The main function of YiMuCao is to address female issues, such as treating amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and excessive postpartum bleeding. Therefore, YiMuCao is often used to treat gynecological diseases and has been an essential medicine for treating gynecological diseases throughout history.
【The Effects and Benefits of YiMuCao】
1. Promotes uterine contraction and regulates menstruation after miscarriage: YiMuCao can be taken after a miscarriage to promote uterine contraction and expel embryonic tissue, reducing vaginal bleeding. YiMuCao also has a blood circulation and stasis-resolving effect and is often used to regulate menstruation. It can effectively alleviate symptoms such as lower abdominal distension, reduced menstrual flow, dark-colored menstrual blood, and blood clots before menstruation.
2. Postpartum blood circulation and menstruation regulation: YiMuCao promotes blood circulation and menstruation regulation, diuresis, and reduces edema. It is used for irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, incomplete lochia discharge, edema, and acute nephritis edema. After childbirth, the uterus takes some time to fully recover, and this period is prone to uterine inflammation. Many doctors recommend postpartum women to take YiMuCao products because the active ingredients in YiMuCao can promote uterine contraction, facilitate the elimination of stasis, and promote uterine recovery. YiMuCao does not have adverse effects on breastfeeding and does not affect the health of the baby.
3. External application of YiMuCao: YiMuCao can also be used as an external application. It can be ground into powder and mixed with cucumber juice and honey, applied on the face, and washed off after drying. This method can effectively treat acne and moisturize the skin.
4. YiMuCao also has effects on cardiovascular, respiratory centers, intestinal smooth muscles, improving coronary circulation, and protecting the heart.
【Methods of Consuming YiMuCao】
YiMuCao is available in various forms in the market, and it can also be used in cooking. Here are a few common recipes using YiMuCao.
1. YiMuCao decoction for internal use (can treat acne): Take 50g of YiMuCao, 9g each of sumu and peach kernel, chop them, add water, and decoct for 30 minutes. Remove the residue and take the juice. Mix the juice with 100g of black beans, add water, and cook until the beans are soft. Add a little brown sugar to the porridge when it is done and consume.
2. YiMuCao stewed eggs: Take 30-60g of YiMuCao, 1-2 Qingpi eggs. If it is for dessert, add an appropriate amount of brown sugar. Rinse the YiMuCao with water and soak for 15 minutes, then put it in a clay pot with the eggs. Add 450-500ml of water and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the eggs and put them in water for a while, remove the shells, and put them back in the pot. Add an appropriate amount of brown sugar, simmer for a while, and consume 2-3 times a week.
3. YiMuCao lean pork soup: Take 320g of lean pork, 40g of YiMuCao, and 60g of honey dates. Wash the lean pork, put all the ingredients in a pot, add 3 bowls of water, and simmer for 2 hours before consumption.
4. YiMuCao stewed chicken: Take 1 whole chicken (about 1500g), 30g of YiMuCao, ginger, scallion, salt, and pepper in moderation. Remove the feathers and internal organs from the chicken, wash it, put it in a clay pot with 2kg of water, wrap the YiMuCao in cloth, and put it in the pot with ginger, scallion, and salt. Cover the pot and bring it to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 3 hours until the chicken is tender. Sprinkle with a moderate amount of pepper after removing from the pot.
5. YiMuCao soaked with red dates: Take 20g of YiMuCao, 100g of red dates, and 20g of brown sugar. Soak the YiMuCao and red dates separately in two bowls with 650g of water each for about half an hour. Pour the soaked YiMuCao into a pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for half an hour. After filtering out the soup, continue to add 500g of water to the residue and cook using the same method. Combine the two batches of soup, add red dates, bring to a boil, pour into a bowl, and soak for about half an hour after melting the brown sugar.
【Precautions for YiMuCao】
1. Not suitable for pregnant women. Avoid consuming raw and cold foods. Not recommended for those with Yin deficiency and blood deficiency.
2. If there are no corresponding symptoms, long-term use of YiMuCao products is not necessary. YiMuCao can easily damage the spleen and stomach, especially for those with poor digestion and diarrhea.
3. For gynecological inflammations such as pelvic inflammatory disease and cervicitis, solely taking YiMuCao has minimal therapeutic effects. Do not consider YiMuCao as a panacea for women.
