The Chinese medicinal herb, Ling Jie, is a type of heat-clearing herb that has significant therapeutic effects on stomach ulcers that are prone to recurrence and have a long duration. How can Ling Jie be used to achieve the best therapeutic effect?
What diseases can Ling Jie treat?
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Ling Jie mainly has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, reducing inflammation, and relieving pain.
It is suitable for the treatment of stomach ulcers caused by mental tension or anxiety, melancholy, and excessive mental labor.
It can also be used for benign skin tumors caused by human papillomavirus infection, such as warts.
Medicinal recipes using Ling Jie
1. For the treatment of stomach ulcers, gastric cancer, and cervical cancer
30-45g of Ling Jie, 30g of Yi Mi Ren. Decoct and drink as tea continuously. (From "Ben Cao Tui Chen")
2. For the treatment of scalp infections in children and alcohol intoxication
60-120g of fresh Ling Jie stems (leaves and roots removed). Decoct and drink. (From "Food Medicine and Prescriptions")
Precautions for using Ling Jie
Ling Jie is mainly used for internal use: decocted as a tea, with a dosage of 1-1.5 liang for fresh Ling Jie.
It can also be used externally: crushed and applied or rubbed.
To ensure the effectiveness of Ling Jie, it is recommended to take it half an hour before or after a meal, and not to drink tea immediately after use.
In addition, the diet should be light and easy to digest.
