Gomphrena, Qian Ri Hong 千日红 Globe AmaranthQian Ri Hong (TCM)Amlana (Ayurveda) Gomphrena globosaDescourtilz, M.E., Flore [pittoresque et] médicale des Antilles (1821-1829) Gomphrena globosa(Photo by Carl Lewis) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Gomphrena globosa Parts used: Flowering tops or Whole Herb Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet, slightly Salty Uses: 1. Stops Cough and Wheezing:-Cough, Whooping Cough, Acute and Chronic Bronchitis-Wheezing, Bronchial Asthma-Hemoptysis from Pulmonary Tuberculosis-Night Coughing in Children2. Clears Liver Heat, Brightens the Eyes:-Red, Sore Eyes from Liver Heat-Blurred Vision-Dizziness, Headache-Hypertension-Night Crying and Restlessness in Infants, Infantile Convulsions3. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-Infantile Fever-Dysentery-Toxic Sores and Boils-Seborrheic dermatitis-Scrofula4. Used for Diabetes:-decoction of the leaves has been used for Diabetes (Bangladesh)5. Externally:-Boils, Sores, Swelling, Inflammation and Pain (decoction as a wash)-decoction as a wash for Bruising Dose: Decoction: 9–15 gramsFor Children, often 7–14 flowers is used in Infusion or Brief Decoction Main Combinations: 1. Headache, Gomphrena with Vervain (Jiangxi “Handbook of Herbal Medicine”)2. Asthma, decoct the herb, add some rice wine and take3. Childhood Epilepsy, Gomphrena 10 flowers with 7 Grasshoppers.4. Night crying or restlessness in infants, or for Sore, Red Eyes, Gomphrena with Chrysanthemum Major Formulas: Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used:

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