Sophora japonica

Flos sophorae
This product is wrinkled and curled, with scattered petals. The intact calyx is bell-shaped, yellow-green, with 5 lobed at the apex; the petals are 5, yellow or yellow-white, 1 is larger, nearly circular, with the apex slightly concave, and the remaining 4 are oblong. There are 10 stamens, 9 of which are unitized at the base, and the filaments are long and thin. Pistil cylindrical, curved. Light body. No smell, slightly bitter taste. Sophora japonica is ovoid oval, 2 - 6mm long and about 2mm in diameter. There are several longitudinal lines on the lower part of the calyx. Above the calyx are yellow-white unopened petals. The pedicel is small. The body is light and can be broken when twisted with your hands. No smell, slightly bitter taste.

name
Chinese name: Sophora japonica
Chinese Pinyin: jinyinhua
Latin scientific name: LonicerajaponicaThunb
Synonyms: locust stamen, white locust, bean locust, house protection tree, golden medicine tree, fine leaf locust

attribute
Source: Dry flower buds of Sophora japonica L., a leguminous plant.
Medicinal properties: bitter taste, slightly cold in nature
Process: Pick flowers before blooming in summer, dry them in time to remove impurities in branches and stems. Place in a dry place to prevent moisture and moth-proof.

role
Indication (efficacy): Cooling blood to stop bleeding, clearing liver and purging fire. It is used for hematochezia, hemorrhoids, bloody diarrhea, metrorrhagia, hematemesis, epistaxis, liver heat, red eyes, headache and dizziness.
Usage: 5-9g. Add it into decoction or use it to produce Chinese patent medicine preparations. Apply appropriate amount for external use, simmer with water, or sprinkle with ground.
Precautions: Take it carefully for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and fever due to yin deficiency without excessive fire. Storage of charcoal