The efficacy and function of golden buttons

We know that there are many kinds of Chinese medicinal materials, and golden button is one of them. In order for golden buttons to work correctly and scientifically, it is necessary to master the method of eating them, because different medicinal materials have their own unique nutrition and efficacy. Let’s study it below.

[Other names] Golden button head, golden hanging button, golden buckle, golden button thorn, thorn eggplant, thorny sky eggplant, yellow face, yellow water eggplant, small nightshade, bitter fruit

[Source] Solanum indicum L., Solanum indicum L., is used as medicine with its root and whole plant . It can be harvested throughout the year, washed and used fresh or sliced ​​and dried for later use.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter, cool. Slightly poisonous.

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and swelling, dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain. Used for tonsillitis, pharyngitis, lymphadenitis, toothache, stomachache, and bruises.

【Usage and Dosage】 2 to 3 qian.

[Remarks] (1) Overdose may cause symptoms of poisoning such as dry mouth, thirst, difficulty swallowing, fever, dry and red skin, dilated pupils, blurred vision, etc. In severe cases, respiratory and circulatory depression may occur, and even respiratory failure may lead to death.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] This product is recorded in the "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" under the name of Solanum serrata, also known as sky eggplant. The Illustrated Catalogue of Plant Names and Realities states: "It grows on the hillsides of Yunnan and Guizhou, with long vines and very sharp thorns. The leaves are long and have indentations, slightly resembling eggplant leaves, but without a fixed shape. The flowers are also like eggplants, with pointed petals and yellow stamens, and come in pink, purple, and pale white, with new and old alternating. After flowering, it produces round fruits, the larger ones are like bullets, red when ripe, and yellow after a long time. It blooms and bears fruits continuously from spring to winter." Based on this description of morphology and distribution, and the attached diagram, it is consistent with the Solanum spicata plant of the Solanaceae family.

This article ends here on the medicinal value of golden buttons. In fact, golden buttons have many different medicinal uses, all of which have significant benefits to the human body. Everyone can try it.