Saussurea involucrate (Xuelian)

Distribution:
Snowy mountain area of gansu, qinghai, xizang, xin jiang provinces of China﹐at altitude of 4000 to 5000 meters.

Properties:
Warm, mildly bitter ,

Channels  entered:
Liver, kidney and spleen channels

Actions & Indications:
For hardening of blood vessels of the brain, tumor.
Folk applications include rheumatoid arthritis, Impotence, Irregular Menstruation, placenta not being expelled after birth.

Medical Function:
Ridding of coldness and dampness, tonifying blood, improving yang, anti-aging, anti-fatigue, arresting Asthma, anti lack of oxygen, anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, analgesic, termination of pregnancy, scavenging free radicals, lowering blood pressure

Chemical ingredients:
The whole plant contains alkaloid, flavanone, sterol, volatile oil, reducing sugar, 16 kinds of amino acids, syringin,  Saussurea involucrata lactone.
 
Dosage: 9 ~ 15 g in concoction.
The variety da bao xue lian is toxic. Use only 0.75 g to 1.9 g in decoction.

Warning:
Although this herb is being mentioned in classical herb dictionary but it is rarely prescribed.