Chinese herbal medicine Xue Man Cao, also known as Xue Mang Cao or Da Xue Cao, is commonly used for acute and chronic nephritis, rheumatic pain, and rashes and itching caused by measles. Can Xue Man Cao treat fractures?
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[Introduction to Xue Man Cao]
Xue Man Cao, also known as Xue Mang Cao or Da Xue Cao, grows in forests or shrubs at altitudes of 1600-3600m.
It is a perennial tall herb or semi-shrub, reaching a height of 1-2 meters. The roots and rhizomes are red and produce red sap when broken. The stem is cylindrical, with a diameter of 0.3-1.5cm, and the surface is gray-green to green-brown, hard and brittle in texture.
The stem has multiple longitudinal ridges, with yellow-brown to rusty short hairs in the grooves, and almost no hairs on the ridges. The outer layer of the stem is hard and woody. Xue Man Cao has the functions of dispelling wind, promoting diuresis, activating blood circulation, and promoting meridian flow.
[Can Xue Man Cao treat fractures?]
1. "Illustrated Compendium of Plant Names": Soak to relieve foot edema caused by dampness.
2. "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": Dispels wind, activates meridians, disperses blood stasis, and relieves itching. It is commonly used for rashes, rheumatic pain, infantile paralysis, bruises, fractures, and edema.
3. "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine in Tibet": Activates blood circulation, disperses blood stasis, strengthens tendons and bones, dispels wind and dampness, and promotes diuresis to reduce swelling. It is commonly used for rheumatoid arthritis, chronic lumbago and leg pain, sprains, hematoma, edema, and fractures.
4. "Medicinal Plants of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau": It is used externally for treating boils, furuncles, and neurodermatitis in children; and taken orally for rheumatoid arthritis.
[What foods are good for healing fractures quickly?]
1. High-energy, high-protein diet: Helps restore vitality. However, it is advisable to consume it after 2 weeks of fracture. In the early stages of fracture, a light diet is recommended.
2. Vitamin D: If you have been resting indoors after a fracture and cannot get enough sunlight, you may lack vitamin D. Therefore, after a fracture, it is important to eat foods rich in vitamin D (such as fish, liver, egg yolks, etc.) and try to get more sunlight.
3. Vitamin C: Fruits rich in vitamin C include hawthorn, fresh dates, kiwi, strawberries, longan, lychee, and citrus fruits; vegetables include alfalfa sprouts, peppers, sweet peppers, oilseed rape, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, bitter gourd, mustard greens, broccoli, and amaranth leaves.
