Category: root category

English name: RacemosetriulaRoot

Alias: Zangmuxiang, Manu (Tibetan).

Source: the root of InularacemosaHook.f

Harvesting: Digging roots in early spring and late autumn, removing residual stems, slicing and drying in the sun.

Nature and taste: the root is conical, slightly curved, with many branches, dark brown surface, longitudinal wrinkles, hard and not easy to break. The cambium ring on the section is obvious, and the xylem is slightly radial. Slightly fragrant, bitter and pungent. Warm in nature, pungent and bitter in taste.

Plant morphology: perennial herb, the whole plant is hairy. The stems are erect with longitudinal grooves. Basal leaves are tufted, with long stalks, serrated edges, rough top and dense fluff below; Cauline leaves are small, subsessile, oblong, and the upper leaves hold stems at the base. The heads are arranged in a raceme, with 4-5 layers of involucral bracts, tongue-shaped flowers on the edge and yellow flowers in the center. The crown hair is light yellow and radial. The flowering period is from June to July, and the fruiting period is from July to September.

Growing place: Born in fields, river valleys, marshes and wet places. Location: Tibet and Xinjiang.

Chemical composition: contains volatile oil, the main component of which is alantolactone. Indications: invigorating spleen and stomach, regulating qi and relieving depression, relieving pain and preventing miscarriage. Used for chest and hypochondriac pain, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, chest and hypochondriac contusion, dyspnea and fetal movement.

Remind you that this Chinese herbal medicine is from the Internet. Please follow the doctor's advice before using it.