Thick Amur Corktree Flower, as a traditional Chinese medicine, has many benefits. Let's explore the efficacy and characteristics of Thick Amur Corktree Flower together.
【Taste and Meridians】
Thick Amur Corktree Flower has a bitter taste and a mild warmth. It belongs to the spleen and stomach meridians.
① "New Collection of Medicinal Materials": "Slightly bitter, warm."
② "Sichuan Materia Medica": "Slightly bitter, warm in nature."
【Efficacy and Benefits of Thick Amur Corktree Flower】
Thick Amur Corktree Flower has the effects of regulating qi, relieving chest and abdominal stuffiness, stomach pain, and improving poor appetite.
① "New Collection of Medicinal Materials": "Regulates the middle and relieves qi. Treats chest stuffiness, transforms dampness in the spleen and stomach."
② "Sichuan Materia Medica": "Relieves chest congestion, descends the stomach, and regulates qi."
【Dosage and Administration】
Take 1.5-4.5g of Thick Amur Corktree Flower decoction.
【Contraindications】
"New Collection of Medicinal Materials": "Avoid use for those with Yin deficiency and fluid dryness."
【Characteristics of the Medicinal Material】
The dried flower bud of Thick Amur Corktree Flower resembles the tip of a writing brush, measuring 4-7cm in length and 2-3cm in diameter. It is brown or reddish-brown in color, with a blunt or round tip and a slightly rounded base. It has a stem with a length of 1-1.5cm and a diameter of about 5mm, covered with small hairs. The unopened petals are layered, forming a complete flower head. Once opened, the large stamen is exposed, being brownish-yellow and columnar in shape. The petals are fleshy, spoon-shaped, with oil spots. Thick Amur Corktree Flower is fragile when bent, fragrant in smell. The ideal Thick Amur Corktree Flower is one that is partially opened, intact, with a short stem, reddish-brown in color, and a strong scent.
【Medicinal Value】
It has a bitter taste, mild warmth, and a fragrant aroma. It belongs to the spleen and stomach meridians. It is used to regulate qi and transform dampness. It is used for chest and abdominal stuffiness, distention, and poor appetite. The recommended dosage is 3-9g. Avoid use for those with Yin deficiency and fluid dryness.
