Ditancao is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with high medicinal value. The whole plant can be used as medicine. It is widely planted in China. Let's learn about the efficacy and cultivation methods of Ditancao!
【Efficacy and Effects of Ditancao】
1. Treats hot cough
If you have hot cough with repeated coughing, coughing up yellow phlegm, dry mouth, sore throat, fever, red urine, constipation, etc., you can use 30 grams of Ditancao and 30 grams of Pulmonaria extracts to make a decoction and take it orally.
2. Treats boils and carbuncles
If you have boils and carbuncles caused by scratching and infection after prickly heat rash, which are acute suppurative inflammation of hair follicles or sebaceous glands, you can use 60 to 120 grams of fresh Ditancao, make a decoction and take it orally; then use a little bit of rice bran and an appropriate amount of fresh Ditancao, mash them and apply externally or use the decoction for washing.
3. Treats jaundice hepatitis
If you have jaundice hepatitis with symptoms of fatigue, nausea, aversion to oily food, yellowing of skin and mucous membranes, appearing as light yellow to golden yellow, you can use 60 grams of Ditancao to make a decoction and take it orally.
4. Treats acute otitis media
If you have acute otitis media with ear pain, cold, cough, upper respiratory infection symptoms, you can use cleaned and dried fresh Ditancao, mash it and extract the juice, and put it in the ear 3 to 4 times a day.
【Cultivation Methods of Ditancao】
1. Soil
Ditancao should be cultivated in soil containing humus. Before planting, the soil should be well prepared to facilitate its growth. It should be noted that contaminated soil should not be used.
2. Water
Ditancao prefers a slightly moist environment. It should be watered in dry weather and drained in rainy weather to avoid waterlogging.
3. Nutrients
Before planting Ditancao, fertilize the soil with farmyard manure. Spread the manure evenly on the soil and plow the field, so that the plants can absorb nutrients better. Spraying New High Film Fertilizer can also help isolate pests and diseases.
4. Sunlight
When cultivating Ditancao, it is important to shade it from strong light, as it is sensitive to strong light and it can affect its growth. It can tolerate some light during growth, but should be shaded during intense sunlight.
