Female Wan is a traditional Chinese medicine that can warm the lungs and dissolve phlegm. It is made from the root or whole herb of the chrysanthemum family plant Female Wan. It is usually harvested as a whole herb in spring and summer, and the root is harvested in autumn. Female Wan has rich medicinal value, not only can treat cough and asthma, but also has cosmetic and beauty benefits!
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【Morphological Characteristics of Female Wan】
Female Wan is a perennial herbaceous plant, 30-100cm tall. The stem is erect, smooth in the lower half, and has fine soft hairs in the upper half. The leaves are opposite; the basal leaves are linear-lanceolate, 5-12cm long, 5-12mm wide, gradually narrowing into short petioles at the base;
The apex is gradually pointed, with rough edges and scattered fine serrations, and they wither and fall after flowering; the upper stem leaves are sessile, linear-lanceolate to linear, smooth on the upper surface, green, with fine soft hairs on the lower surface, rough edges, and slightly curled.
The capitulum is numerous, densely arranged in compound umbels; the involucre is 3-4 layers, herbaceous, with membranous edges and blunt apices; there is a layer of female flowers on the periphery, with tubular ligules, white and elliptical in shape;
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Most of the central flowers are hermaphrodite, with tubular corollas, yellow, about 3.5mm long, with blunt and entire bases of anthers; the stigma is 2-lobed, with elongated oval lobes and blunt apices.
The achene is elongated, about 1mm long, slightly flattened, hairy, with fine ribs on the edges; the corona is 1 layer, grayish-white or slightly red, with numerous rough hairs. The flowering period is in autumn.
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【Medicinal Value of Female Wan】
1. Treatment of cough and asthma
Cough and asthma are the most common respiratory diseases in humans. When they occur, people will feel very uncomfortable when breathing. In this case, Female Wan can be used for direct treatment.
The specific method is to take 5 grams of Female Wan, 3 grams of Jinxian Diao white rice, and 5 grams of roadside Jing. Put these three Chinese medicinal materials together and boil them in water, then take it orally.
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2. Treatment of intestinal rumbling and diarrhea
After being used as a medicinal herb, Female Wan can regulate the intestine and also has astringent and anti-diarrheal effects, making it a commonly used medicine for treating intestinal rumbling and diarrhea.
In the treatment, 5 grams of Female Wan, 2 grams of Chenpi, and 2 grams of Changpu are boiled together and drunk. Take it once or twice a day, and the best effect is achieved half an hour after meals. This method also has a certain therapeutic effect on human enteritis and dysentery.
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3. Treatment of short and red urine
In daily life, people often experience difficult urination, and the symptoms of short and red urine are particularly common. In this case, Female Wan can be used for treatment, which can quickly relieve the discomfort.
In the treatment, 5 grams of Female Wan and 5 grams of Cheqiancao are boiled together and drunk. Female Wan and Cheqiancao are both diuretic Chinese medicinal materials. When used together, they can enhance the diuretic effect.
