The efficacy and function of hawkweed

The Chinese medicinal herb Haematochrysanthemum is a relatively good medicinal material, but many people don’t know much about it. So let’s take a closer look at the Chinese medicinal herb Haematochrysanthemum below.

[Other names] Umbrella-flowered dandelion, willow-leaf dandelion

[Source] Hieracium umbelatum L., a plant of the genus Hieracium in the Asteraceae family, is used as medicine with its root and whole herb . The whole herb is harvested in summer, and the roots are dug out in autumn, impurities and soil are removed, and then dried.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, detoxifies, promotes dampness and eliminates accumulation. Used for carbuncles, boils, urinary tract infection, abdominal pain, lumps, and dysentery.

【Usage and Dosage】 3 to 5 cents.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] Illustrated Records of Plant Names and Realities

In general, the effect of hawkweed is quite significant. It is precisely because hawkweed has relatively good health-preserving effects that the application of hawkweed in health-preserving life can be said to be quite high.