Chinese medicine is gaining more and more attention. Chinese herb "Nv Wan", also known as "Bai Wan", "Zhi Nv Wan", and "Nv Chang", is non-toxic and has a warm and spicy taste. It is a good medicine for warming the lungs, transforming phlegm, invigorating the spleen, and eliminating dampness. So what are the benefits of using Nv Wan for women? Let's explore together.
What are the benefits of using Nv Wan for women?
Nv Wan is commonly used to whiten the skin and make it fair. It can be taken internally or applied externally to achieve good results.
In the book "Ming Yi Bie Lu", it is mentioned that during the Song Dynasty, there was a woman who was beautiful but became unhappy after marrying a scholar named Wang Gongfu. Her complexion gradually turned dark due to her emotional distress. Her mother sought medical help everywhere and eventually met a Taoist priest who claimed to be able to treat her. He prescribed the "Nv Zhen San" and instructed her to take it with wine, 6 grams twice a day. After a few days, her complexion gradually became fair, and within a month, she regained her beauty. It was later discovered that Nv Wan was the main ingredient in the prescription. The woman's condition was caused by prolonged lung heat due to emotional distress, and Nv Wan was able to clear the lung qi and whiten the complexion.
In the book "Qian Jin Fang" by Sun Si Miao, it is stated that Nv Wan is often used in beauty treatments. The application of Nv Wan should be further studied from a modern perspective.
What are the functions and effects of Nv Wan?
Nv Wan has the functions of warming the lungs, transforming phlegm, and promoting diuresis. It is mainly used to treat cough, asthma, intestinal rumbling, diarrhea, dysentery, and urinary difficulties.
1. "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing": "It treats wind-cold diarrhea, cholera, intestinal rumbling, epilepsy, and various cold and heat disorders."
2. "Ming Yi Bie Lu": "It treats lung injury, cough and counterflow, sweating, chronic cold in the bladder, urinary retention, and the occurrence of symptoms after drinking alcohol and eating at night."
3. "Hunan Drug Manual": "It warms the lungs, relieves cough, transforms phlegm, and promotes diuresis."
4. "Ben Cao Zheng Yi": "Its efficacy is similar to that of Zi Wan. Zhang Shanlei said: 'Bai Wan, also known as Zi Wan in ancient times, has warm and spicy leaves. It treats wind-cold diarrhea, cholera, intestinal rumbling, epilepsy, and cold and heat disorders. In "Bie Lu", it is used to treat lung injury, cough and counterflow, and urinary retention. Its efficacy is also to promote excretion and smoothness, similar to Zi Wan."
How to use Nv Wan?
Nv Wan can be taken internally by decoction, 9-15 grams.
Additional prescription applications:
1. For cough and asthma: Take 15 grams of Nv Wan, 9 grams of Jin Xian Diao Bai Mi, and 15 grams of roadside Chen. Decoct and drink.
2. For intestinal rumbling and diarrhea: Take 15 grams of Nv Wan, 6 grams of Chen Pi, and 6 grams of Chang Pu. Decoct and drink.
3. For urinary difficulties: Take 15 grams of Nv Wan and 15 grams of Che Qian Cao. Decoct and drink. (Prescription from "Hunan Drug Manual")
4. For treating stone toxins: Take 30 grams of Nv Wan, crush and sift. Take 6 grams with a cup of water, decoct for 7 minutes, and drink warm at any time. (From "Sheng Ji Zong Lu")
