The efficacy and function of nodding chrysanthemum

I wonder if you have ever heard of the nodding chrysanthemum. Nodding chrysanthemum has great benefits for regulating our body and can also play a good role in treating some diseases. Today let us look at the relevant knowledge about nodding chrysanthemum.

[Source] The whole herb of Chrysanthemum vulgare, a plant of the Asteraceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb, about 35 cm high. The rhizome is short, with persistent leaf bases. The leaves are protruding from the base and petiolate; the leaf blades are oblong to elliptic, entire or slightly serrate. The capitula is often drooping, arranged in racemes of 2 to 5, with leaves on the pedicels and no sessile; the flowers are yellow, with ligulate margins, in 1 row, with 2 to 4 teeth; the involucral bracts are in 1 row, with acute apex and densely covered with black, multi-noded hairs. Achenes are ribbed and have white pappus.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in moist places on hillside grasslands. Distributed in Tibet and other places.

【Nature and flavor】Warm in nature, sweet and bitter in taste.

【Functions and indications】Expectorant and cough relieving, chest relieving and qi promoting. Treats cough due to phlegm, asthma, fatigue and headache due to weakness in the elderly.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 4 qian.

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Through the above description, we know what Nodding Chrysanthemum is and what effects it has. The medicinal value of nodding chrysanthemum is very high and it is beneficial to improving the immune system. It is a worthy choice for us.