Sonchus arvensis

Sonchus arvensis

(Hebei Traditional Chinese medicine manual)

[source] it is the flower of Sonchus Sonchus (Compositae), and the plant morphology is detailed in "Sonchus Sonchus".

[collection] in summer and autumn, the flowers will be picked and dried when they open.

[nature and taste] the nature is flat. It's sweet.

[function indications] for acute yellow pox type infectious hepatitis.

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 2-4 yuan.