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Shandayan is a medicinal material frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine and is often used to treat various diseases. Today I would like to share with you some information about Shandayan.

【Alias】 Wild fireworks

[Source] It is the whole herb and unripe fruit of the black water poppy of the Papaveraceae family. The whole herb is harvested in autumn, and the fruits are picked before they turn yellow and dried.

[Original form] Annual herb, about 40 cm tall, the whole plant is densely covered with stiff hairs, rich in latex, and white juice oozes out when broken. The root leaves are clustered and deeply pinnate. The flowers are beautiful, large, white, solitary on a long stalk, and drooping in bud. Capsule ovate, pore-dehiscent. Flowering period is from June to July.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in mountains or roadsides. Distributed in Northeast China and other places.

[Toxicity] The whole plant of this product is poisonous, and the symptoms of poisoning are the same as those of poppy shells.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour, astringent, slightly cold, poisonous.

【Functions and indications】Analgesic, antidiarrheal, and antitussive. Treat abdominal pain, enteritis, diarrhea, dysentery, menstrual pain, headache, chronic cough, and wheezing.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 2 qian.

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Through this article's detailed introduction to the effects of Shandayan, we can understand the major effects of Shandayan. These effects are indeed a good way to regulate the body for people with poor physical constitution and low resistance. Everyone can try it.