The efficacy and function of sorghum root

Sorghum root is a traditional Chinese medicine. Do you know its medicinal value? How does traditional Chinese medicine use sorghum root to treat diseases? And what should you pay attention to when using sorghum root to treat diseases in daily life? Don't worry, we will answer them one by one for you.

[Other names] Shu millet root, melon dragon (Compendium of Materia Medica), sorghum seven (Guizhou Herbal Medicine).

[Source] It is the root of sorghum, a plant of the Poaceae family.

[Nature and flavor] "Guizhou Herbal Medicine": "sweet in taste, neutral in nature."

【Functions and indications】Anti-asthmatic, diuretic, and hemostatic. Treats cough and wheezing, stomach pain, metrorrhagia, and postpartum hemorrhage.

[Additional prescription] ①To treat heart pain: decoct sorghum root into a warm soup and drink it. (Compendium of Materia Medica)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

It can be seen that the medicinal value of sorghum root is still very obvious. However, not everyone can use sorghum root. We can judge based on our own physical condition.