Eggplant root

Eggplant root

(commonly used Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan)

[source] it is the root of Hibiscus syriacus. See "yellow eggplant flower" for plant morphology.

[collection] harvest in autumn and winter.

[flavor] light, flat.

Functions and indications: tonifying the spleen, transforming the spleen, dredging the meridians and eliminating food. Treatment of chest and abdominal distension, dyspepsia.

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