The Medicinal Value of White Cocklebur: Efficacy and Function

January 1, 2024

White Cocklebur is a wild herbaceous plant with high medicinal value. It not only has the effect of soothing the liver and relieving depression, dispelling wind and improving eyesight, but also can treat many common diseases. Let's take a look at the efficacy and function of White Cocklebur together!


【Efficacy and Function of White Cocklebur】

In traditional Chinese medicine, White Cocklebur is considered as a kind of spicy and bitter herb with mild warm nature. It has a good effect of soothing the liver and relieving depression, dispelling wind and improving eyesight, which is beneficial for the eyes.

People with headaches and dizziness, combined with irritability, can take White Cocklebur. For those who have difficulty falling asleep at night, they can also take it together with Mulberry Leaf, Chrysanthemum, Clematis, and Hook Vine.

People with tinnitus and headache can also take White Cocklebur together with Chrysanthemum, Cassia Seed, and Prunella vulgaris.

White Cocklebur also has a good effect of promoting Qi circulation and blood circulation. If you have a feeling of abdominal distension and pain, you can take it together with Evodia, Paeonia, Toosendan Fructus, and Aucklandia.

White Cocklebur can also be used to treat vitiligo. First, grind White Cocklebur into powder and keep it for later use. Take 6 grams of White Cocklebur powder each time and drink it after mixing.

【Compatibility and Application of White Cocklebur】

1. Combination with Polygonum multiflorum

Polygonum multiflorum nourishes the liver and kidneys, nourishes essence and blood; White Cocklebur clears the liver, soothes the liver, improves eyesight, and promotes blood circulation while dispelling stasis. The combination of the two herbs can nourish the liver and kidneys, dispel wind evil, and treat headaches, dizziness, premature graying of hair, etc.

2. Combination with Cortex Albiziae

Cortex Albiziae soothes the mind, dispels stasis, reduces swelling, and relieves pain; White Cocklebur 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, liver and spleen enlargement, and itching all over the body.

3. Combination with Chrysanthemum morifolium

Both herbs can soothe the liver and improve eyesight. White Cocklebur tends to disperse liver depression, while Chrysanthemum morifolium tends to clear the liver and dispel heat. The combination of the two herbs, with one strong and one gentle, one clearing and one dispersing, is the most effective in soothing the liver and improving eyesight.

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