The efficacy and function of paparazzi flower

Diseases require improvement through medicine. Different diseases require different medicine choices. If you want to treat your disease well, you need to use the right medicine. The Chinese medicine paparazzi flower is also very helpful in treating certain diseases. Let’s take a look at this medicinal herb.

[Other names] Large-leaf salt shrimp flower, carp grass

[Source] Vernonia patula (Ait.) Merr., a plant of the genus Vernonia in the Asteraceae family, is used as medicine with its whole plant . It can be harvested throughout the year, washed, and used fresh or dried.

[Nature and flavor] Spicy, slightly bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness, disperses blood stasis and reduces swelling. Used for colds, fever, headaches, mastitis, acute gastroenteritis, and dysentery; used externally to treat boils, eczema, urticaria, and bruises.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 liang; for external use, mash the fresh grass and apply it to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

The effects and functions of paparazzi flower have been described in detail above, and I believe everyone has a certain understanding of it. However, whether paparazzi flower has other therapeutic effects still requires further research.