The efficacy and function of Golden Phoenix

Golden Phoenix is ​​a traditional Chinese medicinal material. There are precedents of using Golden Phoenix to treat diseases in ancient times, so we can eat it with confidence. Next, I will mainly introduce to you the effects of Golden Phoenix.

[Other names] Rock pepper, Butternut squash

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Impatiens balsamina of the Impatiens family.

[Original form] Golden Phoenix, annual herb, 30-60cm tall. The stem is thin and weak, unbranched or with few branches. Leaves are alternate, usually densely packed on the upper part of stems or branches; petioles of lower leaves are 1.5-3cm long, and upper leaves are nearly sessile; leaf blades are ovate-lanceolate or elliptic-lanceolate, 5-13cm long, 2.5-5cm wide, acute or acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, with coarse round teeth on margins and small bristles between teeth; lateral veins are 5-11 pairs. The peduncle grows in the upper leaf axils, the flowers are bisexual, and 5-8 flowers are arranged in a raceme; the pedicel is slender, with a lanceolate bract at the base; the flowers are small and yellow; the sepals are 2, boat-shaped or narrowly oblong, with a sharp tip at the apex and an incurved base; the midrib of the back of the standard petal is thickened into a narrow wing, the wing petals are sessile, 2-lobed, the base lobes are nearly triangular, the upper lobes are linear, the lip is narrowly funnel-shaped, with a beak-like short tip at the apex, and the base is extended into an incurved or recurved long spur; the stamens are 5, and the anthers are obtuse. Capsule club-shaped. The flowering period is from May to October, and the fruiting period is from June to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows in grass by the river or in shady wetlands under forests.

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; promote blood circulation and reduce swelling; clear away heat and detoxify. Mainly used for rheumatic bone pain, rheumatic numbness, traumatic injury, burns, scalds

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or decoct it in water for fumigation and washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the Chinese medicinal herb golden phoenix. 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.