Xianhecao is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb that can stop bleeding and reduce swelling. It has the effects of stopping bleeding, promoting digestion, lubricating the intestines, relieving diarrhea, and killing parasites. Whether you drink it directly or make a decoction, the effect is the same. Let's learn more about the efficacy and functions of Xianhecao!
Can Xianhecao be consumed by soaking it in water?
Xianhecao has the effects of stopping bleeding, promoting digestion, lubricating the intestines, relieving diarrhea, and killing parasites.
Soaking 3 tablespoons of dried Xianhecao in hot water for 10-15 minutes can help improve diarrhea.
Wiping the skin with cooled soaking liquid can reduce skin irritation, while rinsing the mouth with warm soaking liquid can alleviate oral irritation and sore throat.
Xianhecao can strengthen the body and treat symptoms such as fatigue, pale complexion, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, and confusion, making it known as "fatigue-relieving herb."
In the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, Xianhecao is often cooked with red dates to nourish qi and blood and treat fatigue.
Efficacy and functions of Xianhecao
1. Clearing heat and relieving pain
Soaking Xianhecao in water can effectively treat diarrhea and abdominal pain. It can also reduce skin irritation and can be used for wiping in cases of oral or tongue pain.
2. Converging and stopping bleeding
Xianhecao can converge and stop bleeding. It can be widely used for bleeding in various parts of the body. When combined with Shengdi, Cebaiye, Mudanpi, and other herbs, it can achieve a certain blood-clearing effect.
3. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial
Soaking Xianhecao in water can effectively control and inhibit the combination of the herb and the human body. It has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects and can also kill parasites.
Precautions for using Xianhecao
1. It is not necessary to use Xianhecao if there is no excessive bleeding.
2. Allergic reactions: Symptoms include chest tightness, shortness of breath, palpitations, restlessness, dizziness, profuse sweating, pale complexion, cold limbs, chills, and decreased blood pressure.
Severe cases may also include dizziness, flushed complexion, and profuse sweating. Toxic optic neuritis can cause blindness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, flushing, and decreased blood pressure.
It is not recommended for patients allergic to Xianhecao to consume this herb, as it can cause dizziness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and restlessness.
If any adverse reactions occur, seek medical treatment immediately. In addition, patients infected with parasites should not consume Xianhecao.
Xianhecao is a herb that has astringent and hemostatic effects, as well as strengthening the heart, raising blood pressure, coagulating blood, stopping bleeding, cooling the blood, and antibacterial effects. It does not have the effect of lowering blood sugar, so it is not recommended to use it solely for that purpose.
