Liu Jinu is a medicinal herb with the ability to invigorate blood and promote meridian circulation. It is not only effective in treating injuries but also in treating gynecological diseases. It has a good relieving effect on menstrual pain and postpartum abdominal pain. Now let's learn about the efficacy and function of Liu Jinu!
1. Blood stasis and menstrual blockage
Liu Jinu is a blood-invigorating and stasis-dispelling herb. Since "blood is the foundation of women", this herb has great value in treating gynecological diseases. When used properly, it has remarkable effects.
Liu Jinu has a pungent and bitter taste, and is good at dispersing and promoting circulation. It can break up blood stasis, promote menstrual flow, disperse stasis, and relieve pain. It is used to treat blood stasis and menstrual blockage, and can be combined with peach kernel, angelica, and chuanxiong. It is also used to treat postpartum stasis and abdominal pain, combined with licorice in equal amounts and taken with water or alcohol.
2. Abdominal pain due to food stagnation
This herb has a fragrant smell and can invigorate the spleen, stimulate appetite, and aid digestion. It is suitable for indigestion, abdominal pain, and diarrhea caused by food stagnation. It can be used alone as a decoction or combined with hawthorn, malt, chicken internal gold, and white atractylodes.
3. Traumatic injuries
This herb has a warm and dispersing nature, and can invigorate blood, disperse stasis, relieve pain, and stop bleeding. It is used to treat traumatic injuries and stasis-related swelling and pain. It can be ground into powder and taken with alcohol.
4. Antibacterial effect
Liu Jinu has bactericidal effects on Shigella dysenteriae and Salmonella dysenteriae. It also has bacteriostatic effects on Bacillus dysentery, Escherichia coli, and Proteus.
