Lingxiao flower, mainly distributed in various regions of the Yangtze River Basin, is the dried flower of the Lingxiao or American Lingxiao plants in the Verbenaceae family. Lingxiao flower has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, cooling blood and dispelling wind, relieving pain and reducing inflammation. It can be used for conditions such as blood stasis amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, stasis accumulation, postpartum breast swelling, bruises, rubella, skin itching, acne, tinea, and wind epilepsy.
Promoting Blood Circulation and Removing Blood Stasis
Lingxiao flower has a pungent and dispersing nature that can strongly promote blood circulation, dissolve blood stasis, open meridians, disperse accumulations, and reduce swelling and pain. It can be used to treat conditions such as blood stasis amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, stasis accumulation, postpartum breast swelling, and bruises.
Cooling Blood and Dispelling Wind
Lingxiao flower has a cold nature that can both clear heat and cool blood, as well as dispel wind and relieve itching. It can be used to treat conditions such as rubella, skin itching, acne, tinea, and wind epilepsy.
Relieving Pain and Reducing Inflammation
Lingxiao flower contains celery extract, which has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. It can be used to treat bruises.
Nutritional Value of Lingxiao Flower
Lingxiao flower contains components such as celery extract, quinic acid, shikimic acid, ursolic acid, corosolic acid, saponins, β-sitosterol, capsaicin, salicylic acid, and ferulic acid.
1. Lingxiao flower contains celery extract, which has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. It can be used to treat bruises.
2. Lingxiao flower contains quinic acid, which can reduce liver damage, promote liver cell regeneration, and inhibit liver fibrosis. It can prevent and treat liver diseases.
3. Lingxiao flower contains ursolic acid, which has sedative, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti-ulcer, and blood glucose lowering effects. Ursolic acid also has significant antioxidant activity and is widely used as a raw material in medicine and cosmetics.
4. Lingxiao flower contains capsaicin, which has the effects of promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, and dispelling dampness. It can be used to treat herpes zoster.
5. Lingxiao flower contains ferulic acid, which has the effect of inhibiting platelet aggregation. It can inhibit thrombus formation, reduce blood viscosity, prevent and treat stroke, and promote microcirculation.
6. Lingxiao flower contains β-sitosterol, which has the effects of reducing plasma cholesterol, suppressing cough, and anti-cancer.
