2. Saussurea involucrata is warm and bitter. Entering the liver, spleen and kidney meridians has the functions of dispelling cold, strengthening yang, regulating menstruation and stopping bleeding. Can be used for treating impotence, soreness of waist and knees, irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, leukorrhagia, rheumatoid arthritis and traumatic hemorrhage.
3. Saussurea involucrata also has a good effect on improving lung cold cough, excessive phlegm and white color.
Saussurea involucrata is named for its lotus-like top. It is a perennial herb of Compositae and Saussurea, with a height of 15-35 cm. The rhizome is stout, with most brown leaves on the neck. Stems stout, glabrous. Dense leaves, sessile basal leaves and cauline leaves, oval or ovoid leaves; The uppermost leaf bract is leaflike, membranous, light yellow, surrounding the raceme, with sharp teeth at the edge. There are 10-20 heads, which are clustered into spherical racemes at the top of the stem. The involucre is hemispherical with a diameter of 65438 0 cm; Involucral bracts 3-4 layers, with purplish brown edges or all. Small flowers are purple. Achenes are rectangular. The crown hair is dirty white. The flowering and fruiting period is from July to September.