Wuzhao Feng is the whole herb of the Rosaceae plant Potentilla chinensis, mainly grown in sparsely wooded slopes and streamsides. Because Wuzhao Feng has a strong adaptability to the environment, it is not difficult to cultivate. Let's take a look at the cultivation method of Chinese medicine Wuzhao Feng below.
【Aliases of Wuzhao Feng】
Wuzhao Teng, Potentilla chinensis, Wuzhao Long, She Han, Wupi Feng, Wuxing Cao, Wupifeng.
【Efficacy of Wuzhao Feng】
Wuzhao Feng has the functions of relaxing tendons, promoting blood circulation, and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat injuries, rheumatic pain, gastrocnemius muscle spasms, back pain, claw wind, and scabies.
Wuzhao Feng is also used in modern medicine to treat diseases such as tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic hepatitis, ascites due to liver cirrhosis, post-illness or postpartum weakness, insufficient postpartum milk production, cold abdominal pain, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic bone pain, postpartum wind, numbness of limbs, cardiovascular disease, anemia, etc.
"Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica": "It is used to treat injuries, back pain, claw wind, and scabies."
【Clinical Applications of Wuzhao Feng】
1. Treatment of intestinal obstruction
Take 4 liang of fresh Wuzhao Feng, mash and squeeze out the juice, mix it with an equal amount of infant feces, heat it slightly, and slowly take it orally.
In winter, use dried Wuzhao Feng, 2 liang each time as a decoction, mix it with an equal amount of infant feces and take it orally, which is equally effective. If there is severe vomiting after taking the medicine and the medicine is vomited out, the dosage should be replenished;
Take small amounts of the medicine multiple times, usually the second dose will not cause vomiting. In clinical trials, the effect was seen within 24 hours.
2. Treatment of tetanus
30 grams of Yuzhucao (also known as whistle grass), 20 grams each of Wuzhao Feng (also known as snake-containing grass) and cheqiancao, 10 grams of centipede.
Take one dose daily, decoct and drink frequently.
【Contraindications】
Not suitable for those with deficiency-cold.
【Cultivation Techniques of Wuzhao Feng】
1. Unique Biological Characteristics
It prefers a sunny, moderate climate and a relatively humid environment, and has strong adaptability. It can be cultivated in high mountains, hills, and plains. It does not have strict soil requirements and is often found in wasteland, field edges, or roadsides. It is better to cultivate it in sandy loam with good sun exposure, fertility, and moisture.
2. Cultivation Techniques
Propagation by division is the main method. Take the new plants growing on the creeping stems of old plants as seedlings, each plant should have roots. Planting can be done in spring (March-April) or autumn (September-October), with autumn planting being preferable. Dig holes with a spacing of 20cm between rows, plant 2-3 seedlings per hole, cover the soil and press it down, and apply diluted animal or human manure water.
3. Field Management
Water the plants promptly after planting. For autumn planting, remove weeds and apply fertilizer once in mid-December of the same year. Remove weeds at any time after that, and do shallow cultivation and apply fertilizer once in May and September-October after two harvests. Fertilizers can be animal or human manure water or ammonium sulfate. After 3-4 years of continuous harvesting, the cultivation should be changed.
