What are the effects and functions of small red ginseng

Small red ginseng is actually a kind of grass plant with a slight smell, sweet and slightly bitter taste, but it has a good effect of nourishing blood and activating blood circulation, and can also dispel wind and dampness. It has a good therapeutic effect on insomnia, headache, tuberculosis, rheumatism, injuries, etc. If the medicine is used correctly, it can also cure dizziness, insomnia, and tuberculosis. So now we will introduce to you in detail the effects and functions of small red ginseng.

【Common name】Small red ginseng

[Other names] Small red ginseng ("Common folk herbs in Kunming")

[Synonyms] Yunnan purple ginseng (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Yunnan), Xiao Huoxue (Commonly Used Folk Herbs in Kunming), Xiaohongyao (Honghe Chinese Herbal Medicine).

[Source] It is the root of Rubia cordifolia, a plant of the Rubiaceae family. The plant morphology is detailed in the entry for "Yunnan Rubia cordifolia".

[Medicinal Materials] The dried root strips grow in clusters, are thin cylindrical, slightly curved, 10 to 15 cm long, about 3 to 6 mm in diameter, and have a reddish-brown surface with fine longitudinal wrinkles. The cross section is yellow-red or dark red. It has a faint smell and tastes sweet and slightly bitter. The ones with thick and red color are better. Produced in Yunnan.

[Properties and flavors] ① "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": "sweet, warm." ② "Honghe Chinese Herbal Medicine": "slightly bitter, sweet, cool."

The efficacy and function of small red ginseng

Nourish blood, activate blood circulation, dispel wind and dampness. Treat dizziness, insomnia, tuberculosis, hematemesis, rheumatism, trauma, and irregular menstruation. ① "Kunming Folk Common Herbs": "Relaxes muscles and activates blood circulation, removes blood stasis and promotes new blood." ② "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Warms the meridians and dredges the collaterals, regulates qi and blood." ⑧ "Honghe Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Cools blood and stops bleeding, promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis and relieves pain."

Have you understood the above content analysis? Everyone should know how to use small red ginseng to better play its health value. Of course, when it comes to the use of these medicines, we cannot be blind and only use positive ones.