The efficacy and function of paraffin red

Paraffin red is a very familiar medicinal material with unusual effects and functions. It is the key to cure many diseases. Let's have a deeper understanding of paraffin red!

【Alias】 Yueyuehong

[Source] It is the flower of the Geranium plant of the Geranium family, picked in summer and autumn and used fresh.

[Original morphology] Perennial erect herb, 50 to 90 cm tall. The stem is fleshy, woody at the base, multi-branched, covered with fine hairs and spines, and has a fishy smell when rubbed. The leaves are alternate, kidney-shaped, heart-shaped at the base, about 5 to 10 cm in diameter, with wavy and shallowly lobed edges and dark red horseshoe-shaped rings on them. The stipules are broadly triangular or broadly ovate. The inflorescence is an umbel with a terminal bract; the flowers are numerous, medium-sized, and the bud stalks droop before opening; the petals are bright red, pink, or white, with the three lower ones being larger. When the capsule is ripe, the five petals split open and curl upward. The flowering period is between spring and summer.

[Habitat distribution] It is cultivated in all parts of my country.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, astringent, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and reduces inflammation. To treat otitis media, squeeze the flower juice and drip into the ear.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Above we introduced what paraffin red is, its effects and functions. We know that paraffin red can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.