Kudizi, native to the Soviet Union, North Korea, and Japan, is mainly distributed in northern, eastern, and southern China. It is the whole grass or root of the chrysanthemum plant, which belongs to the Asteraceae family. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and cooling blood and stopping bleeding. It is mainly used for diseases such as abscesses, mastitis, sore throat, jaundice, dysentery, gonorrhea, and bruises.
Clearing Heat and Detoxifying
Kudizi has a cool and bitter taste and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and discharging pus, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. It is mainly used for diseases such as intestinal abscess, pulmonary abscess, and hot cough.
Reducing Swelling and Relieving Pain
"Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine" records that kudizi has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat unknown tumors, mastitis, abscesses, sore throat, and bruises.
Cooling Blood and Stopping Bleeding
Kudizi has a cool nature. "National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicine" records that kudizi has the effects of dispersing stasis and relieving pain, stopping bleeding, and stopping abnormal uterine bleeding. It can be used to treat diseases such as hematuria and uterine bleeding.
Bactericidal and Anti-inflammatory Effects
Kudizi contains taraxasterol, which has bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects. It has certain therapeutic effects on diseases such as jaundice hepatitis, pharyngitis, bacterial dysentery, cold and fever, chronic bronchitis, and tonsillitis.
