【English Name】: globeflower, globe flower

【Pinyin】: Jīn Lián Huā

【Alias】: Dry Land Lotus, Golden Hibiscus, Indian Cress (Note: The common name “Indian Cress” here may not be a very accurate equivalent for “旱金莲” in the context of this specific medicinal plant, but it is a common name for a plant with a similar name in English. For the specific “Trollius chinensis Bunge”, this is just for reference in terms of translation of the alias), Golden Lump

【Category of Medicinal Materials】: Flower category

【Taste and Property】: Bitter in taste; Slightly cold in nature. ① In “Supplements to Compendium of Materia Medica”: Bitter in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic (Here I assume it means non-toxic as you left it blank, you can correct it if it’s wrong).

【Meridian Tropism】: It enters the lung and stomach meridians.

【Medicinal Part】: The flowers of the plant Trollius chinensis Bunge of the Ranunculaceae family.

【Place of Origin and Distribution】:

It is mainly distributed in southern Shaanxi, southern Gansu, southern and eastern Qinghai, Xinjiang, western Sichuan, northwestern Yunnan, northeastern Tibet, Heilongjiang and northeastern Inner Mongolia.

【Morphological Characteristics】:

The dried flowers are irregular in shape, usually with a gray-green flower stalk, about 1.5 centimeters long. The sepals and petals are golden yellow, the petals are thread-like, and the stamens are yellowish-white, and there are many of them. It has a strong and fragrant smell and a slightly bitter taste. The best quality ones are dry, golden in color and free of impurities.

【Usage and Dosage】: For internal use: Decoct in water, 3-6 grams, or steep in water and drink as tea. For external use: An appropriate amount, decoct in water and gargle.

【Precautions】: People with deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach should take it with caution.

【Efficacy and Function of Trollius chinensis Bunge】:

Clearing heat and detoxifying. It is used to treat upper respiratory tract infections, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, acute otitis media, acute myringitis, acute conjunctivitis, acute lymphangitis, oral ulcers, and furuncles.

① In “Records of Herbs in Mountains and Seas”: It is used to treat severe furuncles and various wind syndromes.

② In “Supplements to Compendium of Materia Medica”: It is used to treat oral ulcers, throat swelling, excessive heat-induced gum swelling, earache, eye pain, improve eyesight, and relieve mountain miasma.

③ In “Handbook of Hebei Traditional Chinese Medicine”: Clearing heat and detoxifying.