Baogai grass is an annual erect herb that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. It is the whole pearl of the Baogai grass plant. It is harvested in spring and summer, washed and used fresh or dried. It has the effects of clearing heat and dampness, promoting blood circulation and dispelling wind, reducing swelling and detoxifying. Let's learn about the medicinal applications of Baogai grass!
1. Treatment for falls, fractures, and tendon injuries
Take 2 liang of bonesetting herb, 1 liang of purple kudzu root (filed), 1 liang of dendrobium (roots removed and filed), 1 or 2 liang of barbed skullcap herb, 1 liang of clove, 1 liang of xuduan herb, and 1 liang of asarum herb (wrap the face and simmer until cooked). Prepare the herbs and grind them into coarse powder. Regardless of the timing, take 2 qian of the powder with warm wine.
2. Treatment for bruises, foot injuries, and redness and swelling preventing walking
Use bonesetting herb, nettle root, and large thistle. Grind them together with chicken egg white and honey to make a paste, and apply it to the affected area. Change it once overnight. If the pain persists, add scallion and ginger for additional wrapping.
3. Treatment for phlegm-heat, redness, swelling, and pain in the hands and feet
Take 5 qian of bonesetting herb, 2 qian of chicken foot thorn root, and 2 qian of soil yellow gentian. Grind them together and burn them with alcohol three times at the affected area. After the swelling subsides and the pain stops, add calyx ear herb, white atractylodes rhizome, and chuanxiong rhizome. Remove the soil yellow gentian and chicken foot thorn root, and boil them with water for three times.
4. Treatment for women with lumps in both legs, resembling peaches or plums, with redness, swelling, and hardness
Take 3 qian of bonesetting herb. Boil it in water and take it with water and wine. If it recurs, add Weilingxian herb, windproof herb, and tiger's paw herb for three doses.
5. Treatment for facial paralysis and hemiplegia
Take bonesetting herb, windproof herb, hook vine, and gallbladder star herb. Boil them in water, and take half the dose with water and half with alcohol.
