The efficacy and function of stone flower

Traditional Chinese medicine requires the use of traditional Chinese medicine when treating diseases, and stone flower, as a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, is also frequently used. So, let’s talk about the effects and functions of stone flower.

[Other names] Stone clothing, plum moss

[Source] Parmelia saxatilis Ach., a plant of the genus Parmelia in the family Parmeliaceae, is used as medicine based on its thallus . It can be harvested in all seasons, dried and used raw.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness, stops metrorrhagia. Used for damp-heat in the bladder, jaundice, rheumatic low back pain, and metrorrhagia; used externally to treat skin itching, tinea pedis, oral ulcers in children, and vitiligo.

[Usage and Dosage] 3 to 5 cents; apply externally with appropriate amount of decoction in water to wash the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] Herbal Prescriptions

Having said so much, we can see that stone flowers have many uses. It can also be used as medicine to treat diseases. You might as well know more about these, it will be helpful in your life.