The efficacy and function of blue flower side marigold

The essence of traditional Chinese medicine is to treat both the symptoms and the root cause. Compared with Western medicine, the effects and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine are much better. The same is true for the traditional Chinese medicine Blue Flower Calendula. Here we will introduce the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Blue Flower Calendula.

【English name】 Skyblue Adonis

[Other name] Blue Marigold

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Ranunculaceae plant.

[Original form] Blue ice flower, perennial herb, 3-15cm high. Except for the carpels, everything is glabrous. The rhizome is thick and the stem is erect, often branched near the ground, with several sheath-like scales at the base and lower part. The leaves at the lower part of the stem have long petioles, up to 3.2 cm long, with narrow sheaths at the base; the leaf blades are oblong, oblong-narrowly ovate or narrowly triangular in outline, 1-4.8 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, two to three times pinnately lobed, with 4-6 pairs of pinnae, slightly alternate, the final segments are narrowly lanceolate or lanceolate-linear, with a short tip. Flowers bisexual, 1-2cm in diameter; sepals 5-7, dark purple, obovate-elliptic or ovate, 4-6mm long, rounded at the apex; petals about 8, blue or light blue, narrowly obovate, 5.5-11mm long, with a few small teeth at the apex; stamens numerous, slightly shorter than sepals, filaments narrowly linear, anthers elliptic; hearts up to 20, hairy, style very short, achenes, obovate, about 2mm long, with sparse short soft hairs at the bottom. The flowering period is from April to July, and the fruiting period is from May to September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on mountain slope grasslands at an altitude of 2300-5000m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: the rhizome is thick, with many fine roots, the stem is branched from the bottom and is hairless. Leaves with long petioles and sheaths at the base; complete leaf blades are oblong or narrowly triangular, 1-4 cm long, about 1 cm wide, two to three times pinnately lobed, with 4-6 pairs of lobes, ovate, with short tips, gray-green, some with terminal flowers, 1-2 cm in diameter; sepals are dark purple and glabrous; there are about 8 petals, blue or light blue, narrowly obovate, with small teeth at the apex. It has a faint smell and a bitter taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold; toxic

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness; kills insects. Mainly used for scabies and stubborn ringworm

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: grind appropriate amount and apply on the affected area.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Xinjiang": The whole herb has cardiotonic and diuretic effects.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above, we introduced what blue flowered calendula is and understood its effects and functions. Blue flowered calendula can improve our immunity. It also has a therapeutic effect in health preservation and has many benefits to our body.