Shi Xie grass is the above-ground part of the Chrysanthemum genus plants, including Shi Xie, glandular-stalked Shi Xie, or hairy-stalked Shi Xie. It has a high medicinal value and is mainly used for rheumatism, joint weakness, etc. Now let's learn about the clinical application methods of Shi Xie grass.
1. Treatment of weak legs due to Leprosy: Take Shi Xie grass (harvest the red stems in May, dry them in the shade, and soak them in honey wine for nine steaming and nine drying) one jin, Angelica, Paeonia lactiflora, and prepared Rehmannia each one liang, processed black Aconitum (soaked in black bean water) six qian, and Qianghuo and Fangfeng each one liang. Grind them into powder and make them into honey pills. Take two qian (about 6 grams) on an empty stomach with warm wine. (Zhang's Medical Collection: Shi Xie Pill)
2. Malaria: Take 30-45 grams of Shi Xie grass and decoct in water for consumption.
3. Hepatitis with jaundice, hemiplegia, scabies, etc. can all be used in combination with other herbs.
4. Stroke: In summer, collect the branches and leaves of Shi Xie grass, wash them, and steam and dry them nine times, but avoid excessive dryness. Crush them into powder and mix with honey to make pills the size of a wuzi (a type of fruit). Take 20-30 pills on an empty stomach with warm wine and rice soup. After taking the pills, eat 3-5 spoons of rice to push the pills down. Take this treatment continuously for several months to see results. This formula is called "Xian Pill".
5. Wind-cold diarrhea: Grind Shi Xie grass into powder, add vinegar and paste to make pills the size of a wuzi. Take thirty pills with plain water. This formula is called "Huo Xian Pill".
6. Treatment of intestinal bleeding due to intestinal wind: Take Shi Xie leaves, steam them with wine, and make them into honey pills. Take three qian (about 9 grams) with plain soup. (The Authentic Collection of Formulas and Pulse Diagnosis)
7. Hypertension: Take 15g of Shi Xie grass, Xia Ku Cao, and Sang Ji Sheng, and 9g of chrysanthemum and Long Dan Cao. Decoct in water and consume.
8. Rheumatoid arthritis, lower back and leg pain, and other conditions: Take 12g of Shi Xie grass and Lao Guan Cao, and 15g of Ji Xue Teng. Decoct in water and consume.
