Seeds of heaven is a perennial herbaceous plant that is native to Zhejiang and Guangxi provinces in China. Its roots can be used for medicinal purposes and have the effects of clearing heat, reducing swelling, and relieving cough. It can be used to treat diseases such as the common cold and cough.
[Introduction to Seeds of Heaven]
Seeds of Heaven has the functions of dispersing wind, clearing heat, relieving cough, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. It is used to treat the common cold, cough, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, hepatitis, rheumatism, hernia, irregular menstruation, bruises and swelling, boils, and snake bites.
Preparation: Remove impurities, rinse with water, drain, moisten, cut into 0.6-1cm slices, sun-dry or oven-dry, and sift to remove dust.
Collection and processing: Dig the roots after autumn, remove the stems and leaves, wash them clean, use them fresh or sun-dry; collect the whole plant in summer and autumn, remove dirt, use them fresh or sun-dry.
Habitat distribution: Seeds of Heaven grows wild on sunny slopes in shrub forests or at the edge of forests. It is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, and other places, and is produced in Zhejiang and Guangxi.
Identification: The dried roots of Seeds of Heaven are spindle-shaped or cylindrical, measuring 9-15 cm in length and 0.8-1.5 cm in diameter. The outer surface is brownish-yellow or dark yellow, with obvious longitudinal wrinkles and traces of lateral roots. The upper end retains residual leaf stems. The texture is relatively hard, and the cross-section is yellowish-white. It has a faint aroma and a slightly sweet and bitter taste.
[Efficiency and Function of Seeds of Heaven]
In traditional Chinese medicine, Seeds of Heaven is believed to have the effects of dispersing wind, clearing heat, relieving cough, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat the common cold, cough, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, hepatitis, rheumatism, hernia, irregular menstruation, bruises and swelling, boils, and snake bites.
1. "Guangxi Medicinal Plant Directory": The entire plant is used for nourishing and strengthening the body, dispelling wind, and promoting qi circulation. It is used to treat tuberculosis, stomach pain, heartache, malaria, diarrhea, bruises, and amenorrhea.
2. "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Manual" by the Guangzhou Military Region: The root of Seeds of Heaven promotes blood circulation, disperses stasis, promotes qi circulation, relieves pain, stops coughing, and eliminates phlegm. It is used to treat angina pectoris, stomach pain, chronic cough, and snake bites.
3. "Jiangxi Herbal Medicine": The root of Seeds of Heaven clears heat, detoxifies, stops coughing, and stops bleeding. It is used to treat leukorrhea.
4. "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicine for Use in Guangxi Judicial Trials": The root of Seeds of Heaven disperses wind, reduces swelling, promotes blood circulation, disperses stasis, and relieves pain. It is mainly used to treat stomach pain, hemoptysis, rheumatic joint pain, cold abscess, chronic osteomyelitis, and abdominal pain.
[Combination and Application of Seeds of Heaven]
1. For the common cold: Take 15g of Seeds of Heaven, 6g of perilla leaf, and 3 slices of fresh ginger. Decoct in water and drink.
2. For acute mastitis: Take 30g of Seeds of Heaven root and 30g of Xiaofan Tianhua root. Decoct in water and drink.
3. For chronic bronchitis: Take 30g of Seeds of Heaven root and 30g of Xiaofan Tianhua root. Decoct in water and drink.
4. For folliculitis: Take 60g of the whole plant of Seeds of Heaven, 30g each of hibiscus leaf and hollyhock leaf. Decoct in water and use the liquid to wash the affected area.
5. For neck abscess: Take 120g of Seeds of Heaven root and 2 eggs. Decoct in water, eat the eggs, and drink the soup.
6. For snake bites: Take 30g of Seeds of Heaven root and 30g of one yellow flower. Decoct in water, mash into a paste, and apply to the affected area.
