Shattered Bone is often considered a type of Light Bamboo Leaf. It has a wide range of therapeutic effects due to its sweet and cold nature, and can be used to treat symptoms such as clearing heat and diuresis, and relieving restlessness and irritability. Let's take a look at the usage and contraindications of Shattered Bone.
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【Usage and Dosage of Shattered Bone】
Shattered Bone can be used in two ways, externally and internally. Externally, it is commonly crushed and applied to wounds to stop bleeding, disperse stasis, and reduce swelling.
For internal use, it is mainly used for diuresis and clearing heat. Here are the specific dosages and corresponding symptoms:
1. Diuresis:
Treating nephritis: Take 5 grams of Shattered Bone root, which is the root of Light Bamboo Leaf, and 5 grams of Rhizoma Dioscoreae. Decoct with water, warm and take it once a day.
2. Clearing heat:
Treating fever and restlessness: Take 3-5 grams of Shattered Bone root, which is the root or leaf of Light Bamboo Leaf. Decoct with water, warm and take it once a day.
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【Medicinal Value of Shattered Bone】
1. Clearing heat and diuresis:
Shattered Bone is most valued for its ability to clear heat and promote diuresis. It has a very good therapeutic effect on symptoms such as fever, thirst, restlessness, and difficult urination.
2. Treating nephritis:
Take about 5 grams of Shattered Bone and Rhizoma Dioscoreae, decoct with boiling water, and take it once a day. Keep taking it for two weeks to see obvious results.
3. Relieving chest stuffiness:
It has a very good effect on improving symptoms such as fever, restlessness, and thirst caused by chest stuffiness. Take about 3-5 grams of Shattered Bone, decoct with boiling water, and take it once a day. Keep taking it for a week to see significant improvement.
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【Contraindications of Shattered Bone】
1. Not suitable for people with kidney deficiency and frequent urination:
People with kidney deficiency and frequent urination are very common in our daily life. There are many drugs that are not suitable for this group of people, including Shattered Bone. Shattered Bone has the effect of detoxification and diuresis, which can aggravate the condition of people with kidney deficiency and frequent urination. Therefore, they should not take Shattered Bone.
2. Not suitable for pregnant women:
Pregnant women should not take Shattered Bone. As some people have learned from a TV drama, Shattered Bone can have a certain impact on the fetus in pregnant women's abdomen and can easily cause miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women must not take Shattered Bone.
3. Not suitable for people with physical deficiency and cold:
Shattered Bone has a cold nature and a sweet taste. It belongs to the heart meridian, stomach meridian, and small intestine meridian. It has the effect of clearing heat and disinfection, and is a medicine for clearing heat and purging fire. If people with physical deficiency and cold take Shattered Bone, it will have certain harm to their bodies. Therefore, people with physical deficiency and cold should not take Shattered Bone.
4. Not suitable for people with damp-heat:
In real life, many people are in a state of damp-heat. This group of people should not take Shattered Bone, as it can have a certain impact on their bodies once taken.
