The efficacy and function of Aquilegia columbine

Aquilegia columbine is a very good medicinal ingredient. It is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat patients. It has extremely high medicinal value. Let us learn about several aspects of Aquilegia columbine.

[Other names] Blood-seeing sorrow, cat's claw flower

[Source] Aquilegia of the Ranunculaceae family Aquilegia parviflora Ledeb ., the whole plant is used as medicine. Harvest in summer, wash and chop, then boil until concentrated into a paste.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, slightly sweet, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Regulate menstruation and stop bleeding. Used for irregular menstruation, abdominal pain during menstruation, functional uterine bleeding, and excessive postpartum bleeding.

【Usage and Dosage】 1 to 3 coins.

[Remarks] (1) Aquilegia oxysepala Trautv. et Mey. is similar to the above species and the whole plant is also used as Aquilegia oxysepala .

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] "Jingzhu Materia Medica" records: Yimao Daijin can expel dead fetuses and stop stinging pain. "The Wish-Fulfilling Treasure Tree" records: "Yimao Dai Jin can repel arrowheads and cause dead fetuses." Rangjun Dorje said: "Yimao Dai Jin can repel arrowheads, cause dead fetuses, and dry yellow water." "Morphological Metaphor" records: "Mountain borneol (Tibetan medicine name: Zhaji Gawuer) can cure all diseases. It is called Yimao Dai Jin in other medical books. It grows on the rock where yin and yang meet. The stems and leaves cover the rock surface. The flowers are light blue, shaped like an upside-down bell, with golden spots." Some people say that the leaves are green and moist like oil, the flowers are blue-red, shaped like a copper bell, and the fruit is green and shaped like a bow case. Southern medical scientist Nian Muni Dorje said: “This is not true.

Through the detailed introduction of Aquilegia latifolia, I believe everyone has a certain understanding and can better improve our common sense in life.