According to traditional Chinese medicine, Dawu Pao has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, stopping bleeding, dispelling wind and dampness, and promoting bone healing. Dawu Pao is mainly found in the southern region of China, especially in mountainous areas. Both the roots and the whole plant can be used as medicine. Can pregnant women use Dawu Pao to treat colds?
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Can pregnant women use Dawu Pao to treat colds?
Pregnant women should eat less and use as little as possible during pregnancy to avoid harming the health of the fetus.
1. For treating dysentery: Take 3 liang of fresh Dawu Pao root bark, 2 liang of fresh Longya grass roots, and 1 liang of fresh Baijintiao root. Decoct them in water and take it orally three to four times a day, with two small wine cups each time.
2. For treating cough with blood and weakness in the limbs: Take 2 liang of fresh Dawu Pao, 1 liang of fresh Bitter thistle head, and 5 qian of Kuihua stalk heart. Add water to decoct into a concentrated juice, and take it four times a day, with a tea cup each time.
3. For treating irregular menstruation: Take one liang of Dawu Pao root, one liang of Daochu umbrella root, five qian of Maocao root, and five qian of Jinyinhua vine. Decoct them in water, add brown sugar, and take it three times a day.
4. For treating fractures (non-open): Take an appropriate amount of Dawu Pao root, wild grape root bark, and Baiwei ginseng. Grind them together, stir-fry them with wine until hot, then use manual techniques to reset the fracture, wrap it with the medicine, and then apply a splint. Change it once a day. The dosage depends on the area of the affected area. (Selected from "Guizhou Herbal Medicine")
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How to identify Dawu Pao?
Dawu Pao is a shrub, 2-3m tall. The stem is thick and covered with yellow hairs and short curved spines. The leaves are alternate, with a leaf stalk of 3-6cm long, covered with yellow soft hairs;
The stipules are divided into strips; the leaf blades are leathery, nearly circular, with a diameter of 5-16cm, and 7-9 shallow lobes. The lobes are often shallowly divided or have notches, with a rounded or acute tip, a heart-shaped base, and irregular serrations on the edges;
There are short hairs and dense small protuberances on the upper surface, and yellow hairs on the lower surface; the main veins are 5-7 palmate, and the reticulated veins are obvious. The cone-shaped inflorescence or cymose inflorescence is terminal or axillary, densely covered with yellow hairs;
The bracts are elliptical, about 1-1.5cm long, with torn edges; the sepals are ovate, often multi-lobed at the tip, and covered with yellow hairs on the outside; the petals are slightly longer than the sepals, nearly elliptical, white, and have claws;
There are many stamens; there are many carpels, attached to the protruding receptacle. The aggregate fruit is spherical, up to 1.5cm in diameter, with many red berry-like drupes. The flowering period is from April to June, and the fruiting period is from August to September.
The green fruits of Dawu Pao in April turn red in July, then purple, and eventually black, indicating complete maturity. Dawu Pao plants are larger and bear more fruit. The fruits are black when fully ripe.
The pale red bubbles are not yet ripe, hard, and not sweet. The dark red and purple bubbles have the best taste. The bubbles that are too black, like overly sophisticated people, are too mature and their taste becomes bland.
