Uyao flower is the flower of the dicotyledonous plant Dianchangshan in the family Labiatae. The native plant Dianchangshan is a shrub with a foul smell; the leaves are papery, broadly ovate, ovate or heart-shaped; the inflorescence is umbel-like corymb, dense; the bracts are ovate-elliptic, small bracts are linear, the calyx is bell-shaped, the corolla is white or pink, the lobes are elongate or ovate, the stamens extend outside the corolla along with the pistil; the pistil is longer than the stamens; the fruit is nearly spherical, flowering and fruiting period is from April to October.
[Effects and functions of Uyao flower]
Effects of Uyao flower
Nature and flavor: pungent, slightly salty, warm, enters the liver meridian
Promotes blood circulation and stops bleeding
Functions of Uyao flower
Treats excessive uterine bleeding in women, decoction with water, taken with water and wine.
[Uyao flower usage precautions]
1. Patients with Qi deficiency and internal heat syndrome should not take it. 2. Pregnant women and those with physical deficiency should use it with caution. 3. "Introduction to Medicine": "It disperses and promotes circulation, more effective than Xiangfu, should not be taken in large amounts." 4. "Compendium of Materia Medica Notes": "Those with Qi deficiency should avoid it." "For women with early menstruation, short and red urine, coughing with internal heat, thirst, dry mouth, bitter taste, and insomnia, all diseases of Yin deficiency and internal heat should not take it."
