Red headed Fairy

Red headed Fairy

(common folk herbs in Kunming)

[synonym] maoganyao, jiadongzhan, nazhucao (Guangxi medicine branch list), zibeidaotihu (Kunming folk medicine).

[source] it is the whole plant of Blumea balsamifera.

[plant morphology] Blumea balsamifera

Herbs 1-2 years old, ca. 60 cm tall. Stem erect. Densely covered with long yellowish hairs. Single leaf alternate, elliptic, 2-4 cm long, 0.8-1.5 cm wide, apex slightly pointed, base cuneate, extending into petiole, leaf margin with spicules. Inflorescence in compact panicle; involucral bracts purplish red; flowers all tubular, purple. Achenes very small; sparsely hairy, with terminal white corolla.

Born in the ditch, ridge. It is distributed in southwest and south of China.

[collection] harvest in spring, wash, use fresh or dry powder for reserve.

[nature and taste] common folk herbs in Kunming: "slightly bitter, flat. "

Functions and indications: clearing away heat, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Treatment of wind heat, cough and asthma, headache, nasopharynx, pleurisy, mastitis.

① "Guangxi medicine plant directory": "cough, phlegm. Treat headache, nasopharynx, dry skin. "

② "Kunming folk commonly used herbs": "anti inflammation, fever. Treatment of spring temperature, wind heat, pneumonia, asthma, cough, pleurisy, mastitis. "

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