Xanthium sibiricum is spindle-shaped or oval, with a length of1~1.5 cm and a diameter of 0.4 ~ 0.7 cm. The surface is yellow-brown or yellow-green, and all of them are hooked. There are two thick thorns at the top, which are separated or connected, and there are fruit stalk marks at the base. Hard and tough, with mediastinal membrane in the center of cross section and 2 chambers, each with 1 achene. Achene is slightly spindle-shaped, with a flat surface and a 1 protruding stylopodium at the top. The pericarp is thin, gray-black and longitudinal. Seed coat is membranous, light gray, cotyledons 2, oily. Slight gas and bitter taste. The surface of fried Xanthium sibiricum is burnt yellow, the thorn tip is crisp and slightly fragrant.
Xanthium sibiricum is pungent, bitter and warm; Toxic. Return to lung meridian. Has the functions of dispelling rheumatism and dredging nasal orifices. Xanthium sibiricum has strong wind-dispelling and itching-relieving effects, and is mostly used for skin diseases such as prurigo and scabies. Stir-fried Xanthium sibiricum can reduce toxicity, which tends to dredge nasal orifices, dispel wind and dampness and relieve pain. Commonly used for rhinosinusitis headache and rheumatalgia.
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