The efficacy and function of sedge flowers

Hongcao flower is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. There are records of Hongcao flower in ancient Chinese medical books. Hongcao flower can treat many diseases and its effects are very comprehensive. We should make good use of it.

[Other name] Water hyacinth flower (from "Zhai Yuan Fang").

[Source] It is the inflorescence of the Polygonum erythrorhizon of the Polygonaceae family.

[Properties] Dry inflorescence, with many flowers clustered into spikes, tepals with 5 petals, light pink or whitish, often in a flat half-open state when first opened.

[Functions and indications] Treat heart and stomach pain, dysentery, lumps in the abdomen, and abdominal distension.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 qian; grind into powder, boil into paste or soak in wine. For external use: boil and apply ointment.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat pain in the stomach caused by blood and qi: take a handful of water hyacinth flowers, add two cups of water, boil for one cup and drink. (Dong Bing's Collection of Prescriptions)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From Compendium of Materia Medica

In the above article, we analyzed the flower of sedge and know that its functions and effects are very wide-ranging. As long as we know more about the medicinal properties of traditional Chinese medicine, we will not panic when we encounter diseases.