The efficacy and function of Peucedanum chinense

Peucedanum chinense is a common Chinese medicine in clinical practice and has high health value. For people with poor physical constitution, eating Peucedanum chinense can greatly improve their physical health. Today I will introduce Peucedanum chinense to you.

[Other names] Peucedanum chinense, red Peucedanum chinense, feather-splitting Ligusticum chuanxiong, Peucedanum yunnanensis

[Source] Medicinal material source: It is the root of Ligusticum chuanxiong, a plant of the Umbelliferae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 15-60cm high. The roots are thin and cylindrical, up to 10 cm long, with the root neck densely covered with residual withered leaf sheath fibers. The stem is thin, solitary, branched, cylindrical, longitudinally grooved, glabrous or pubescent. The petiole of the basal leaf is 8-18cm long, the leaf blade outline is ovate to triangular-ovate, three to four times pinnate-lobed, with 5-6 pairs of pinnae, the terminal segment is linear, 1-3mm long and 1-2mm wide, and the petiole of the stem leaf is completely sheath-shaped. The compound umbel is split into narrow lobes with short soft hairs on the outside; the rays are 14-23, spreading and recurved outwards in fruiting period; the involucral bracts are 8-10, deeply pinnately divided; the calyx teeth are obvious; the petals are white inside and often purple outside, long ovate; the style base is raised, the bilaterian fruit is oblong, 6-8mm long, 3-4mm wide, the dorsal ridge is slightly raised, and the lateral ridges are expanded into narrow wings; there is 1 oil tube in the dorsal groove, 2-3 oil tubes in the lateral grooves, 4-6 oil tubes on the commissure, and the ventral surface of the embryo is straight. The flowering period is July-August, and the fruiting period is September-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillsides, grasslands, and mountain jungles at an altitude of 2500-4000m.

[Chemical composition] The root contains coumarins: daucoidin A and B, columbianadin, isoedultin, archangelicin, bergapten and non-coumarins: ferulic acid, falcarindiol, cerotic acid, β-sitosterol and daucos-terol.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; pungent; cool

【Functions and indications】Disperses wind and clears heat; relieves qi and eliminates phlegm; activates blood circulation and regulates menstruation. Mainly used for colds; headaches; coughs, asthma, and sputum; abdominal distension, vomiting, and nausea; irregular menstruation; injuries from falls; and fractures

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a brief introduction to the effects of Peucedanum chinense. I hope it can help all my friends. Generally speaking, the health-preserving effects of Peucedanum chinense are very powerful. Therefore, you can use Peucedanum chinense in daily life to better promote your health.