The efficacy and function of red spinach

As we all know, red spinach is a very common medicinal material with many years of history. It can also treat many diseases. Let us learn about the medicinal value of red spinach.

[Other names] Blood-seeking grass, tuberculosis grass, and ginseng leaf

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Senecio hunanensis.

[Original form] Hunan Senecio is a perennial upright herb, 30-60cm tall. Rhizome oblique, pubescent. The stem is unbranched, purple at the base, densely covered with brown multicellular long hairs. The lower leaves are alternate and fall off early. The stem leaves are clustered in a rosette shape, sessile or nearly sessile. The leaf blades are obovate-spoon-shaped, 5-22cm long and 3-7cm wide, with wavy teeth on the edges and black glands at the ends of the teeth. They are purple on the upper side and sparsely covered with stiff hairs. On the lower side, they are covered with long, brown soft hairs, especially densely along the veins. The flower heads are arranged in panicles; the pedicels are 1-2 cm long; there is one layer of involucres, with 13-15 pieces, the bracts are oblong-lanceolate or linear, with long soft hairs at the tip; the ligulate flowers are golden yellow, female, the ligules are obovate-elliptical, with 3 round teeth at the tip; the stigma is 2-lobed; the bisexual flowers are tubular, golden yellow, and the lobes at the tip are lanceolate. Achenes are oblong, with white, bristle-like, dense pappus, 7-9mm long. Flowering period is autumn.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in valleys with an altitude of more than 1000m, by the water or in shady and wet places.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly sweet; sour; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, promotes the production of body fluids and quenches thirst. Mainly used for fever, thirst due to loss of body fluid; epidemic hemorrhagic fever

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Everyone should know about the medicinal value of red spinach, so you can be more targeted when consuming it in your daily life. More reasonable use of medicines can better treat some common diseases.