The stems and leaves of Xianhecao are harvested in the summer and autumn seasons when they are lush, and then they are cleaned and dried. Xianhecao has the functions of astringing and stopping bleeding, and can treat various internal and external bleeding. It can also treat diseases, counteract malaria, detoxify, kill insects, and relieve itching. It is used to treat chronic diarrhea, malaria, sores and swelling, vaginal itching and discharge, as well as to replenish deficiencies and treat fatigue and injuries.
【Methods of consuming Xianhecao】
1. Xianhe Hawthorn Soup
Method: Take 60g of Xianhecao, 15g of dried hawthorn. Wash the Xianhecao and hawthorn, then decoct them in water and drink the soup.
Efficacy: Invigorates the spleen and nourishes the blood, cools the blood and stops bleeding. It is suitable for conditions such as blood deficiency with heat, vomiting blood, coughing up blood, blood in urine or stool, excessive menstruation, and bleeding from wounds.
2. Xianhecao Tea
Method: Take 60g of Xianhecao, 50g of shepherd's purse, 6g of tea leaves. Decoct Xianhecao, shepherd's purse, and tea leaves together. Drink one dose daily and consume it anytime.
Efficacy: Stops bleeding. It is suitable for conditions such as irregular menstruation and excessive menstruation.
【Can Xianhecao be soaked in water and consumed?】
Xianhecao can be soaked in water and consumed. Xianhecao has the effects of stopping bleeding, invigorating the stomach, lubricating the intestines, stopping diarrhea, and killing insects. Drinking it directly by soaking it in water has the same effect as decocting it in water and drinking the soup.
Soaking 3 teaspoons of dried Xianhecao in hot water for 10-15 minutes can improve diarrhea. Using the cooled soaking liquid to wipe the skin can reduce skin irritation. Rinsing the mouth with warm soaking liquid can alleviate oral irritation and sore throat.
Modern research has proven that Xianhecao contains Xianhecaosu, tannins, and a small amount of vitamin K, which has excellent hemostatic effects. "Modern Practical Chinese Medicine" lists it as a strong astringent hemostatic agent, used for pulmonary hemorrhage, intestinal bleeding, gastric ulcer bleeding, uterine bleeding, dental bleeding, hemorrhoids, etc.
