This product is the capitulum of the perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family, wild chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum L.), among others. It is produced throughout the country. It is harvested when the flowers are in full bloom in autumn, and then dried in the sun or by baking.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Bitter and acrid, slightly cold. Act on lung and liver meridians.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and removing toxin.

bubble_chart Indications

1. Used for Yongju boil and sores, erysipelas. Can be used alone, taken orally or applied fresh to the affected area. Or combined with Dandelion, Tokyo Violet Herb, Lonicera, and other medicinal combinations, such as Five-Ingredient Toxin-Eliminating Decoction.
2. Used for symptoms such as sore throat and red eyes caused by heat toxin attacking upwards. This product removes toxins, reduces fire, benefits the pharynx, and relieves pain. It is often used to treat sore throat in combination with Dandelion, Tokyo Violet Herb, Forsythia, etc. For red eye swelling and pain caused by wind and fire, it is often combined with Lonicera, Pale Butterflybush Flower, Prunella, etc., such as in the "Golden Liver-Cleansing Decoction" from the "Experience Prescriptions." Additionally, this product can be taken orally and used as a decoction for external washing to treat eczema and other cutaneous pruritus.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Bencao Huiyan: "Breaking blood stasis, soothing the liver, resolving toxins, and dispersing poison. It is used for women with stagnant blood in the abdomen, resolving epidemic fire toxin, and treating boils and sores. It can also wash sores and scabies, and has the ability to dispel wind and kill worms."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 10-18g. Apply an appropriate amount externally.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

This product contains robinin-7-rhamnoglucoside, wild chrysanthemum flower lactone, bitter principles, volatile oils, vitamin A, and vitamin B1, among others. It has a significant blood pressure-lowering effect and exhibits inhibitory effects against Staphylococcus aureus, diphtheria bacillus, and dysentery bacillus.