The efficacy and function of Mongolian Malan

Do you know what Mongolian Malan is? If you know, do you understand the effects and functions of Mongolian Malan? As a traditional medicinal material, what regulatory effects does Mongolian Malan have on our body? We will analyze them one by one for you below.

【English name】 Mongolian Kalimeris, all-grass of Mongolian Kalimeris

[Other names] Northern Malan, Feather-leaved Malan

[Source] Medicinal material source: the root and whole herb of Mongolian Amaranthus mongolica of the Asteraceae family.

[Original form] Mongolian Amaranth is a perennial herb, 60-100cm tall. Stem branched above, strigose upward. Leaves are alternate; middle and lower leaves are oblanceolate or narrowly oblong, 5-9cm long, 2-4cm wide, pinnately fissured, with lobes linearly oblong, obtuse at the apex, entire, sparsely covered with short stiff hairs or nearly glabrous on both sides; leaves on upper branches are linearly lanceolate, 1-2cm long. The capitula is solitary at the top of branches of unequal length, with a diameter of 2.5-3.5cm; the involucre is hemispherical, with a diameter of 1-1.5cm; the involucral bracts are 3 layers, arranged in a shingle-like manner, glabrous, elliptical to obovate, 5-7mm long, 3-4mm wide, obtuse at the apex, with white or purplish-red membranous margins; the ligulate flowers are light blue-purple, light blue or white, with a tube length of 2mm, a ligule length of 2.2cm and a width of 3.5mm; the tangulate flowers are yellow, about 5mm long. Achenes are obovate, about 3.5mm long and 2.5mm wide, yellowish brown with yellow-green side ribs, flat or sometimes triangular, sparsely covered with fine short hairs; pappus are light red and unequal in length, with pappus of ligulate achenes about 0.5mm long and that of tubular achenes 1-1.5mm long. Flowering and fruiting period is July to September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: hillsides, bushes, and field edges.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes the removal of dampness; cools blood and stops bleeding. Mainly used for colds and fever; cough; sore throat; enteritis; dysentery; edema; boils and swelling; traumatic bleeding

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The whole plant and roots have the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, dispersing blood stasis and stopping bleeding. Used for colds, coughs, sore throats, carbuncles and swellings.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the Chinese medicinal herb Mongolian Amaranth. For medicinal herbs that we don't understand, we should learn more about them so that we can make full use of them in our lives and not be at a loss.