Eggplant root
(commonly used Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan)
[source] it is the root of Hibiscus syriacus. See "yellow eggplant flower" for plant morphology.
[collection] harvest in autumn and winter.
[flavor] light, flat.
Functions and indications: tonifying the spleen, transforming the spleen, dredging the meridians and eliminating food. Treatment of chest and abdominal distension, dyspepsia.
[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan.
Chinese PinYin : Huang Qie Hua Gen
Eggplant root