Protect heart and gallbladder
(new selection of practical Chinese herbal medicine in Guangxi)
[source] it is the tuberous root of Carthamus tinctorius.
[plant morphology] Carthamus tinctorius, also known as Paeonia suffruticosa.
Perennial herbs, 25-40 cm high. The root is ellipsoid, about 2 cm in diameter, and black in appearance. Stem hollow, green or reddish brown, with fine longitudinal lines. The leaves are 2-pinnate and compound; the leaflets are ovate or elliptic, 3-5-lobed. Inflorescence racemose; flowers purplish red; petals 4, labiate anterior, spurred posterior; stamens 6; style slender. Capsule linear oblong. The flowering period is from February to April. The fruit period is from May to June.
Born in mountain crevice. Distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi and other places.
[collection] harvest in spring and summer, wash, dry or fresh.
[nature and taste] new selection of practical Chinese herbal medicine in Guangxi: "bitter, cold, with little poison. "
Functions and indications: new selection of Guangxi practical Chinese herbal medicine: "detoxification, pain relief, detumescence. It is used to treat snakebite, traumatic injury, carbuncle, furuncle and stomachache. "
[usage and dosage] oral: Chew raw, 1-2 yuan. External use: tamping.
[prescription selection] ① for stomach heat pain: protect heart and gall root for one to two yuan, chew and take. (Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine)
② Treatment of carbuncle sore swelling poison, red eyes swelling pain, poisonous insects, poisonous snake bites: fresh safflower jichucao, mash and apply to the affected area. (Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine)
Chinese PinYin : Hu Xin Dan
Protect heart and gallbladder