Chinese medicine "Gangban Gui" is used as a whole plant. When combined with other heat-clearing and detoxifying Chinese medicines, it can treat various different symptoms of diseases. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, diuresis, and reducing swelling. Let's take a closer look at "Gangban Gui"!
【The original form of Gangban Gui】
"Gangban Gui" is a perennial herb. Its stem is angular and reddish-brown with downward hooked thorns.
The leaves are opposite, shield-shaped; leaf blades are nearly triangular, 4-6cm long, 5-8cm wide, with a pointed tip and a near heart-shaped or truncate base. The underside of the leaves has sparse hooked thorns along the veins. The leaf sheaths are nearly circular and embrace the stem. The leaf stalks are long and sparsely covered with downward hooked thorns.
The inflorescence is short, spike-like; bracts are round; corolla is 5-lobed, pale red or white, which enlarges and becomes fleshy and deep blue when fruiting; there are 8 stamens; the style is 3-lobed.
The fruit is spherical and enclosed in the juicy blue corolla. It blooms from June to August and fruits from September to October.
【The effects and functions of Gangban Gui】
1. Cough relief
"Gangban Gui" has the effect of relieving cough and can quickly alleviate cough symptoms or relieve them completely. In addition, using it to decoct and wash the skin can also have a good effect in relieving itching and pain, relieving symptoms of skin discomfort.
2. Heat-clearing and detoxifying
"Gangban Gui" can clear heat and detoxify, and can be used for snake bites, eczema, and other conditions. It can also be applied externally to treat scabies and ringworm.
3. Treatment of sores and boils
"Gangban Gui" can treat sores and boils. Using it to decoct and wash the affected areas or applying it directly can significantly alleviate the discomfort.
4. Diuresis and reducing jaundice
"Gangban Gui" is bitter and cold, and can clear liver and gallbladder damp-heat, which can treat damp-heat jaundice. Moreover, it can also treat nephritis, edema, and other diseases.
【The medicinal usage of Gangban Gui】
1. Treatment of pertussis
Take 1 liang (reduce for infants) of "Gangban Gui", fry it lightly with white wine, and then add rock sugar water to decoct. Divide into two doses and take it twice a day. Alternatively, add 1 liang of Houttuynia cordata and 3 qian of Forsythia suspensa, decoct and take.
26 cases were treated with "Gangban Gui" alone. 19 cases were significantly effective, 5 cases were effective, and 2 cases were ineffective. 2 cases were treated with the addition of Houttuynia cordata and Forsythia suspensa, and both of them recovered.
"Gangban Gui" was also used by lightly frying 1 liang of it, adding sweet wine and rock sugar, and stewing it as a tea. It was used to treat 7 children in the spasmodic cough period. After taking the medicine for 2 doses, the cough symptoms were reduced and they slept peacefully at night. After 4-6 doses, all the symptoms disappeared.
2. Treatment of eczema
Prepare an injection solution using "Gangban Gui", with 2 grams of the herb per milliliter. Inject 3 milliliters into the muscles, 1-2 times a day, reducing the dosage for children. It had a certain effect on all 60 cases treated.
