Chinese medicinal herb Sinianghuang has the effects of dispelling wind, dispersing cold, activating blood circulation, and detoxification. The whole plant can be used as medicine and mainly grows in the wild, by the fields, and in wetlands. Let's learn more about Sinianghuang!
【Morphological Characteristics】
Sinianghuang is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant without hair. It has clustered stems with branches, four angles, and is 10-30cm tall, slightly pale green-white. The leaves are opposite and sessile, with sheaths.
The leaf blades are ovate to narrow ovate, 1-2.5cm long, 5-15mm wide, with a pointed or slightly blunt apex, a rounded base, and entire margins. They are papery in texture.
The flowers are solitary in leaf axils. The pedicels are 2-3cm long, without bracts. The calyx lobes are 5, linear-lanceolate, 4-6mm long, sharp-pointed. The corolla is radiate, 4-6mm long, pale red, with inverted ovate lobes.
The margins are entire or have serrated-like small teeth at the apex, with glandular marginal hairs. There are 5 stamens with hairy filaments. The ovary is superior, hairless, and with thread-like styles. The capsule is spherical, about 4mm in diameter. The seeds are dark brown and densely covered with wart-like protrusions. The flowering period is from March to May.
【Usage and Dosage】
For internal use, take 1 liang (about 50g) of fresh herb and 1 fresh green shelled duck egg, stew with equal amounts of wine and water, and take orally. For external use, grind the whole plant into a paste and apply it to the affected area.
Sinianghuang can be used internally as a Chinese medicinal herb. The method of consumption is to boil the herb, remove the residue, and drink the decoction. The daily dosage is 3-5 qian (fresh herb: 50-100g) or grind it into a paste. For external use, grind the herb into a paste and apply it to the affected area.
Sinianghuang can be used internally as a Chinese medicinal herb. The method of consumption is to boil the herb, remove the residue, and drink the decoction. The daily dosage is 9-15g, or 15-30g of fresh herb, or grind it into a paste. If Sinianghuang is used only for external application, take an appropriate amount of the product and grind it into a paste, then apply it to the affected area.
Clinical applications: It can be used to treat snake bites or dog bites by ingesting the juice and applying the residue to the affected area. It is also used to treat Yin-type ulcers and rheumatoid arthritis.
