The efficacy and function of red cabbage

Big red cabbage is a medicinal material that can treat many diseases. If consumed scientifically and healthily, it can bring great benefits to our physical health and disease treatment. Now let’s take a closer look at the effects and eating methods of big red cabbage.

[Other names] Chrysanthemum Panax notoginseng, Sky Blue and Earth Red, Earth Panax notoginseng, Wild Green Vegetable

[Source] Medicinal material source: the root and whole herb of Senecio chrysantha of the Asteraceae family.

[Original form] Senecio serrata is a perennial herb, up to 1m tall. There are many fibrous roots on the rhizome. The stem is erect, unbranched or with inflorescence branches, 1.5 cm in the upper part, with enlarged leaf bases clasping the stem. The leaf shapes are varied and colorful, often obovate-elliptical, 8-15 cm long, 4-8 cm wide, with irregular teeth on the edges. The leaves gradually become smaller, pinnately divided, sessile, and ear-shaped at the base clasping the stem. Inflorescence capitulate, arranged in compound umbels, numerous, with slender stalks and thin strip-shaped bracts; involucre broadly bell-shaped, 3-4mm in diameter, about 4mm long; 10-12 bracts, oblong, gradually pointed, with broad membranous margins; 10-12 ligulate flowers on the margin, the ligules are golden yellow and oblong; there are numerous tubular flowers in the middle, light yellow. Achenes are cylindrical, about 2mm long, glabrous and ribbed; there are numerous white pappus, about 4mm long. Sometimes the ligulate achenes have no pappus or they fall off. Flowering period is from June to August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillsides, valleys, grasslands or bush edges, roadside ditches and weeds at an altitude of 1200-2300m.

【Chemical composition】 The root contains Seneciphylline. The volatile oil of the leaves contains β-thujone and 6-hydroxy-p-menth-4(5)-en-3-one. The above-ground parts contain chrysanthemoide, which is lα-acetoxy-4α-hydroxy-5α,6β,7α,11β-H-eudesm-2-en-12,6-olide, and l-acetylartemisia selengensis lactide, which is 1α-acetoxy-3α-hydroxy-5α,6β,7α,11β-H-eudesm-4(15)-en-12,6-olide.

[Pharmacological action] The seneciolide contained in this product has a strong antispasmodic effect on the isolated intestine of rats and rabbits.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; spicy; cool in nature

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; disperses blood stasis and reduces swelling. Mainly used for sores, swelling and pain;

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 10-15g, large dose should be up to 30g. For external use: Take appropriate amount and mash the fresh root for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above introduction to big red cabbage, we can see that big red cabbage is of great help to the human body. It can improve some bad symptoms of the human body and is a very useful medicinal material for the human body.