Made it out of the herbs in this category that start with B! There are five of them. Now we're into the Cs. There are two of them, Chang Shan and Chuan Xin Lian.
Chang Shan is all the way on page 1015 in Bensky. It was in bag 31 in the Mayway samples. This herb hails from the land of "Herbs that Expel Parasites." Chang Shan = Malarial Treatment. It has been used to kill the parasites that cause malaria.
It also has the extra gross function of inducing vomiting to expel phlegm. It is an emetic, probably because it is toxic. Yeech. I hate throwing up.
According to Dennis, it is toxic at doses from 15-75 grams, as well as being bitter, spicy, and cold. Use it with caution during pregnancy.
You know what Chang Shan is? It's a kind of hydrangea. You see these all over the place. Here is the hydrangea plant that I am used to:
And here is the hydrangea plant that Chang Shan comes from--kinda dainty for having such a chunky looking woody root, eh?:
No comments:
Post a Comment