Ge Shan Xiang, a traditional Chinese medicine, is the root or whole herb of the plant Ge Shan Xiang in the Umbelliferae family. It is distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other regions. It has the functions of dispersing wind and clearing heat, resolving phlegm and stopping cough, and reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is used for colds, coughs, headaches, abdominal pain, rheumatism, irregular menstruation, bruises and swelling, and snake bites.
[Effects and Functions of Ge Shan Xiang]
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Ge Shan Xiang has the functions of promoting qi circulation and relieving pain, activating blood circulation and resolving stasis, and eliminating dampness and detoxification. It is used for stomach pain, abdominal pain, angina, headache, rheumatism, injuries, hernia pain, bronchitis, liver cirrhosis with ascites, amenorrhea, amoebic dysentery, mumps, and snake bites.
1. "Guangxi Medicinal Plant Directory": The whole plant has the functions of nourishing and strengthening, dispelling wind and promoting qi circulation. It is used for tuberculosis, stomach pain, angina, malaria, dysentery, injuries, and amenorrhea.
2. "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Handbook" of the Guangzhou Military Region: The root can activate blood circulation and resolve stasis, promote qi circulation and relieve pain, and stop cough and resolve phlegm. It is used for angina, stomach pain, chronic cough, and snake bites.
3. "Jiangxi Herbal Medicine": The root can clear heat, detoxify, stop cough, and stop bleeding. It is used for leukorrhea.
4. "Common Herbal Medicine in Zhejiang Folk": The root can induce sweating and reduce fever.
5. "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicine for Use in Guangxi Trials": The root can dispel wind and reduce swelling, activate blood circulation and resolve stasis, and relieve gas and pain. It is mainly used for stomach pain, coughing blood, rheumatoid arthritis, cold abscesses, chronic osteomyelitis, and abdominal pain.
[Characteristics]
Ge Shan Xiang is a perennial herb, 40-130 cm tall, with a smooth and hairless stem. The primary root is cylindrical or spindle-shaped. The stem is erect, cylindrical, with longitudinal and shallow grooves, and branches in the upper part.
The leaves have petioles, with a length of 7-30 cm, and a wide sheath at the base. The leaf blade is oblong to broadly triangular, tripartite and bipinnate; the lobes have petioles, with a length of 2-7 cm;
The small lobes are elliptical to lanceolate, 3.5-6.5 cm long, 0.4-2.5 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, and gradually narrowed at the base. Flowering period is from June to August. Fruiting period is from September to October.
It grows wild in sunny slopes of shrubs or forest edges. It is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, and other regions. It is produced in Zhejiang and Guangxi.
