The efficacy and function of chrysanthemum seedlings

Chrysanthemum seedlings are one of the common traditional Chinese medicines in our country. The medicinal history of chrysanthemum seedlings is very long. There are records of chrysanthemum seedlings in many ancient medical books. Chrysanthemum seedlings have good edible value and medicinal value. Let’s take a look.

[Other name] Yuying (Jinkui Yuhan Fang)

[Source] The young stems and leaves of chrysanthemum , a plant of the Asteraceae family. Harvest in early summer and dry in the shade.

[Nature and flavor] "Ben Cao Qiu Yuan": "sweet, slightly bitter, cool."

【Functions and indications】Clears the liver and improves eyesight. Treats headache, dizziness and eye opacity.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water or grind into powder. For external use: decoction for fumigation and washing.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat long-term headache, dizziness, dry hair loss, and phlegm in the chest: Grind white chrysanthemum seedlings into powder. First moxibustion the two Fengchi points for 27 times each, then take one square inch of medicine on an empty stomach, mix it with ash-free wine and drink it, twice a day, gradually increase the amount by three square inches. If you don't want to drink alcohol, you can just drink it with soup or porridge. ("Tianbao Single Prescription Diagram")

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From Depei Materia Medica

Through the above introduction, I found that chrysanthemum seedlings have so many pharmacological effects, and they also have good effects on some diseases. In fact, there may be many "treasures" around our lives, but most of the time we don’t have a heart that is good at discovering them.