We believe that we have all seen this plant called burdock in our lives. Its most obvious characteristic is that it sticks to our bodies. It is a thorny plant ball that is very difficult to handle. It also has high medicinal value. Now let's understand the efficacy and function of white burdock together!
【Efficacy and Function of White Burdock】
1. Liver-clearing and eye-brightening
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that white burdock is a kind of herbs with spicy and bitter taste and slightly warm nature. It has a good effect of clearing the liver, relieving depression, and improving eyesight. It is beneficial for the eyes.
2. Pain relief and sleep aid
People who suffer from headaches, dizziness, and irritability can take white burdock. For those who have difficulty falling asleep at night, it can be taken together with mulberry leaves, chrysanthemum, vitex, and hook vine.
3. Promoting qi circulation and blood circulation
White burdock also has a good effect of promoting qi circulation and blood circulation. For those who have abdominal distension and pain, white burdock can be taken together with some wuyao, peony, chuanlianzi, and xiangfu. White burdock can also be used to treat vitiligo. First, grind the white burdock into powder and keep it for later use. Take 6 grams of white burdock powder each time and drink it after brewing.
【Processing Methods of White Burdock】
1. Raw burdock
Remove impurities from the raw burdock.
2. Fried burdock
Put the cleaned burdock in a pot and fry it over low heat until it turns slightly yellow. Take it out and let it cool. Then place 1-2 copper coins on the grinding stone, and grind the burdock to remove the thorns. Sieve out the thorn debris and remove the stem impurities.
3. Salted burdock
Take the thorn-free burdock and mix it well with salt water (for every 100 kilograms of burdock, use 3 kilograms of salt and dissolve it in a suitable amount of boiled water). Let it sit for a while, then fry it over low heat until it turns slightly yellow, and dry it.
After frying, the medicinal properties of the product are mild. It can not only calm the liver, but also nourish the kidneys, and it is easy to remove thorns and crush the burdock.
【Compatibility and Application of White Burdock】
1. Combination with Polygonum multiflorum
Polygonum multiflorum nourishes the liver and kidneys, and nourishes essence and blood. White burdock clears the liver, calms the liver, improves eyesight, and promotes blood circulation. The combination of the two herbs can nourish and calm the liver, dispel wind evils, nourish the liver and kidneys, and treat headaches, dizziness, and premature graying of the hair.
2. Combination with Cortex Albiziae
Cortex Albiziae calms the mind, removes stasis, reduces swelling, and relieves pain. White burdock soothes the liver and relieves depression. The combination of the two herbs is used to treat blood deficiency and liver depression, chest and rib pain, enlarged liver and spleen, and itching all over the body.
3. Combination with Chrysanthemum morifolium
Both herbs can calm the liver and improve eyesight. White burdock tends to disperse liver depression, while Chrysanthemum morifolium tends to clear the liver and dispel heat. The combination of the two herbs, one strong and one gentle, one clear and one dispersing, complements each other. It is most effective in calming the liver and improving eyesight. It is used to treat liver yang disturbance, dizziness, dispelling wind-heat, or headaches caused by liver depression turning into heat.
