Skin ulcers have been difficult to treat. Try using traditional Chinese medicine "Luoshuanghong" to treat ulcers. Luoshuanghong is a climbing plant that is widely distributed in China. Due to its strong vitality, it can grow well in warm and humid areas. Let's learn more about Luoshuanghong together with our editor!
[Methods of using Luoshuanghong to treat ulcers]
Take fresh roots of Luoshuanghong, one to two taels. Decoct and take orally; crush fresh leaves and apply externally.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Luoshuanghong has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, cooling blood, and stopping bleeding. It is mainly used to treat burns, stomatitis, ulcerating sores, and external bleeding.
1. "Jiangxi Materia Medica": "Cooling blood, stopping bleeding, and detoxifying. Used for burns, stomatitis, and external bleeding."
2. "Fujian Materia Medica": "Clearing heat and detoxifying. Used for ulcerating sores."
3. Treatment of lung abscess: Take one to two taels of Luoshuanghong roots and decoct for oral administration.
4. Treatment of burns: Crush the fresh roots of Luoshuanghong and apply the juice topically.
[Characteristics of Luoshuanghong]
Ilex latifolia, also known as Ilex serrata, Ilex crenata, or Ilex integra. Deciduous shrub, 1-2m tall. Gray bark; small branches with coarse hairs or nearly hairless, with obvious lenticels.
Leaves alternate; petioles 6-8mm long; leaf blades membranous, elliptic, rarely ovate or inverted ovate, 2-9cm long, 1-4cm wide;
Apex gradually pointed, base wedge-shaped, margin with sharp serrations, concave on the upper side of the midrib, convex on the lower side, obvious reticulate veins, sparsely hairy on both sides.
Umbellate inflorescences solitary in leaf axils; 4-5 staminate flowers, pedicels 2.5mm long, calyx diameter 1.5-2mm, calyx lobes triangular, with soft hairs on the outside, corolla diameter 4.5-5mm;
Petals oblong, slightly connate at the base, stamens slightly shorter than the corolla; 4-5 pistillate flowers, pedicels 2-3mm long, calyx similar to staminate flowers, corolla diameter 4.5mm, petals ovate, ovary ellipsoid, style discoid.
Fruit spherical, about 5mm in diameter, red, divided into 4-5 drupelets, rarely 1 drupelet, broadly ellipsoid, smooth on the dorsal surface, with leathery endocarp. Flowering period is from August to September, and fruiting period is in October.
[Cultivation of Luoshuanghong]
1. Soil
Luoshuanghong prefers fertile soil, but can also grow well in general soil. It does not have strict requirements for the environment. It is suitable to use fertile, loose soil rich in humus, with good water permeability and air permeability. Slightly acidic or neutral soil is acceptable. For potted plants, it is best to mix leaf mold or weathered river mud with 20% sand to promote root growth and development.
2. Light
Luoshuanghong prefers moist and semi-shaded areas, so it is necessary to use shade nets to block strong sunlight during the noon time to avoid high temperatures that may affect the growth of Luoshuanghong.
After 4 PM, when the light is weaker, the shade nets should be collected. However, it is important to note that the shade net should provide a shady environment for the plants, similar to a shade shed, to ensure comfortable conditions.
3. Fertilization
Luoshuanghong does not require excessive fertilization. Just apply foliar fertilizers appropriately. Water-soluble flower fertilizers can be used at a ratio of 5 grams per 2 kilograms of water.
After preparing the solution, it can be sprayed on the leaves. The best time to spray is from 4 PM to 6 PM, and the amount of water should be sufficient to completely spray the leaves. Apply once every two weeks.
