Xianhe grass is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with the functions of stopping bleeding and reducing swelling. It has the effects of stopping bleeding, invigorating the stomach, lubricating the intestines, relieving diarrhea, and killing parasites. Drinking it directly with water or decocting it with water has the same effect. Let's learn about the efficacy and function of Xianhe grass below!
【Efficacy and Function of Xianhe Grass】
1. Convergence and hemostasis
Xianhe grass is bitter and astringent, and it enters the lung and liver meridians. It can converge and stop bleeding. Its nature is moderate and not biased, so it can be used for both cold and hot bleeding.
2. Tonifying deficiency and stopping diarrhea
Xianhe grass is slightly sweet and tonifying. It enters the lung, liver, and spleen meridians. It can tonify qi and blood. It also has a bitter taste, which can dry dampness. It enters the large intestine meridian and can relieve diarrhea caused by damp-heat. Therefore, it has the effect of tonifying deficiency and stopping diarrhea.
3. Killing parasites and detoxification
Xianhe grass is bitter with a slight sweetness. Bitterness can kill parasites, and sweetness can detoxify. Therefore, it can kill parasites and detoxify, and it is often used for itching and skin diseases.
【Taboos for Consuming Xianhe Grass】
1. It should not be used if there is no continuous bleeding.
2. Allergic reactions may include chest tightness, shortness of breath, palpitations, irritability, dizziness, excessive sweating, pale complexion, cold limbs, chills, and decreased blood pressure.
Severe cases may also have dizziness, flushed complexion, excessive sweating.
Toxic optic neuritis can cause blindness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, flushing, and decreased blood pressure.
【Compatibility and Application of Xianhe Grass】
1. Compatibility with gelatin
Gelatin is sweet and mild, nourishing yin and blood, and stopping bleeding. It is a product of blood and flesh. Xianhe grass is bitter, astringent, moderate, and can converge and stop bleeding. It can also increase blood pressure, strengthen the heart, adjust heart rate, and relieve fatigue. The combination of these two herbs can nourish and converge, tonify blood and strengthen the heart, and stop bleeding.
2. Compatibility with cogongrass
Cogongrass is sweet and cold, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and clearing heat and promoting diuresis. When combined with Xianhe grass, it can clear heat, cool blood, and stop bleeding. It is often used to treat hematuria.
3. Compatibility with pagoda tree flower
Xianhe grass can converge and stop bleeding, while pagoda tree flower can cool blood and stop bleeding as well as clear and relieve damp-heat. These two herbs are often used together, and they have the effect of clearing heat, cooling blood, and stopping bleeding. They can be used to treat rectal bleeding.
