The Chinese medicinal herb Xianhecao is the whole plant of the Rosaceae plant Longyacao. It is also known as Tuoli Cao, Guaxiang Cao, Laoniujin, and Langyacao. It is a commonly used hemostatic and insecticidal medicine. Let's learn about the clinical applications of Xianhecao!
Xianhecao has the effects of hemostasis, promoting digestion, lubricating the intestines, relieving diarrhea, and killing parasites. Drinking it directly with water or taking it as a water decoction have the same effect.
Soaking 3 tablespoons of dried Longyacao in hot water for 10-15 minutes and drinking it instead of tea can improve diarrhea. Using the cooled soaking liquid to wipe the skin can reduce skin irritation. Gargling with warm soaking liquid can alleviate oral irritation and sore throat.
Xianhecao is also known as Tuoli Cao. "Tuoli" refers to symptoms such as mental fatigue, weakness in limbs, fatigue, and exhaustion after heavy physical labor.
Xianhecao can strengthen the body, tonify deficiencies, and has a good therapeutic effect on symptoms such as fatigue, mental exhaustion, pale complexion, deficiency sweating, palpitations, and restlessness. That's why it is called Tuoli Cao.
In the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, Xianhecao is often cooked with red dates by the locals to tonify qi and blood and treat fatigue from physical labor.
It is worth noting that Xianhecao should not be used by those who have just begun to have external symptoms or have diarrhea and fever. Some individuals may experience gastrointestinal reactions, optic neuritis, and allergic shock after taking Xianhecao, and timely rescue and treatment should be given.
Xianhecao is a very common Chinese medicinal herb with anticancer, hemostatic, antibacterial, and insecticidal effects. It also plays a great role in the compatibility of Chinese herbal medicine.
Because this Chinese medicinal herb is quite common, it is also used in cooking methods such as soup, porridge, and tea in daily life. However, Xianhecao is still a medicine, so there are many issues that we need to pay attention to when consuming it.
