Sanguisorba officinalis is a perennial herb of Sanguisorba in Rosaceae. Its roots are thick, spindle-shaped, leaflets are short-stalked, and the fruit is wrapped by calyx tube. It is distributed in Asia, Europe and China. It grows at an altitude of 30 meters to 3000 meters, and often grows in bushes, hillsides, grasslands, grasslands and sparse forests.

Sanguisorba property

Sanguisorba officinalis is born on sunny slopes, shrubs and sandy soil, with vigorous vitality and lax requirements for cultivation conditions. Its underground part is cold-resistant, its aboveground part is hot and rainy, and it can be cultivated all over the country.

What does Sanguisorba look like?

1, shape:

Sanguisorba officinalis is 30- 120cm high, with stout roots, oval, cylindrical or oval spikes, erect, smooth peduncle, occasional sparse glandular hairs, membranous bracts and lanceolate.

2. Leaves:

The basal leaves of Sanguisorba officinalis are pinnate compound leaves, with 4-6 pairs of leaflets, the petiole is hairless, the stalk is short, oval or oblong-elliptic, the tip is blunt or sharp, the base of the heart-shaped to shallow heart-shaped leaves are few, the stalk is short and oblong-lanceolate.

3, color:

Sanguisorba stems are brown or purple-brown, with longitudinal wrinkles and transverse cracks. The cross section is yellowish white or purplish red, flat, and the calyx is purplish red.

Function and value of Sanguisorba officinalis

1, edible value:

Collect the seedlings, stems and leaves or flower spikes of Sanguisorba officinalis in spring and summer, heat them with boiling water and soak them in clear water. They can be used for cooking, making soup, pickling vegetables or making salads.

2. Ornamental value:

Sanguisorba leaves are beautiful, and its purple flowers are swaying among the green leaves, which is noble and elegant. They can be used as flower backgrounds or planted as decorations in courtyards and gardens.

3. Medicinal value:

Sanguisorba root is used as medicine, which is cold and bitter. It has the effects of stopping bleeding in cold blood, clearing away heat and toxic materials, stopping diarrhea, and inhibiting various pathogenic microorganisms and tumors. Can be used for treating hematemesis, burn, eczema, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, hematochezia, tuberculous abscess, chronic osteomyelitis and other diseases.