Flos Chrysanthemi Indici
April 4, 2009 by Jack
Name: Flos Chrysanthemi Indici
Resource: The capitulum of Chrysanthemum indicum L.,family Compositae.
Characteristic: Inflorescence somewhat oblate,0.3-1.0 cm in diameter;base composed of 4-5 layers of involucres with pedicels,surrounded by a layer of lingual flowers with numerous tubular,yellow and curved.flowers in the center.Aromatic in odour.Bitter in taste,slightly cold in nature,and attributive to lung and liver channels.
Pharmacodynamics: 1.Clear away heat and toxic material:For carbuncle,funruncle,skin nodules,scrofula and sorethroat,also for influenza. 2.Clear away liver-fire:For liver-fire syndrome with eye congestion,photophobia and lacrimation and hypertension with headache,irritability,and flushed face,wity and rapid pulse.
Pharmacological: 1.Bacteriostatic. 2.Yejuhua lactone or its flavone glycoside given orally,intraperitoneally or through the duodenum exert a hypotensive effect in unanesthetized rat and anesthetized cat and dog. 3.Inhibit the agglutination of blood platelet and promote the myocardial blood circulation. 4.Promot white cell phagocytosis.
Usage: Decoction:9-15g.
Caution:
