The efficacy and function of red madder

In fact, many people are not familiar with the plant red madder, mainly because red madder is a wild plant, not artificially cultivated. So not a lot is produced. Although red madder is not common, its efficacy and functions cannot be ignored. Below we will introduce to you the main effects and functions of red madder, and hope that you can make full use of its full effect when using red madder.

What is red madder?

1. Leaves

The leaves of red madder are arranged in whorls of 6, sessile or nearly sessile, narrow and linear, 2-3 cm long, with a smooth surface, a raised midrib at the bottom of the leaf, and small thorns.

2. Flowers

The inflorescence of red madder is axillary, with relatively few flowers, composed of 1-3 small cymes, pedicels are filiform, up to 5 mm long, calyx tube is oval, corolla is radial, dark red, and about 3-4 mm in diameter. The anthers of red madder are elliptical, almost as long as the filaments, and the styles are 2, separate, very short, and rod-shaped.

3. Fruit

The fruit of red madder is spherical, 3-4 mm in diameter, and black. The flowering period of red madder is from summer to early autumn, and the fruiting period is in late autumn and early winter.

The efficacy and function of red madder

1. Clear away heat and reduce jaundice

Products made from red madder can treat blood stasis and jaundice, and can treat conditions caused by long-term illness, qi and blood decline, and blood stasis. Red madder can also treat symptoms such as weight loss, decreased appetite, abdominal distension, abdominal lumps or pain, low fever, or nosebleeds, hematuria, etc., so it has many benefits.

2. Relieve cough and eliminate phlegm

The root of madder can treat lung diseases such as cough, especially symptoms such as qi reversal cough, dry throat, red face and eyes, irritability and bitter mouth. As long as the medicine made from red madder is taken, the condition will improve. Moreover, madder root can clear away heat with its bitter and cold properties, soften the liver and relieve depression, follow the nature of the liver, clear the lungs and reduce adverse effects, thus eliminating all symptoms.

3. Hemostatic effect

Red madder also has a hemostatic effect. According to experiments, if rabbits take an appropriate amount of madder extract within 2-4 hours, or if madder extract is injected into the rabbit's abdominal cavity 30-60 minutes later, it will have a significant effect on promoting blood coagulation.

4. Antibacterial effect

Experiments have shown that madder root has a strong antibacterial effect. Therefore, many people boil madder root in water and drink it. It has a certain inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, and also has an inhibitory effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and some skin fungi.

5. Amenorrhea

Red madder can also regulate women's menstruation. If a woman has menstrual obstruction, she can try decocting madder and rice wine, which has the effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving menstruation. Generally, take it twice a day and then drink abalone soup to treat symptoms of blood deficiency and oligomenorrhea in women.

The above is about what red madder is like and its functions and effects. I wonder if you understand it! Red madder has many functions. It can be made into traditional Chinese medicine, and it can also be soaked in water to drink. It can treat many diseases and has high medicinal value.