Huanyang grass root

Huanyang grass root

(Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine)

[source] it is the root of Pedicularis maxima, a Scrophulariaceae plant. For plant morphology, please refer to "Wufeng Chaoyang grass".

[collection] harvest in autumn and winter, wash, dry or fresh.

[flavor] slightly sweet, cool.

Functions and indications: tonifying qi and blood, strengthening spleen and removing dampness

[selected formula] for yin deficiency, hot flashes, rheumatic paralysis, liver cirrhosis, ascites, chronic hepatitis, infantile malnutrition, women with less milk: one or two roots of Huanyang grass, brown sugar as the guide. Fried in water, or stewed chicken, stewed meat to eat.