The efficacy and function of Saussurea angustifolia

Saussurea flavonoids is a very nutritious and precious medicinal material. Eating it regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we eat Saussurea flavonoids? What specific benefits can eating Saussurea flavonoids have for our body? We need to understand some professional knowledge of Saussurea flavonoids to answer these questions.

【English name】 all-grass of Willowweedleaf Saussurea

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Saussurea chrysantha, a plant of the Asteraceae family.

[Original form] Saussurea ovata is a perennial herb, 30-60cm tall. With short rhizomes; aboveground stems glabrous. Leaves are alternate; linear-oblong, rarely linear-lanceolate, 3-10cm long, 1-2cm wide, with long acuminate tips and base gradually narrowed into deeply cordate ears, semi-amplexicaulous, with long pointed and dense teeth on the margin, covered with rough short hairs above and glandular below; upper leaves are smaller, with no obvious ears at the base; all leaves have no petioles. Inflorescence capitulate, numerous, with short stalks, densely packed into corymbs at the stem end; bracts are shaped, about 10mm long, covered with locust-like hairs on the outside, the upper part and edges of the bracts are black, and except for the innermost layer, all have long drill-shaped appendages at the tip; tubular pollen flowers are purple, 10-11mm long. Achenes are 3-4mm long, with dirty white pappus, rough hairy outer layer and feathery inner layer. Flowering period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on high mountain grass slopes at an altitude of 2600-4000m.

[Chemical composition] The whole herb contains 21 trace elements, including magnesium (Mg), chromium (Cr), silicon (Si), phosphorus (P), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), strontium (Sr), arsenic (As), etc.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】Reduce swelling and relieve pain; disperse blood stasis and stop bleeding. Mainly used for lochia, lower abdominal pain, hematuria, bloody stool, traumatic injury, bleeding from knife wounds

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 5-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Chinese Herbal Medicine": The whole plant has the functions of analgesia, hemostasis and detoxification. Used for knife wounds and postpartum bleeding.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what Saussurea angustifolia is. We know that Saussurea angustifolia can not only be used to treat diseases but also has good health care effects, so we must be good at using Saussurea angustifolia to protect our health.