Xu Changqing: A Traditional Chinese Medicine for Pain Relief and Skin Conditions

December 29, 2023

Xu Changqing is a commonly used blood-activating and dampness-eliminating medicine, which can relieve injuries from falls and rheumatic pain. It has good therapeutic effects for treating various diseases. Now let's learn about the usage of Xu Changqing!


  [Benefits of Xu Changqing]

Xu Changqing, a Chinese herbal medicine, has a warming and dispersing nature. It can disperse the cold and dampness pathogenic factors in the meridians of the human body, thus promoting the circulation of the meridians and relieving rheumatic pain.

For common joint redness and swelling, and poor joint mobility caused by wind, cold, and dampness in middle-aged and elderly people, Xu Changqing can be effective.

Moreover, Xu Changqing has the effect of dispelling wind and eliminating cold. Therefore, it can also be used for wind rash, skin eczema caused by wind and dampness.

For common skin rashes and eczema caused by wind and dampness, there are often symptoms such as skin redness, itching, and pain. Xu Changqing can be used to relieve these symptoms.


  [Usage of Xu Changqing]

1. It is used for various pain conditions such as rheumatic pain, back pain, pain from falls and injuries, abdominal pain, and toothache. Xu Changqing has a good effect of dispelling wind and relieving pain. It is widely used for various pain conditions caused by wind, cold, stasis, and blood stasis.

In recent years, it has also been used for postoperative pain and cancer pain, showing certain analgesic effects. It can be used alone or in combination with relevant drugs according to the specific condition.

2. It is used for skin diseases such as eczema, wind rash, and stubborn psoriasis. Xu Changqing has the effect of dispelling wind and relieving itching. It can be used internally or externally as a decoction for washing. It can also be combined with bitter ginseng, Difuzi, and Bai Xianpi, which are drugs that clear and promote dampness and heat.

In addition, Xu Changqing can also counteract snake venom and treat snake bites. It can be used internally or externally in combination with Banbianlian.


  [Method of Taking Xu Changqing]

Xu Changqing Pork Soup

10g of Xu Changqing, 100g of lean pork (sliced).

Boil Xu Changqing to extract the juice, then add the lean pork and cook until done. Season to taste. Eat the meat and drink the soup, once a day.

It can have a combined effect of nourishing and attacking for the treatment of rheumatic pain.

Xu Changqing has a warm nature and is only suitable for wind-cold damp pain. It should not be used for wind-rheumatic pain of the damp-heat type. It should be used with caution for heat syndrome, blood deficiency, and yin deficiency. It is contraindicated for bleeding.

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