Wild sorghum and red Corydalis are commonly used Chinese medicinal materials, both of which have the effects of promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, and removing blood stasis. So what are the differences in the efficacy of wild sorghum and red Corydalis? Today, I will take you to understand the similarities and differences between these two Chinese medicinal materials and compare their pictures.
Picture of wild sorghum
Efficacy and function of wild sorghum
The efficacy of wild sorghum:
Taste and nature described in "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Slightly spicy and bitter, warm."
The function of wild sorghum:
① "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Promotes blood circulation, relieves pain, disperses blood stasis. Used to treat chronic gastritis, injuries from falls."
② "Selected Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": "The whole plant dispels wind and dampness. Used to treat rheumatic pain."
2. Original morphology of wild sorghum:
A perennial erect herbaceous plant that can grow up to 1 meter tall. The rhizome is thick and brown. Basal leaves are 1-2 pinnately compound; leaflets are ovate-heart-shaped, 4-6 cm long, 1.5-3.5 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, nearly heart-shaped at the base, inclined, with sharp serrations along the edges, and covered with stiff hairs on both sides; petioles are slender and covered with brown long soft hairs.
Large corymbose inflorescence borne at the top, covered with brown long soft hairs; flowers are pink; stamens are 5. It bears capsules as fruits; seeds are numerous. Blooms in spring.
