characteristics of Panzhihua (kapok): the flowers are 5-8 cm long, shrink when dry, and are irregular blocks, and most of them have no ovaries and flower stalks. Calyx cup-shaped, 2.5 ~ 4 cm long, 2 ~ 3 cm in diameter, 3 ~ 5 cracks at the top, thick leathery, very brittle, brown-black in appearance, with longitudinal wrinkles, and grayish yellow short fluff on the inside. 5 petals, shriveled or broken, with brown or dark brown face, stellate hair, reddish brown inside, less stellate hair; Stamens are numerous, arranged in multiple rows, connate at the base, and anthers are kidney-shaped and curly. Slight gas, light and sweet taste. It is better to have a large and complete flower with a brown color.

taste and function: sweet; Light; Cold sex. Clearing away heat, promoting diuresis and detoxifying. Used for diarrhea, dysentery, bloody collapse, sore poison. The usual dosage is 5 ~ 1g.