Effects and functions of winter mallow root

The medical value of winter mallow root is beyond our imagination. It is very effective in treating some diseases. Winter mallow root contains many substances that are beneficial to the human body. Let’s take a look.

[Other names] Sunflower root (Collection of Notes on the Compendium of Materia Medica), Astragalus membranaceus (Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan).

[Source] It is the root of the mallow plant of the Malvaceae family.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, spicy, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, detoxifies, opens the orifices, and relieves stranguria. It is used to treat diabetes, gonorrhea, difficulty in defecation and urination, low milk secretion, leucorrhea, and insect stings.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 liang; mash into juice or grind into powder. For external use: burn the medicine, grind it into powder and apply it on the affected area.

【Note】 "Compendium of Materia Medica" states: "Patients with weak spleen yang should not use this medicine."

[Additional prescription] ① Treat diarrhea with urination of seven to eight liters day and night: Take two bundles of sunflower roots as big as a five-liter basin, add five dou of water, boil and take three dou, do not eat overnight, take three liters once at dawn. (Qianjin Fang)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] 1. From "Bencao Jing Jizhu" 2. "Bencao Zhengyi": Sunflower is sweet, cold and slippery in nature, with solid stems, seedlings and roots. It has the same nature and functions. It can relieve heat and relieve stranguria, and facilitate defecation and urination. It is suitable for those with accumulation of dampness and heat.

The above is an introduction to the effects of winter mallow root. When using it, you can use it according to the needs mentioned above. Winter mallow root is also very helpful in treating certain diseases.