The flower of Abelmoschus manihot belongs to the dried corolla of Abelmoschus manihot. The roots, leaves, flowers and seeds of Abelmoschus manihot can be used as medicine, and the petals can be used as medicine after drying, which has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, moistening dryness and smoothing intestines.
Most of this product is dry and broken. Complete petals are triangular, broadly obovate, with longitudinal veins on the surface, radial, light brown, and wavy edges. The base of the inner face is purple-brown. Stamens numerous, connate into tube, anthers subsessile. Stigma purple-black, spoon-shaped. The breath is slightly fragrant and the taste is sweet and light.
Abelmoschus manihot is picked in summer and autumn when it blooms. Abelmoschus manihot flower is used for external treatment of damp-heat stagnation, turbid swelling, carbuncle swelling and toxin, and fire and water burns. Vegetable oil can be used externally to treat burns and scalds.
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Abelmoschus manihot flower taboo: pregnant women should not take it, and impurities and dust should be removed before use.
Related medical records:
1. In the Song Dynasty, Zhang Yuxi wrote "Nail Polish Materia Medica": "Those who are born with urinary stranguria will be treated for a long time, and those who have been treated with malignant sores and pus will be treated as final dressings."
It means: it can be used to treat urinary stranguria and promote fertility, and can also be used for external application to treat various long-term unhealed malignant sores.
2. Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica in the Ming Dynasty: "Eliminating carbuncle and swelling, soaking in oil and applying soup."
It means: it can eliminate carbuncle swelling. After soaking in oil, it can be applied to the burned area to treat burns.
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