Xanthium sibiricum pictures

Xanthium sibiricum is a warm and spicy antipyretic medicine, which mainly plays an important role in the liver and gallbladder meridians and the large intestine meridians. In the eyes of many people, they don’t quite understand the role and function of Xanthium sibiricum, and don’t even know what Xanthium sibiricum looks like. Let me give you a detailed introduction to the role and function of Xanthium sibiricum. In addition, you can also show you a picture of Xanthium sibiricum so that you can understand the characteristics and appearance of Xanthium sibiricum.

1. Xanthium sibiricum

Characteristics identification: Xanthium sibiricum fruit is spindle-shaped. The surface is earthy yellow to light green, with prickles, the epidermis (involucre) is firm, and is divided into two chambers, each with an achene, which is oval, grayish-black, with a thorn-like protrusion at one end. After removing the seed coat, there are two young leaves inside. It is oil-soluble, has a slight odor and a slightly bitter taste.

It is best to have large, round and light green seeds.

Main ingredients: Xanthium sibiricum glycosides, Xanthium sibiricum oil (which contains a lot of fatty acids), Xanthium sibiricum protein, vitamin G, etc.

Function and efficacy: dispel wind and dampness, its efficacy is sweating, pain relief, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. In vitro tests showed an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus. Side effects may include dry mouth and constipation.

Preparation of Chinese medicine: Fry until dark brown, string and remove the thorns for medicinal value.

Poria cocos effects: bitter, sweet, warm, and toxic.

Meridians: Enters the large intestine meridian.

Effect: sweating, dispelling cold and removing dampness.

Indications: Wind-cold headache, sinusitis, arthralgia and cramps.

2. Function

1. It is commonly used to treat sinusitis (nasal sinusitis) and allergic rhinitis. It can enhance the effect of clearing dizziness when combined with gardenia. If it is acute sinusitis, with severe heat, fever, headache, and turbid nasal discharge, you need to take heat-clearing drugs such as gypsum, bupleurum, etc., such as Xanthium sibiricum powder. If it is chronic, it can be matched with Gardenia, Rubia cordifolia, etc., such as Echinops thorny seed Xanthium sibiricum soup, which can help relieve inflammation and reduce runny nose. If it is allergic rhinitis, use Yiqi Decoction with Schisandra chinensis and Fructus Artemisiae Arnebiae, such as Xanthium sibiricum Yiqi Decoction. It can help to improve physical fitness and change skin allergies.

2. Treat rheumatic pain, inflexible joint movement, uncertain pain points, and walking pain. It is combined with Clematis chinensis, cinnamon powder, red peony root, and Notopterygium wilfordii.

3. Treat headache caused by exogenous wind, cold and evil, also known as "head wind". The headache feels like being split by a needle and extends to the back of the neck. It is worse when there is wind. You can use Xanthium sibiricum (more suitable for those with nasal congestion) because it can induce sweating and relieve pain. It is often used together with antipyretic drugs such as Ledebouriella, Ligusticum chuanxiong, and White Peony Root.

4. To treat urticaria, you can use Xanthium sibiricum decoction in water for external washing (it is also good to use the stems and leaves together).