Zizhu leaf, also known as large leaf purple bead or white dog intestine, is the dried leaf of the plant Du Hong Hua of the Orobanchaceae family. It has a bitter and astringent taste and has a mild medicinal property. So what are the medicinal values of Zizhu leaf?
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Zizhu leaf can be used either fresh or dried. There is no significant difference in the medicinal properties between the two forms.
Zizhu leaf is harvested in the summer and autumn seasons. However, the dosage of Zizhu leaf needs to be carefully controlled, ranging from 15g to 30g.
Too little dosage may not produce the desired medicinal effect, while too much dosage may cause side effects.
Zizhu leaf is a plant of the Orobanchaceae family. The roots and leaves of the plant are used in traditional Chinese medicine. The leaves are harvested in summer and autumn, and can be used fresh or dried and powdered. The roots can be harvested throughout the year, sliced, and dried.
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In traditional Chinese medicine, Zizhu leaf is believed to have the functions of cooling blood, astringing and stopping bleeding, dispelling stasis, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. It is commonly used for conditions such as bleeding, hemoptysis, hematemesis, bloody stools, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, external bleeding, and burns and scalds caused by hot and toxic substances.
Zizhu leaf has a cooling property without being excessively cold, and it also promotes blood circulation. Therefore, it can stop bleeding without causing blood stasis, promote blood circulation without causing depletion, and cool blood without obstructing. It is an excellent herb for stopping bleeding and is widely used for various internal and external bleeding caused by different reasons.
It is particularly effective in treating bleeding caused by blood heat, especially in the digestive and respiratory systems. Zizhu leaf can effectively stop bleeding and treat diseases such as digestive tract bleeding and respiratory tract bleeding caused by blood heat.
