The efficacy and function of Aster tataricus

Many people are not very clear about white aster, so when choosing white aster, you need to understand it so that you can feel at ease when eating it, which is beneficial for disease treatment.

[Other names] Big fire grass, ox-ear fire grass (Kunming Folk Commonly Used Herbs), white leaves that do not turn over, small arrow, and white-headed old man (Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine Selection).

[Source] It is the root of the Gerbera pubescens plant of the Asteraceae family. Harvested in autumn and winter. Wash and dry.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 15 to 30 cm high. Roots slender, whisker-like, numerous. The leaves are basal, elliptic-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 5-12 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, truncate at the base, decurrent, with wavy edges, green above and densely covered with grayish-white wool below; the petiole is 2-6 cm long. The flower stems emerge from the roots. The head inflorescence is solitary at the top; the involucral bracts are imbricate, in multiple rows, the outer bracts are subulate, gradually becoming lanceolate inward, and are all hairy; the flowers are white to pink, then turn light reddish purple, the ligulate flowers are female, the tubular flowers are bisexual, with 5 teeth at the apex, slightly 2-lipped. Achenes beaked, pappus spiny. Flowering period is from February to April.

[Habitat distribution] Grown on hillsides, forest edges, and in grass.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, slightly bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness, regulates qi and resolves phlegm, and kills parasites. It can be used to treat dysentery, stomachache, cold and cough, asthma, sputum, indigestion, ascariasis, tonsillitis, and can stop bleeding when applied externally.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction. 0.5～1 tael. For external use: grind into powder and sprinkle.

【Note】 Pregnant women should not take this medicine.

[Remarks] The properties and flavors are from "Selected Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicines"

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Having said so much, we can see that Aster tataricus has many uses. It can also be used as medicine to treat diseases. You might as well know more about these, it will be helpful in your life.