The efficacy and function of red wheel Senecio

Traditional Chinese medicine culture is profound and extensive, and Chinese medicinal materials account for a large proportion of it. Do you know about Euphrasia officinalis? What are its effects and functions, and how to eat it? I believe many people are very interested in it. Let me tell you one by one below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Senecio rubrum of the Asteraceae family.

[Original form] Senecio rubrum is a perennial herb, 20-70cm tall. The stem is erect and covered with dense white spider-like hairs. The lower leaves are oblong or oblanceolate, 8-9cm long and 2-2.5cm wide, gradually narrowing at the lower part into a long petiole with wings and semi-amplexicaul, with small pointed teeth on the edge and dense spider-like hairs on the lower side or both sides; the leaves above the middle are oblong, amplexicaul at the base and sessile; the upper leaves are small and linear. Inflorescence capitula, 3 to 7, 8 arranged in pseudo-umbels, stalks 1.5-3cm long, densely woolly; involucre cup-shaped, 1-1.2cm in diameter, about 5cm long, with single layer of bracts, purple-black, linear; numerous tubular flowers, purple-yellow. Achenes are nearly cylindrical, with longitudinal ribs, hairy, and dirty white pappus.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on hillside grasslands and forest edges.

【Chemical composition】 Contains cyanidin glucoside.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; clears the liver and improves eyesight. It is mainly used for carbuncle, furuncle and venom; sore throat; snake bites; scorpion and bee stings; red and swollen eyes; eczema; dermatitis

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction of red-wheeled Senecio, I believe everyone has a certain understanding and can better improve our common sense of life.