T/HTCMA 063-2022 Henan Local Medicinal Herbs: Cultivation Techniques for Rotundifolia

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Main technical content: This product is the dried flower heads of Inula japonica Thunb. or Inula britannica L., a member of the Asteraceae family. It has the functions of regulating qi, eliminating phlegm, draining water and stopping vomiting. It is used for treating wind-cold cough, phlegm and phlegm-dampness, chest and epigastric fullness, asthma and cough with phlegm, vomiting and belching, and hardness in the epigastric region. It is mainly distributed in Northeast China, North China, East China, Central China, and Guangxi. It is harvested during the flowering season in summer and autumn, with impurities removed and dried in the shade or in the sun. It can be used raw or after being fried with honey. According to the "Shennong Ben Cao Jing": "It is used to treat chest fullness, palpitations, and to remove water and eliminate cold and heat in the internal organs, nourish the middle energizer, and regulate qi." Modern research has found that Inula has a protective effect on immune-induced liver injury, and its chemical component, Tianrenju lactone, has anti-cancer effects. Its roots, stems, leaves, or above-ground parts can also be used as medicine to treat knife wounds and boils. It can be decocted to relieve asthma and cough. This document is applicable to the cultivation of Inula in Henan, and other ecologically similar production areas can also refer to it according to the actual situation of the production area.

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