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Cosmos, Mexican Aster
Garden Cosmos
Da Bo Si Ju (TCM)
Da Bo Si Ju (TCM)
Cosmos bipinnatus
Step, E., Bois, D., Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse (1896)
Step, E., Bois, D., Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse (1896)
Botanical name:
Cosmos bipinnatus, C. sulphureus
Parts used:
Whole herb in flower; Flower; Root
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral. Sweet
Classification:
Cosmos bipinnatus, C. sulphureus
Parts used:
Whole herb in flower; Flower; Root
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral. Sweet
Classification:
Uses:
1. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:
-Heat-type bleeding
-other disorders due to heat in the blood including Eczema, Erysipelas
2. Clears Heat, Resists Poison: (TCM, Sth America)
-Boils, Toxic Sores
-Intermittent Fever; Malaria (South America)
-made into an oil for topical application to sores, inflammations and skin diseases (South America)
-Jaundice, Splenomegaly
3. Nourish Liver Blood:
-improves Complexion
-brightens the Eyes (TCM)
Dose:
Decoction: 3–6 grams
Decoction: 3–6 grams
Main Combinations:
Major Formulas:
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
None noted
Main Preparations used: