Chonglian

Chonglian

(Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine)

Another name: sea cucumber and Wumu nabao.

[source] it is the root of Sanguisorba officinalis.

[plant morphology] Sanguisorba officinalis

Herbs perennial, 30-50 cm high, glabrous. Taproot stout, nearly woody, yellowish white, with reddish ring. Stem slender, ribbed, glabrous. The basal leaf is about 10 cm long, with odd pinnate compound leaves, 7-13 leaflets, broadly ovoid or suborbicular, 4-8 mm long, several wide and long, apex concave, base subcordate or truncate, upper green, lower white green, margin with round and sharp serrations, cauline leaves alternate, smaller, capitulum terminal, flowers small, bracteoles; calyx lobes 4, white, petaloid, Long obovate round, without petals; stamens 6, carpel 1, stigma capitate. Achene obconic, 4-ribbed, enclosed in persistent calyx tube.

It is distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places.

[collection] in autumn and winter. Dry in the sun.

[nature and taste] Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine: "pungent, warm. "

[functions and indications] ① Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine: "tonifying blood and regulating menstruation. Treatment of irregular menstruation, infertility. "

② "Treatment of dysmenorrhea". "

[usage and dosage] oral, decoction, 3-5 yuan.