The Benefits of Qijiao Wind
Introduction to Qijiao Wind:
Qijiao Wind is a highly nutritious and precious medicinal herb. Eating Qijiao Wind regularly can have significant effects and benefits. So, how should we consume Qijiao Wind? What specific benefits does consuming Qijiao Wind have for our bodies? We need to have some professional knowledge about Qijiao Wind to answer these questions.
【Alias】 Bone-healing Dan
【Source】 Roots and leaves of the plant Short-stalked Codonopsis. Can be harvested throughout the year.
【Morphology】
Evergreen shrub. Stem erect, without thorns. Leaves alternate; with long petioles, enlarged at the base and embracing the stem; palmately compound, with 5-7 leaflets; leaflets oblong, 2-5 cm long, 8-15 mm wide, gradually pointed at the tip, wedge-shaped at the base, serrate with prickly teeth along the margin, with soft teeth on the upper surface and light green on the lower surface. Flowers arranged in umbel-like inflorescences, forming compound conical inflorescences; calyx 5-lobed; petals 5, arranged in a clasping manner; stamens 5; ovary inferior. Fruit flattened.
【Habitat Distribution】
Found in shrub forests. Distributed in Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei and other places.
【Properties】 Neutral in nature, sweet in taste.
【Functions and Indications】 Dispels wind and eliminates dampness, promotes blood circulation and generates new tissue. Treats fractures, rheumatic bone pain.
【Prescription】
①Treatment of fractures: First set the bone in position, then apply an appropriate amount of Qijiao Wind root as a poultice to the affected area; in addition, take 9-15 grams of the root, steamed with wine and taken twice a day.
【Excerpt】"*Dictionary*"
【Source】
From "*Guizhou Herbal Medicine*"
Now that we know about the medicinal value of Qijiao Wind, we should pay more attention to this information in our daily lives. This way, we can be prepared and not panic when faced with problems.
