Red Rhodiola, also known as Rose Red Rhodiola, Sauloma Bour (Tibetan name), the author will take you to understand the efficacy and function of Red Rhodiola and its protection measures!
【Efficacy and Function of Red Rhodiola】
Red Rhodiola can tonify Qi and clear the lungs, nourish the heart and improve intelligence, astringe and stop bleeding, disperse stasis and reduce swelling. It is used to treat Qi deficiency and physical weakness, aversion to cold after illness, shortness of breath and fatigue, heat in the lungs and cough, hemoptysis, leukorrhea and diarrhea, bruises and injuries, burns, neurosis, and high altitude sickness.
① "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" lists Red Rhodiola as a top-grade medicine. Taking Red Rhodiola can invigorate the body, tonify Qi, delay aging, and is non-toxic even with prolonged use. It can tonify the kidneys, regulate Qi, nourish blood, and treat symptoms such as overall weakness and chest tightness. It also has the functions of promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, clearing the lungs, stopping cough, and relieving fever, as well as stopping excessive leukorrhea. ② "Four Tibetan Medical Classics" states that Red Rhodiola "has a neutral nature, a bitter and astringent taste, is good for moistening the lungs, tonifying the kidneys, and regulating Qi and nourishing blood. It is used to treat symptoms such as overall weakness, chest tightness, nausea, and physical weakness." "Jingzhu Materia Medica" states that "Red Rhodiola promotes blood circulation, clears the lungs, stops cough, relieves fever, and relieves pain. It is used to treat pneumonia, tracheitis, physical weakness, overall fatigue, chest tightness, difficulty in breathing, and purple lips and palms." ③ "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that Red Rhodiola is a top-grade medicine that dispels evil and supplements deficiencies, which is rare among known tonics. ④ "Qianjin Yifang" states that "Rhodiola has a bitter and sour taste, is neutral, and is non-toxic. It is used to treat high fever, large sores, restlessness, evil Qi, various infectious scabs, cold and hot wind arthralgia, various deficiencies, excessive menstruation in women, and to clear the body, improve eyesight, and invigorate the spirit with prolonged use." ⑤ "Modern Practical Chinese Medicine Quality Control Technology" and "Chinese Medicinal Materials Compendium" record: Red Rhodiola "functions and indications: clearing heat and detoxification, drying dampness. It is used to treat heat in the lungs, epidemic diseases, and swelling of the limbs." ⑥ "Chinese Medicinal Dictionary" records that Red Rhodiola "has a cold nature and a sweet and astringent taste. It promotes blood circulation, stops bleeding, and clears the lungs and stops coughing. It is used to treat hemoptysis, coughing up blood, and cough caused by pneumonia." ⑦ "Modern Practical Materia Medica" states that it has seven functions, namely "central inhibition, anti-fatigue, cardiotonic, anti-inflammatory, inhibition of blood sugar elevation, anti-oxidation, and anti-microwave radiation." ⑧ "Commonly Used Tibetan Medicinal Herbs" states that Red Rhodiola also has the functions of promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, clearing the lungs, stopping cough, relieving fever, and stopping excessive leukorrhea. It is used to treat symptoms such as hemoptysis, cough caused by pneumonia, and excessive leukorrhea in women.
【Protection Measures for Red Rhodiola】
To protect Red Rhodiola, the following measures can be implemented:
1. Establish a Red Rhodiola germplasm resource library;
2. Select core quality traits to screen Red Rhodiola resources;
3. Use modern biotechnological methods to establish a high-efficiency utilization technology platform for Red Rhodiola.
