Saxifraga mongolica

Saxifraga mongolica

(Honghe Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonyms] Saxifraga, fanbeihong, hongyancao, Saxifraga xinyemengzi and Saxifraga dahurica.

[source] it is the whole plant of Saxifragaceae.

[plant morphology] Saxifraga mongolica

Erect perennial herbs. The basal leaves are long petiole, 5-15 cm long, fleshy, sparsely white long hairy; the leaves are heart-shaped, 4-9 cm long, 4-10 cm wide, apex pointed, base heart-shaped, margin obtuse toothed, each tooth is irregularly obtuse toothed and sparsely white coarse hairy, green above, purple red halo below, sparsely white long hairy. The leaves on the stem are alternate, linear lanceolate, 0.5-1 cm long, membranous. Stems from roots, up to 40 cm tall, sparsely brown hirsute; panicles scattered, corolla yellowish white.

Born on wet cliffs or streams. It is distributed in Yunnan and other places.

[collection] all year round.

[flavor] slightly bitter and pungent, cold, with little poison.

Functions and indications: clearing away heat and toxin, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Treatment of otitis media, mastitis, skin ulcers, unknown swelling, bleeding, measles, high fever, cough, bronchitis, skin allergy, irregular menstruation, postpartum abdominal pain.

[usage and dosage] external use: tamping juice, ear drops or tamping. Oral: fried soup, 2-3 yuan.

[should avoid] pregnant women should not take it.