Saussurea pulchra

Saussurea pulchra

(selected Chinese herbal medicines from Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Qinghai)

[synonym] Louzi duowu.

[source] it is the root of Chrysanthemum morifolium.

[plant morphology] Saussurea Formosa

Perennial herbs, 4-10 cm high. The rhizome is thick and lignified with residual leaves at the upper end. Stem erect, angulate and white setae. Basal leaves rosette shaped, oblanceolate to elliptic, 3-9 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide, apex acute, leaf margin sparsely dentate and ciliate, basal part extending into a stalk, covered with coarsely pubescence on the top and attached with pubescence on the midrib below; cauline leaves smaller, lanceolate. Inflorescence terminal, up to 4 cm in diameter, involucre purple or with purple margin, with short tip, 4 rows, outer row lanceolate. Flowers all tubular, purple, bisexual, 2.5 cm long, apex 5-lobed, corolla pale brown, 2-row. Achenes glabrous. The flowering period is from July to August.

Born in high altitude grassland, roadside, foot of mountain. Distributed in Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Yunnan and other places.

On the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, the whole herb of the same genus, Oriental Phoenix chrysanthemum, is used as medicine.

[collection] in October, they were collected, cleaned and dried.

[nature and taste] Tibetan Plateau medicine illustrated book: "bitter, cold. "

[functions and indications] 1. Selected Chinese herbal medicines of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Qinghai: clearing away heat, detoxifying and dispelling wind. Treatment of influenza. Sore throat, measles, urticaria. "

② "Qinghai Tibet Plateau medicine illustrated book": "it can treat food poisoning and has the effect of sedation and anesthesia. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-2 yuan.