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Traditional Chinese medicine is a unique medicine of traditional Chinese medicine. Do you know the traditional Chinese medicine broad bean flower? What are the effects and functions of broad bean flower? What are the usage, dosage and contraindications of broad bean flower? Let's follow Kangwang editor to learn about the effects, functions, usage, dosage and contraindications of broad bean flower.

Introduction to Broad Bean Flower

【Source】From "Modern Practical Chinese Medicine"

【Pinyin name】Cán Dòu Huā

【English name】flower of Broadbean

[Original form] Broad bean is a biennial or annual herb, 30-180cm tall. Stem erect, unbranched, glabrous. Even-pinnate compound leaves; stipules large, semi-arrow-shaped, white membranous margins, sparsely serrated, glabrous, with reduced tendrils at the top of the rachis; 2-6 leaflets, leaf blades elliptic or broadly elliptic to oblong, 4-8cm long, 2.5-4cm wide, rounded or obtuse at the apex, with a fine tip, cuneate at the base, and entire margin. The racemes are axillary or solitary, with a very short peduncle; the calyx is bell-shaped, membranous, about 1.3 cm long, 5-lobed, and the lobes are lanceolate, with the upper 2 lobes slightly shorter; the corolla is butterfly-shaped, white, with red-purple markings, the standard petal is obovate, obtuse at the apex, gradually narrowing towards the base, the wing petals are elliptical, rounded at the apex, and ear-shaped triangular at the base with a claw on one side, and the keel petals are triangular-semicircular and have claws; there are 10 stamens, two-body; the ovary is sessile and glabrous, and there is a tuft of white beards on the back of the tip of the scape. The pods are oblong, thick, 5-10cm long and about 2cm wide. There are 2-4 seeds, which are oval and slightly flat. The flowering period is March-April, and the fruiting period is June-August.

[Habitat distribution] Widely cultivated throughout the country.

[Properties] Characteristics identification: The flowers are mostly wrinkled, 2-3cm long, dark brown, and usually 1 to several flowers are born on a very short peduncle. The calyx tube is bell-shaped, closely attached to the corolla tube, with 5 lobes at the apex, and the lobes are ovate-lanceolate and of unequal length. The corolla is butterfly-shaped, the standard petal is obovate, wrapping the wing petals and keel petals; the wing petals have a large black-purple spot in the center; the keel petals are triangular and semicircular and palm-shaped. It has a slight fragrance and a light taste. The best ones are those with whole flowers, no leaves and no stems.

【Chemical composition】The flower contains a small amount of D-glyceric acid. The calyx contains plastoquinone.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet; astringent; neutral

【Meridian】Liver; Spleen

The efficacy and function of broad bean flowers

Cooling blood and stopping bleeding; stopping leucorrhea; reducing flatulence. Mainly used for vomiting blood due to fatigue; coughing and coughing up blood; metrorrhagia and leukorrhea; hypertension

Dosage and Usage of Broad Bean Flower

For internal use: decoction, 6-9g, fresh one 15-30g; or steamed dew.

Broad bean flower recipe

①Treat cough with blood: 3 grams of broad bean flowers. Decoction in water, remove the residue, dissolve an appropriate amount of rock sugar, and take two or three times a day. (Modern Practical Chinese Medicine)

②Treat blood heat and leakage: 1 liang of fresh broad bean flowers. Decoction in water. (Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine)

Further reading: Various discussions on broad bean flowers

1. "Modern Practical Chinese Medicine": Treats vomiting blood and hemoptysis.

2. "Anhui Medicinal Materials": Treats nosebleeds.

3. "Collection of Commonly Used Folk Herbs": Treats cough and stops leucorrhea.

4. "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Shanghai": Treats various internal bleeding, leucorrhea, and hypertension.

5. "Suzhou Native Medicinal Materials": Cools blood and harmonizes the stomach.

6. "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Shanghai": Stop bleeding, stop leucorrhea, and lower blood pressure.