The efficacy and function of wind flower vegetable

Do you know about wind cauliflower? It is a common medicinal material. Generally, wind cauliflower is used as raw material in many places. It can also treat many physical diseases. Let’s take a look at the relevant knowledge about wind cauliflower.

[Other names] Herba Schizonepetae (Identification of major wild medicinal plants in Heilongjiang Province and new Chinese herbal medicine preparations), Herba Schizonepetae (Tibetan name).

[Source] It is the whole herb of the cruciferous plant Brassica juncea . The whole herb is harvested in July and August, cut into sections, and dried for later use.

[Original form] Biennial or perennial herb, 15 to 90 cm high. The stem is slightly oblique, glabrous or slightly hairy, and branched. Most of the basal leaves are clustered, deeply pinnate, up to 12 cm long, with the terminal lobe larger and ovate, and the lateral lobes smaller, 5 to 8 pairs, with blunt teeth on the margins, and only sparse short hairs on the petiole and midrib, and glabrous on other parts; stem leaves are alternate, undivided, and lanceolate. The racemes are terminal or axillary, with small, cross-shaped, yellow flowers; sepals are oblong; petals are comb-shaped; there are 4 strong stamens; 1 pistil; and pedicels are 2 to 3 mm long. The silique is cylindrical and oblong, 4 to 6 mm long, about 2 mm wide, and slightly curved; the fruit pedicel is 2 to 6 mm long. The seeds are small, oval, slightly flat, 0.5 mm long, reddish-yellow, and have small dots.

[Habitat distribution] It grows on hillsides, rock crevices, roadsides, field edges, wet areas in ditches and in weeds. Distributed in Jiangsu, Shandong, Sichuan, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other places.

【Properties and flavors】 "Handbook of Plateau Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment": "bitter, pungent, cool."

【Meridian】 "Handbook of Plateau Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment": "Enters the heart, liver, and lung meridians."

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, promotes diuresis, detoxifies and reduces swelling. Treat jaundice, edema, gonorrhea, sore throat, carbuncle, burns and burns.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 5 qian. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① For the treatment of jaundice and hepatitis: boil Fenghuacai with Polygonum multiflorum, Tartary Buckwheat Leaves and Artemisia Capillaris, and drink the decoction.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

In the above, we introduced what wind cauliflower is and understood the effects and functions of wind cauliflower. Wind cauliflower can improve our immunity. Wind cauliflower also has a therapeutic effect in health care and has many benefits to our body.