The efficacy and function of the brocade flower

There are many types of Chinese medicine. When we choose, we need to understand the medicine first. So do you know about the medicinal material "Huanjinhua"? Let us introduce it below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The bulb of the Amaryllis plant of the Amaryllis family.

[Original form] Polygonum multiflorum is a perennial herb. The bulb is oval, about 3.5 cm in diameter. The leaves appear in early spring. They are ribbon-shaped, about 30 cm long and 1 cm wide, green in color, and obtuse at the tip. The flower stalk is about 60cm high; there are 2 bracts, about 3.5cm long and 1.2cm wide; the umbel has 4-6 flowers, which are light purple-red; the tepals are oblanceolate, about 4.5cm long and 1cm wide, often with blue at the tip and no wrinkles on the edges; the perianth is 1-1.5cm long, rose-red or purple; the stamens are nearly as long as the perianth, and the style slightly extends beyond the perianth. The capsule is triangular and splits dorsally; the seeds are nearly spherical, about 5mm in diameter, and black. Flowering period is August-September. Wild cattle live on shady and damp hillsides or in bamboo forests.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Wild in shady and moist hillsides or bamboo forests.

[Chemical composition] The bulb contains lycorine, lycorenin, galanthamine, etc.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; warm; toxic

【Functions and indications】Detoxification; expectorant; diuretic. It is used for carbuncle, swelling and poison; throat wind; cough, phlegm and asthma; edema

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply or decoct in water for fumigation and washing. For internal use: decoction, 2-5g.

【Note】 People with weak spleen and stomach should take this medicine with caution.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of the jasmine flower. When choosing it, pay attention to the dosage to avoid causing harm to your body.