Yulong Whip, a Chinese herbal medicine. It is distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan. It has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, detoxification, and reducing swelling. It is commonly used for hot urinary dysfunction, calculi in the urinary system, leukorrhea, white turbidity, rheumatoid arthritis, acute conjunctivitis, pharyngitis, gingivitis, cholecystitis, abscesses, hemorrhoids, and bruises.
【Effects and Functions of Yulong Whip】
Effects of Yulong Whip
It has a sweet and bitter taste, and is cold in nature.
① "Commonly Used Folk Herbs in Guangxi": "Sweet, cold, non-toxic."
② "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbs in Guangzhou Troops": "Slightly bitter, cold."
Functions of Yulong Whip
It functions to promote diuresis, remove blood stasis, clear heat, and detoxify. It is used to treat urinary dysfunction, leukorrhea, rheumatoid arthritis, conjunctivitis, pharyngitis, bruises, and abscesses.
① "Commonly Used Folk Herbs in Guangxi": "Used to treat eye pain, bruises, and severe pain."
② "Guangxi Medicinal Plant Directory": "Roots: Used to treat white turbidity and leukorrhea."
③ "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbs in Guangzhou Troops": "Clears heat, detoxifies, promotes diuresis. Used to treat urinary stones, urinary tract infections, rheumatoid arthritis, pharyngitis, acute conjunctivitis, and abscesses."
【Compound Formulas of Yulong Whip】
① Used to treat eye redness and swelling: 1 liang of Yulong Whip leaves, 1 liang of Brassica juncea, 5 qian of Clematis armandii, a small amount of borneol. Grind them together and apply to the affected area.
② Used to treat bruises and swelling: appropriate amount of Yulong Whip, white flower grass, and Euphorbia helioscopia. Grind them together and apply to the affected area.
③ Used to treat severe pain and swelling: 3 liang of Yulong Whip, 2 liang of Achyranthes bidentata, 2 liang of Pueraria montana. Grind them together and apply to the affected area. For those with already broken and suppurating wounds, add a little brown sugar to the mixture before applying. (① The following formulas are from "Commonly Used Folk Herbs in Guangxi")
④ Used to treat pharyngitis: Grind fresh Yulong Whip into a paste, add sugar, and take orally. (Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbs in Guangzhou Troops)
