The Chinese herb Fengxincao, also known as Meihuacao or Baici'er, is the whole plant of the herbaceous plant Tuliparia sinensis, which is mainly harvested in summer and autumn, and can be washed and dried for use. So what is the method of using Fengxincao to treat rectal bleeding?
【Appearance of Fengxincao】
Fengxincao is a perennial herbaceous plant, 10-45 cm tall. The basal leaves are thick and papery, kidney-shaped or heart-shaped, 2.5-6 cm long; leaf stalk up to 16 cm long; stem leaves 1, round, heart-shaped at the base, clasping the stem, entire margins. The flowers are white, solitary at the apex of the stem; sepals 5, ovate or wide obovate, bluntly rounded at the tip.
The petals are 5, spoon-shaped, obovate, or lanceolate, up to 2.5 cm long, with entire margins, sometimes sparsely ciliate or finely lobed at the lower or basal part; stamens 5, opposite the petals, the anthers are brown, diamond-shaped, protruding above the stamens, and the middle and upper parts of the degenerate stamens are deeply lobed.
The ovary is superior, with 3 carpels fused together, the style slightly longer than the ovary, and the stigma 3-lobed. The capsule is elliptical. Flowering and fruiting period is from June to September.
【Method of using Fengxincao to treat rectal bleeding】
Take 7-8 qian of dried Baici'er, 4-5 qian each of Xianhecao, Banbianlian, Tianqingdi Baicao, and Maocao root, decoct with water, and take it on an empty stomach in the morning and evening; avoid eating raw, cold, greasy, spicy, and mustard greens. (From "Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain Herbal Medicine Compendium")
Fengxincao clears heat and moistens the lungs, reduces swelling and relieves pain. It is used to treat tuberculosis, parotitis, lymphadenitis, laryngitis, leukorrhea, hot and toxic sores, and bruises.
① "Guizhou Folk Medicine Collection": suppresses cough, relieves phlegm, dispels wind, clears heat, and diuretic.
② "Zhejiang Chinese Herbal Medicine Resource Directory": treats carbuncles.
③ "Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain Herbal Medicine Compendium": clears dampness, stops bleeding.
【Usage and dosage of Fengxincao】
Usage and dosage of Fengxincao:
Internal use: decoct 6-9g or 1-3 qian. External use as appropriate, decoct and wash with water.
Harvest and storage:
Can be harvested throughout the year, washed, dried, used fresh or dried in the shade.
Prescription:
Treatment of heart disease: one qian of Fengxincao, one liang of Chinese date, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar, decoct and take. ("Yunnan Selection of Chinese Medicinal Herbs") Two qian of Fengxincao, a few grains of pepper, finely ground and stuffed into a pig's heart to cook, take together with the residue and soup. ("Yunnan Simao Selection of Chinese Medicinal Herbs")
Treatment of mental illness, neurasthenia: two to three qian of Fengxincao, one qian of Chenshacao, a little wine, decoct and take.
