The efficacy and function of Tibetan Aster

Although Western medicine and Western drugs are more common nowadays, people still often believe that diseases can only be cured by taking Chinese medicine, because Chinese medicine can cure the root cause. Tibetan Aster is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Let’s take a look at some common knowledge about Tibetan Aster.

【Alias】 Qingwan

[Source] Medicinal material source: The inflorescence or root of Aster ciliaris of the Asteraceae family.

[Original morphology] Aster cilophyllum is a perennial herb, 5-45cm tall. The rhizome is thick. The flower stem is single, purple, with proportional ribs, and covered with sparse or dense long white coarse hairs. The basal leaves are rosette-shaped, with green leaf margins, oblong-spatulate or oblanceolate, 2-7cm long, obtuse or pointed at the apex, gradually narrowing at the base to form a broad wing-like petiole, with entire margin; the lower and upper leaves are oblong-linear, 1.5-3cm long, 0.1-0.3cm wide, all leaves are sparsely hairy on both sides, with long white marginal hairs, the midrib is raised at the bottom, and there are three veins away from the base. The inflorescence is terminal, 3.5-4.2cm in diameter. The involucre is hemispherical, 1.2-2cm in diameter, yellow-green, with 3 layers of involucral bracts, nearly equal in length or slightly shorter in the outer layer, linear, rarely spoon-shaped and oblong, leathery in the lower part, herbaceous in the upper part, almost glabrous on the outside, or with white soft hairs along the midrib and edges; 30-50 ligulate flowers, 1.5-2mm long in tube, ligules bluish-purple, oblong-linear, 12-23mm long, 2-3mm wide; tubular flowers are numerous, dense, bright yellow, 3.5-5mm long, 1.2-2mm long in tube, with short hairs, 5-lobed at the apex, with lobes 1.5mm long; style attachment 1mm long; one layer of pappus, short purple, 0.8-2mm long, densely covered with white coarse hairs. The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on the outer edge of alpine coniferous bodies, shrubs and hillside grasslands or riverside grass dams at an altitude of 2700-4000m.

[Properties] Characteristic identification: The inflorescence is wrinkled into a mass; sometimes the small flowers are scattered to reveal the disk; the disk is short conical, with the remains of the calyx tube group of tubular flowers, arranged in an orderly manner. The involucre is hemispherical, 1.2-2cm in diameter, and yellow-green in color. The involucre is 3 layers, nearly equal in length, 6-10mm long, 1-2mm wide, linear-lanceolate, pointed at the apex, with long white pubic hairs. The ligulate flowers are female, with ligules slender, wrinkled, purple to purple-blue or gray-purple. The ligulate flowers are female, with ligules slender, wrinkled, purple to purple-blue or gray-purple, 1.5-2.5cm long, about 1mm wide, and stigma 2-lobed. The tubular flowers are bisexual, yellow, with 5 stamens and a corymb; the pistil is 1, the stigma is 2-lobed, lanceolate, with clusters of yellow long soft hairs on it, the ovary is inferior, with 1 layer of pappus, light gray-yellow or purple-brown, and the tube is white and rough. Fragrant smell, light taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; relieves cough and reduces phlegm. Main influenza; tracheitis

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g; or made into pills or powder.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is the introduction to Tibetan Aster. I believe you will understand it after reading it. After knowing the effects and functions of Tibetan Aster, you can adjust it according to your own constitution.