夏枯草
| Name (CN) | 夏枯草 (Xià kū cǎo) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 夏枯、夏枯球、枯草头、枯草穗、夕句、乃东、枯草、燕面、夏枯头、夏枯花、铁色草、麦夏枯、棒柱头花、灯笼头、棒槌草、锣锤草、牛牯草、广谷草、棒头柱、六月干、夏枯头、大头花、灯笼草、古牛草、牛佤头、丝线吊铜钟 |
| Name (EN) | Common Selfheal Spike |
| Scientific name(s) | Prunellae Spica, Prunella Vulgaris |
| Used section | Dried cob |
| Taste | Spicy、Bitter |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the liver and gall bladder meridians. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Cold |
| Group | Plant [Vegetables And Products] |
| Origin | This product is the dried fruiting spike of Prunella vulgaris L., family Labiatae. |
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| Function and treatment | Clearing fire from the liver, brightening the eyes, dispersing nodules and subduing swelling. It is used for redness and swelling of the eyes, night pain of the eyes, headache and dizziness, scrofula, hard lumps, canker sores, breast fetishes and swelling and pain of the breasts. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | It is widely distributed throughout China, with Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu and Hunan provinces as the main production areas. It is harvested in summer when the fruit spikes are brownish red, removed from impurities and dried in the sun. |