The efficacy and function of white leaf fireweed

Whiteleaf fire grass is a very common medicinal material in life. It can be used to make medicinal food and medicine. Moreover, the usage of whiteleaf fire grass is relatively wide, so you can choose it with confidence. Let’s take a look at it together.

[Other names] Najia Senecio, White-backed Artemisia, Huomen Artemisia, Big-leaf Artemisia, Manshanxiang (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List), Large White-leafed Fireweed (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan).

[Source] It is the root or whole herb of the Asteraceae plant Senecio serrata . Harvest in summer and autumn, wash and dry for later use.

[Original form] Subshrub, about 1.5 meters high, the whole plant is covered with white hairs. The stem is white and erect. The simple leaves are alternate, obovate or elliptic-lanceolate, gradually pointed at the apex, broadly cuneate at the base, coarsely serrated at the margin, and densely covered with white pubescence on the underside; the petiole is about 1 cm long, white and hairy. The racemes are axillary or terminal; the flowers are golden yellow, the petals are about 8 mm long, with more white hairs; there are 5 stamens; the ovary is glabrous. Achenes are cylindrical, ribbed, with white, hard pappus.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in forest edges on hillsides and bushes in wastelands. Distributed throughout southwest my country.

[Properties and flavors] "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan": "neutral in nature, light in flavor."

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind, clear away heat and promote diuresis. Treat colds and fever, bronchitis, asthma, nephritis edema, and acute cystitis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang.

[Additional prescription] For the treatment of acute cystitis: white leaf fireweed root, combined with Artemisia annua, Equisetum arvense, monkey back scarf, and rush. Decoction in water. (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines from Simao, Yunnan)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan".

The above is a brief introduction to the medicinal value of white-leaf fireweed. For most people in real life, there is no need to worry about side effects when using white-leaf fireweed to treat diseases. Therefore, white-leaf fireweed is an effective and practical treatment method for treating diseases, and it has been widely used in clinical practice.