What are the effects and functions of red flower seeds

Water safflower seeds are often used as medicine nowadays, but the part usually used is the mature fruit. This is because if used correctly, it can have a good effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is slightly cold in nature and has the effects of eliminating accumulation and relieving pain, dispersing blood and removing blood stasis. But now it is also used to treat goiter swelling and pain, food accumulation, and stomach distension and pain. However, you should also be careful when using the medicine. It is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach.

Name: Water safflower seeds

Category: Blood-activating and stasis-removing drugs

Other names: Water hyacinth, hyacinth fruit

Medicinal part: Ripe fruit

Medicinal material properties: This product is oval in shape, with a diameter of 2 to 3.5 mm and a thickness of 1 to 1.5 mm. The surface is brown-black, sometimes reddish-brown, shiny, slightly concave on both sides, and with a slight longitudinal bulge in the middle. There is a protruding column base at the top and a light brown, slightly protruding fruit stalk scar at the base, some of which have remnants of membranous perianth. Hard texture. Slight odor, light taste.

Cultivation points:

Origin: Jiangsu, Liaoning, Sichuan, Shandong, Jilin

Harvesting and processing: Cut the fruit clusters when the fruits are ripe in autumn. Dry in the sun, beat the fruits and remove impurities.

History of the tunnel:

Nature and flavor Meridians: Slightly cold; salty; enters the liver and stomach meridians

Functions and indications: Disperses blood, eliminates blood stasis, eliminates accumulation and relieves pain. It is used for lumps and masses in the abdomen, swelling and pain caused by goiter, indigestion, and bloating and pain in the stomach.

Dosage and Administration: For oral use: decoct in water, 3-10g; grind into powder, boil into paste or soak in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount, boil into paste and apply; mash and apply externally.

Contraindications: People without blood stasis and those with spleen and stomach deficiency should take with caution.

The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of safflower seeds. I believe that after recognizing and understanding these common sense, everyone should have a scientific understanding of the effects of safflower seeds. If you understand the effects of safflower seeds, then if you have some problems such as bruises, swelling and pain, you can also use it correctly for treatment.