Effects and functions of mountain safflower leaves

The round leaf of mountain osmanthus is a plant. After being dried, it has certain effects in treating diseases and maintaining health. Its most obvious effect is to promote blood circulation and detoxify, and it has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. It has a good therapeutic and health-care effect on some symptoms caused by trauma, and has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. Let us learn about this aspect below.

Effects and functions of mountain safflower leaves

Promote blood circulation and relieve pain; detoxify and reduce swelling. It is mainly used for injuries from falls, enlarged spleen, papules, boils and swellings.

1. Antibacterial effect

The results of in vitro antibacterial tests showed that the concentrated decoction of Rhizoma Cyperi had a strong antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus and a certain antibacterial effect on beta-hemolytic Streptococcus.

2. Anti-inflammatory Effect

Total flavonoids from Fructus serrata (TFS) have an inhibitory effect on xylene-induced ear swelling in mice, hornwort cavity-induced paw swelling in rats, cotton ball-induced granuloma in rats, and complete Freund's adjuvant-induced adjuvant arthritis in rats.

Medicinal prescription of Shanxiangyuan

1. To treat diarrhea and dysentery: decocted one to two liang of mountain fragrant balls in water and taken orally. "Zhejiang Tianmu Yam Plant Catalogue"

2. To treat uterine bleeding in women: 4 liang of Rhizoma Cyperi and 1 liang of longan, decocted in water and taken orally. "Zhejiang Tianmu Yam Plant Catalogue"

3. To treat swelling and pain caused by external injuries: mash fresh mountain fragrant balls with wine, heat them and apply them to the affected area. "Zhejiang Tianmu Yam Plant Catalogue"

4. To treat puerperal fever: 3 qian each of mountain fragrant gardenia and white safflower, 5 qian of Brahma flower, 2 qian each of sheep's ear chrysanthemum and snakeberry. Boil it with half wine and half water, and add one or two taels of brown sugar to drink. (Commonly used herbal medicines among Zhejiang folks)

5. To treat rheumatic low back pain and postpartum cold: 1 to 3 liang of mountain fragrant balls. Decoction in water and mix with wine. (Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine)

6. To treat migraine: Take 50 cents each of mountain fragrance balls, chicken intestines, honeysuckle roots, and single-leaf clematis, and decoct them in rice wine. Commonly used herbal medicines in Zhejiang

7. To treat joint or muscle pain: decocted 3 liang of Rhizoma Cynanchum and taken orally. Commonly used herbal medicines in Zhejiang

8. To treat injuries from falls, muscle and bone pains: take 50 cents of Rhizoma Cyperi, decocted in water and taken orally. Commonly used herbal medicines in Zhejiang

9. To treat spleen enlargement, boil the root with pig spleen. Commonly used herbal medicines in Zhejiang

Clinical Report on Sanxiangyuan

Treatment of pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and tonsillar abscess: 405 cases of pharyngitis were treated with extract tablets of Scutellaria baicalensis leaves (each tablet was equivalent to 1.33g of Scutellaria baicalensis leaves). Usage: Oral, 4-6 tablets each time, 3-4 times a day, or as prescribed by the doctor, reduce the dosage for children, take with warm boiled water or buccal. Among them, 183 cases of tonsillitis were treated, 158 cases (86.3%) were cured, and 25 cases (13.7%) improved; 119 cases of pharyngitis were treated, 64 cases (53.8%) were cured, 48 cases (41%) improved, and 7 cases (5.2%) were ineffective; 18 cases of tonsillar abscess were cured; 10 cases of diphtheria were cured; 19 cases of upper respiratory tract infection were cured, 18 cases were effective; 43 cases of tracheitis were effective, 42 cases were effective; 13 cases of stomatitis and gingivitis were effective.