Root of Rosaceae, a Chinese medicinal herb, is the root of the plant Insertanthera sessiliflora. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, dispelling wind, and removing dampness. Now let me introduce you to the Chinese herb - Root of Rosaceae!
What is Root of Rosaceae?
Insertanthera sessiliflora is a shrub, 1-3m tall. The stem is upright or curved into an arch shape, reddish-brown, with hooked flattened thorns. Odd-pinnate compound leaves; petioles are 2-4cm long, with scattered small thorns on both the petioles and leaf axis;
The stipules are linear; there are 5-7 leaflets; the terminal leaflet has a petiole of 1-2cm long, while the lateral leaflets are almost sessile; the leaf blades are ovate, elliptic, or rhomboid-ovate, 3-6cm long and 1.5-4cm wide;
Root of Rosaceae
The apex is acute, the base is wide-wedge-shaped or nearly round, with irregular conical serrations or dentate coarse serrations on the margin, gray-green on the underside, and with soft hairs or pubescence along the leaf veins.
Umbellate inflorescences are terminal or axillary; both the peduncles and pedicels are pubescent; the flowers are pink, with a diameter of 8-10mm; the sepals are lanceolate-ovate, with hairs on the outside. Aggregate fruit is ovoid, with a diameter of 5mm, and red. Flowering period is from April to June, fruiting period is from June to August.
What are the functions and effects of Root of Rosaceae?
In traditional Chinese medicine, Root of Rosaceae is believed to have the functions of promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, dispelling wind, and removing dampness. It is commonly used for injuries from falls or blows, fractures, irregular menstruation, vomiting blood, nosebleeds, rheumatic pain, edema, difficulty in urination, and scrofula.
1. "Caomu Bianfang": "Treats scrofula, tears in the eyes, corneal opacity after smallpox, dispels wind and removes dampness, treats dog bites."
2. "Chongqing Herbal Medicine": "Promotes qi circulation, nourishes kidney yin. Used for exhaustion and injury, vomiting blood, irregular menstruation, skin eruptions, and scrofula."
3. "Shaanxi Herbal Medicine": "Regulates menstruation, promotes blood circulation, stops bleeding and relieves pain. Used for injuries from falls or blows, fractures, infertility, irregular menstruation, and nosebleeds."
