Shrubalthea Flower

Overview

Aliases

Li Mei Hua, Zhao Kai Mu Luo Hua, Nu Zi Hua, Li Zhang Hua, La Ba Hua, Bai Jin Hua, Bai Yu Hua, Fan Li Hua, Zhu You Hua, Shu Fu Hua, Da Wan Hua, Deng Zhan Hua, Mu Jing Hua, Ba Bi Hua, Mu Hong Hua

Nature and Flavor

Cool; Sweet, Bitter

What's Inside

Ingredients

The flower contains carotenoid pigments: lutein-5,6-epoxide, cryptoxanthin, chrysanthemaxanthin, anther xanthin. The petals contain flavonoid glycosides: taxifolin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, herbacetin-7-β-D-glucopyranoside, kaempferol-3-α-L-arabinoside-7-α-L-rhamnoside, etc. The flower bud contains carotenoids β-carotene, lutein, cryptoxanthin, chrysanthemaxanthin, anther xanthin, and Hibiscus mucilage.

Therapeutic Effects

Has no obvious effect on pathogenic Escherichia coli and dysentery bacillus; can kill worms and relieve itching; washing hair with it treats scalp itching; animal tests prove its pollen has a sensitizing effect.

Precautions

No precautions information available

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ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.