Senecio radiata

When you have a sore throat in your daily life, you may naturally think of drinking herbal tea to reduce it, but there are actually other methods. Senecio radiata is a common herb in the south, and many people are unfamiliar with its medicinal properties. It has another name called Jiuliguang and is often used by traditional Chinese medicine to treat wind-heat colds and clear away heat and detoxify. Because its distribution area is relatively wide, it is easier to see in the shade of hillsides. The following introduces the medicinal functions of Senecio radiata.

Since Senecio is a herb, we must carefully identify its shape in daily life to avoid using other herbs of similar shapes to treat diseases, which leads to the wrong use of the herb, which is quite common. Therefore, you must identify the appearance of herbs under the guidance of a doctor on a daily basis.

Perennial climbing herbs, rhizome woody, thick, up to 1.5 cm in diam. The stem is elongated, curved, 2-5 meters long, much branched, pubescent or glabrous, becoming woody when old, with light-colored bark. Leaves petiolate, blade ovate-lanceolate to long triangular, 2.5-12 cm long, 2-4.5 cm wide, apex acuminate, base broadly cuneate, truncate, halberd-shaped or rarely cordate, usually with shallow or deep teeth, rarely entire, sometimes finely lobed or pinnately lobed, with at least 1-3 pairs of smaller lateral lobes toward the base, both surfaces pubescent to glabrous; pinnately venated, lateral veins 7-9 pairs, arcuate, veins obvious;

It is produced in Tibet, Shaanxi, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan and other provinces and regions in China. It is also found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Indochina, the Philippines and Japan.

Function and indications

Clears away heat and detoxifies; improves eyesight and removes cataracts; kills insects and relieves itching. Mainstream cold; upper respiratory tract infection; pneumonia; acute tonsillitis; costitis; acute enteritis; bacillary dysentery; icteric hepatitis; cholecystitis; acute urinary tract infection; red, swollen and painful eyes with cataract; carbuncle, furuncle and poison; erysipelas; eczema; dry and wet tinea sores; trichomoniasis vaginitis; burns and scalds.

The medicinal value of Senecio radiata is not limited to those mentioned above. The above briefly introduces the shape and functions of Senecio radiata. But these are still not enough for people in need. It is better to have a comprehensive understanding. Also, Senecio is a cold herb, so people who are menstruating should not eat it.