The efficacy and function of red sunflower

Do you know red sunflower? It is a common Chinese medicinal material and is very helpful for some diseases. Let me show you today.

[Other names] Wild wolfberry (Inner Mongolia Chinese Herbal Medicine), wild eggplant, wild pepper, medicine bean (Medicinal Plants in China's Desert Areas).

[Source] It is the whole herb or fruit of Solanum nigrum, a plant of the Solanaceae family . Cut the whole herb in summer and autumn, wash and cut into sections.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 50 cm high. The stem is erect, ribbed, multi-branched, and green. The leaves are alternate, ovate, and irregularly pinnately divided. The lobes are broadly linear or lanceolate, gradually pointed at the apex, narrow at the base, and extending into the petiole. Inflorescence is terminal or lateral, with purple flowers. The berries are small, oval or spherical, less than 1 cm in diameter, and red when ripe.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on roadsides, waterside, fields, ditches and canals. Distributed in Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu and other places.

[Nature and flavor] Bitter, cold, slightly toxic.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Treats sore throat, blurred vision, red eyes, and itchy skin.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat sore throat: 2 liang of fresh red sunflower, decoct in water three times and drink.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

From the above explanation, we have some understanding of the effects and functions of red sunflower. If there are any symptoms of discomfort in the body, you can use Chinese medicine to regulate it. Chinese medicine has a long history of treating diseases, so you can eat it with confidence.