The efficacy and function of Saussurea serrata

The Chinese medicinal herb Saussurea odorata is already very familiar to most people. But in fact, not many people know the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Saussurea dasyphylla, so let’s talk about it below.

【English name】 all-grass of Beautifulflower Saussurea

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Saussurea dasyphylla of the Asteraceae family.

[Original form] Saussurea scabra is a perennial herb, 25-100cm tall. Rhizome fusiform. Stem erect, branched above, shortly hairy and glandular or nearly glabrous. Basal leaves and lower leaves have long petioles; upper leaves are lanceolate or linear, pinnately lobed or entire, with short petioles or almost sessile, with short coarse hairs and glandular dots on both sides; leaf blades are oblong or elliptic, pinnately lobed or completely divided, with lobes linear or lanceolate-linear, long acuminate, and divided or toothed. Inflorescence capitula, 10-15cm in diameter, mostly arranged in dense umbels or cones at the top of stems and branches, with long stalks; involucre spherical or spherical bell-shaped, with multiple layers of bracts, sparsely short hairy, the outer layer linear, the middle and inner layers ovate or oblong, with membranous, pink-purple, round and serrated appendages at the tip, rough hairy, and the inner layer feathery. The flowering period is July-August, and the fruiting period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows in thickets, grass groves and river banks.

[Chemical composition] The whole plant contains saurin, cyanidin-3-O-β-D-glucoside, rutin, quercitrin, and api-genin-7-O-β-D-glucoprhamnoside.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind; clear away heat; remove dampness; relieve pain. Mainly used for cold and fever; rheumatoid arthritis; damp-heat diarrhea

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 5-10g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The whole plant: has the functions of stopping bleeding, relieving pain and relieving fever. Used for rheumatoid arthritis, diarrhea and other symptoms.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed analysis of Saussurea dasyphylla. Now that you have learned about the various effects of Saussurea dasyphylla, you must remember these effects so that when you encounter these problems, you can use the magical effects of Saussurea dasyphylla to restore their health and happiness.