Di Yu is a highly valuable traditional Chinese medicine. It not only has the function of clearing heat and stopping bleeding, but also can treat various burns and scalds. As a medicinal ingredient for daily health care, if Di Yu is boiled with Jin Yin Hua and consumed as a tea, it can also clear heat and promote bowel movement!
[Effects and Functions of Di Yu]
1. Clearing heat and detoxifying
Di Yu has a certain effect in treating snake bites and dog bites. Drinking the juice extracted from mashed Di Yu roots and applying it to the bitten area can have a certain therapeutic effect.
2. Cooling blood and stopping bleeding
The active ingredients in Di Yu can accelerate the blood coagulation speed, helping to stop bleeding quickly for minor wounds. Di Yu itself has certain hemostatic and cooling blood effects. If it is combined with other Chinese herbal medicines such as Gan Cao and boiled in water, it can significantly relieve symptoms.
3. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial
Di Yu has a significant effect in helping wounds heal quickly, which can prevent bacteria and inflammation from occurring at the wound. It can also inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteriophages in our body.
4. Tonifying qi and nourishing blood
Taking Di Yu has a certain therapeutic effect on pale complexion, lack of energy, fatigue, and weakness.
[Identification of Di Yu]
1. Di Yu
The herb is irregularly spindle-shaped or cylindrical, slightly curved, 5-25cm long and 0.5-2cm in diameter. The surface is grayish-brown to dark brown, rough, with longitudinal stripes. It is hard in texture, with a relatively flat cross section, pink or light yellow, and the wood part is slightly arranged radially. It has a slight odor and a slightly bitter and astringent taste.
2. Mian Di Yu
The herb is long cylindrical, slightly curved, growing on short and thick rhizomes. The surface is reddish-brown or brown-purple with fine longitudinal stripes. It is tough in texture, with a yellow-brown or reddish-brown cross section, and the bark has many yellow-white or yellow-brown fibrous threads. It has a slight odor and a slightly bitter and astringent taste.
3. Di Yu slice
It is an irregularly round or oblique slice. The outer skin is grayish-brown to dark brown. The cut surface is relatively flat, pink, light yellow or yellow-brown, and the wood part is slightly arranged radially. Or the bark has many yellow-brown fibrous threads. It has a slight odor and a slightly bitter and astringent taste.
4. Di Yu charcoal
It is similar to Di Yu slice, with a black surface and a brown color inside. It has a burnt fragrance and a slightly bitter and astringent taste.
[Planting Methods of Di Yu]
1. Sowing
Di Yu can be planted by sowing, which can be done in spring and autumn. It is best to choose well-drained and fertile soil before planting Di Yu. Alternatively, Di Yu with roots or stems can be used as seedlings for the next year in spring and autumn.
2. Watering
During the planting period of Di Yu, it generally does not require much effort. Remember to water it regularly to keep the soil moist. For fertilization, nitrogen fertilizer can be applied, and the application of certain farm manure is also acceptable. Also, remember to weed during the seedling growth period.
3. Harvesting
After the Di Yu seedlings emerge, the tender leaves can be harvested. Even when grown, only the tender leaves are harvested. If harvesting Di Yu on a large scale, a sickle can be used, but care should be taken not to damage the roots.
