Chinese medicine name: Celosia argentea

Pinyin: qing xiang zi

Alias: grass cockscomb, wild cocklebur flower seeds, dog's tail seeds, cow's tail flower seeds.

Latin Name: Semen Celosiae

Latin Botanical Name: Celosia argentea L.

Family Classification: Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae

Effective Classification: Heat-clearing medicine, wind-expelling medicine

Origin: The product is a member of the Amaranthaceae family of plants, Celosia argentea L. argentea L. The dried mature seeds of Celosia argentea L., family Amaranthaceae.

Taste: bitter, slightly cold.

Categorization: Entering the heart and liver meridians.　Efficacy Classification: Clearing heat, dispelling wind Effects: Clearing the liver and brightening the eyes, clearing heat and diarrhea, brightening the eyes and relieving cataracts.　Indications: redness and swelling of the eyes; cataracts of the eyes; blurred vision; hypertension; epistaxis; itching of the skin due to wind-heat; sores and ringworm.　Usage and dosage: For internal use: decoction, 5-15g; or in pills or powder. Externally: appropriate amount, powdered and applied, or pounded juice into the nose.　Source: Celosia argentea is the dried mature seeds of Celosia argentea, family Amaranthaceae.

Organic:

Organic flavor: bitter, slightly cold.

①The Treatise on Medicinal Properties: Bitter flavor, flat, non-toxic.

② "Diannan Materia Medica": cold, taste sweet and slightly bitter.

3 "Pinhui Jingyao": bitter flavor, slightly cold, non-toxic.

Categorized into the liver meridian.

1) "Yunnan Materia Medica": into the liver meridian.

②Leigong Crackerjack Medicinal Explanation: into the heart and liver meridians.

Functions

Cleansing the liver, brightening the eyes and reducing cataracts. It is used for eye redness and swelling pain; cataracts of the eyes; blurred vision; hypertension; epistaxis; itching of the skin due to wind-heat; sores and ringworm.

Use and dosage:

Internally: decoction, 5-15g; or into pills, bulk.

External use: appropriate amount, powdered compresses, or pounded juice nasal irrigation .

Habitat: Celosia argentea is distributed in tropical Africa, Malaysia, Russia, India, Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines, North Korea, and all over the mainland of China, etc. It grows at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level, and is generally found in hills, fields, plains and slopes, and has been cultivated in most parts of China.

Contraindications

①Chinese Pharmacopoeia: It should not be used alone for liver deficiency and eye diseases, and it is forbidden to be taken by patients with dilated pupils and glaucoma.

② "Materia Medica": pupil dilatation is contraindicated.