Sand mustard

Sand mustard

(medicinal plants in desert areas of China)

[synonym] radish, cabbage (Inner Mongolia Chinese herbal medicine), salag Lao (Mongolian name).

[source] it is the whole plant of Brassica juncea.

[plant morphology] Brassica juncea

Perennial herbs, 50-100 cm high, juicy. The root is deep and long. Stem erect, base much branched. Leaves simple, alternate; basal leaves feathery or cleft, lobes irregular, apex pointed; cauline leaves oblanceolate or linear, entire or undulate toothed. Racemes conic; flowers white or yellowish; sepals 4, oblanceolate; petals 4, linear lanceolate; stamens 6, 4 strong. The pods are ovoid, unbroken, with two short sword shaped wings on both sides. There are many slender and acuminate appendages on the pods. The wings are 4-5 cm long and 2-3.5 mm wide. The flowering period is from June to August.

It grows between dunes and on semi fixed dunes. It is distributed in Shaanxi, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia.

[collection] harvest in summer and autumn, cut into sections, dry in the shade or put into boiling water, and then dry in the sun.

[nature and taste] Inner Mongolia Chinese herbal medicine: "pungent, warm. "

Functions and indications: Inner Mongolia Chinese herbal medicine: "promoting Qi, relieving pain, eliminating food and detoxifying. Treatment of dyspepsia, chest fullness, food poisoning. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang (fresh 1-2 Liang); research powder, 1-1.5 yuan.

[prescription selection] ① for gastrointestinal flatulence and dyspepsia: take two liang of fresh sand mustard (one or two dry products) in water, twice a day. (medicinal plants in desert areas of China)

② Treatment of dyspepsia, food poisoning: sand mustard, Tinglizi, Mountain willow, Terminalia chebula, mountain vetch each equal. A total of fine powder, two to three times a day, each time - money to one money five minutes, fried soup service. (Inner Mongolia Chinese herbal medicine)