The seed of morning glory is called morning glory, which is a traditional Chinese medicine. Its functions are:
The main functions of morning glory are purging water, purging qi and killing insects. Can be used for treating edema, dyspnea, dyspepsia and constipation caused by phlegm retention. For example, the famous doctor Abercrombie recorded that "treating lower qi, treating foot edema, removing wind poison and facilitating urination." It is recorded in the theory of medicinal properties that it "treats scabies, is addicted to gas, facilitates defecation, dehumidifies and reduces swelling." Abortion. "
Compendium of Materia Medica also records its effects of "eliminating phlegm and promoting digestion, dredging the large intestine, keeping the wind secret and killing insects". Modern pharmacology has also confirmed the mechanism of morning glory diarrhea, because the morning glory glycoside contained in it is decomposed into morning glory when it meets bile and intestinal juice in the intestine, which stimulates the intestine and promotes peristalsis, leading to diarrhea.
Petunia is hardly poisonous. It should also be noted that pregnant women and people with weak stomach and qi deficiency should avoid taking this traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, it is best to consult Chinese medicine before use, and don't take it rashly.
Extended data:
The flowering period of morning glory is the highest in summer. When the fruit is ripe from September to 65438+1October, cut off the vines, sow, remove impurities in the shell and dry in the sun. Those with a gray-black surface are black and ugly, and those with a yellow-white surface are white and ugly. The name of the mixture of the two is ugly, and the black and white mixture of mature and full shell-free impurities is better.
Generally, the seeds are dark, such as purple and red, and the seeds are light, such as white and pink, and the seeds are white. The processing method of morning glory is recorded in Lei Gong Shao Lun: all morning glory seeds are washed with water, dried in the sun, steamed with wine, dried from beginning to end, and the black skin is removed in spring.
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