Ruilian Grass,traditional Chinese medicineFirst name.bythe composite familyBotanyAster subulatus Aster subulatusMichx's whole grass.It is distributed in the southwest, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and other places.It has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.It is often used for carbuncle and eczema.
Annual herb, 25-80cm high.The stem base is slightly reddish, and the upper part has branches.Alternate leaves, no handle;The base leaves are oblanceolate, and wither during flowering;The middle leaf is linear lanceolate, 6-10cm long, 0.5-1cm wide, the apex is sharp or blunt, entire, and the upper leaf is gradually narrow and linear.CapitulumTerminal, arranged in panicles;Involucre campanulate;Involucral bracts 3-4 layers, shorter outer layer, longer inner layer, linear subulate, glabrous, green back, slightly reddish apex;Tongue shaped flowers are narrow, small and red;Tubular flowers are mostly shorter than crown hairs.acheneSlightly hairy.florescenceSeptember November.
Growth environment
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Born in wet and salty soil, etc.It is distributed in the southwest, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and other places.It is native to North America.
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1. "Records of Hunan Medicine": "bitter, sour, non-toxic."
2. "National Chinese Herbal Medicine Collection": "bitter, sour, cool."
