Tragopogon collinus

Sheng plant, which is known by the scientific name Tragopogon collinus, is one of the mountain plants that is favored by herbal and traditional doctors. Sheng in the form of vehicles in the mountainous regions of Ardabil, Qazvin, Zanjan, Kermanshah, Ilam, Lorestan, Kurdistan, Hamedan, Chaharmahal, Bakhtiari, Khuzestan, Khalkhal and Bijar cities and most of the mountainous regions of Azerbaijan, as well as in the northern and colder regions of Fars province. There are areas where sand grows in early spring. Sheshang contains antiseptic compounds such as flavonoids and saponins that can help to eliminate bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Consuming this plant can help stimulate the production of digestive enzymes. For this reason, this plant is used in traditional medicine to treat digestive problems such as constipation, indigestion and flatulence. This plant can also strengthen the stomach and treat gastric and duodenal ulcers, among other benefits of using the sheng plant can be mentioned the treatment of anemia. In other words, it can be said that sheng contains high amounts of iron, which is necessary for the production of red blood cells.

If you consume the decoction of this plant with olive oil, you will see its relaxing properties. The root of this medicinal plant has a glaze and is slightly bitter. Expectorant and breast softening properties are among the medicinal uses of the root of this plant.

The local use of the flowers of the sheng plant is useful for treating burns, and the root of this plant is used in traditional medicine to detoxify the body. The use of this plant is effective in the treatment of gastrointestinal and lung ulcers, and its extract is useful for the treatment of various types of bleeding, including uterine bleeding, respiratory tract and some types of diarrhea due to its astringent properties.

The genus Sheng belongs to the Asteraceae family and the Lactose or Chicory family. The wide distribution of plants of this genus in different regions has made them widely used as edible vegetables or even animal fodder in addition to medicinal applications. Different parts of these plants are used in the treatment of heartache and digestive disorders. Also, in traditional Iranian medicine, sheng is used as a bleeding stop and wound healer for nose, ear, lung, throat, intestine, stomach, and skin bleeding. has been Reduction of lipid peroxidation, reduction of blood fat, antioxidant, anti-leukemic, antibacterial, and therapeutic effect on inflammatory bowel disease are among the pharmacological effects studied on plants of this genus. The compounds identified in different plants of this genus are flavonoids, terpenes, saponins, bibenzyl and hydroisocoumarin, phenolic compounds, and sterols, many of which have been identified during chemotaxonomic studies of these plants. Some plants of the genus Sheng have a strong antioxidant effect from damage

It prevents inflammatory damage to tissues and in some concentrations it prevents DNA damage