Ditancao is a traditional Chinese medicine that has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. It is the whole herb of the chrysanthemum family. It is also known as Caoxiegen, Ditantou, and Kuditan. It has high medicinal value and is effective in treating injuries and various inflammations. Let's learn about the efficacy, function, and methods of consuming Ditancao below.
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【The efficacy and function of Ditancao】
Ditancao has the effects of clearing heat, cooling blood, detoxifying, and eliminating dampness. It is used to treat colds, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, whooping cough, conjunctivitis, jaundice, kidney edema, irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, eczema, abscesses, and insect and snake bites.
Ditancao, also known as Kuditan, Caoxiegen, Caoxiedi, and Ditantou, is a plant that is widely cultivated in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, and other areas of China.
Ditancao has high medicinal value and has obvious effects in treating diseases such as colds, acute tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and conjunctivitis.
Ditantou can clear heat, detoxify, reduce inflammation, and relieve pain. It has a good therapeutic effect on human pharyngitis. In normal treatment, take 2 grams of Ditancao and boil it with 300 grams of water. After boiling, drink the decoction once a day.
Ditantou can reduce swelling, relieve pain, and has a good therapeutic effect on human injuries. In normal treatment, boil Ditancao with water and alcohol, and drink the decoction after boiling.
In addition, Ditancao can treat headaches caused by rheumatism in humans. In normal treatment, take 50 grams of fresh Ditancao root and boil it with water. After boiling, remove the residue and drink the decoction once a day.
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【Methods of consuming Ditancao】
1. Ditancao Old Duck Soup
Ingredients: 500 grams of old duck, 3 Ditancao, lotus root (appropriate amount), 2 honey dates, 4 dried figs, a small amount of apricot kernels, 4 red dates, 1 piece of ginger, salt (appropriate amount).
Instructions: Clean the old duck and cut it into large pieces. Blanch it in hot water and rinse off the blood. Rinse the honey dates, dried figs, apricot kernels, and red dates. Wash and rinse the Ditancao and lotus root, removing any dirt.
Put all the ingredients and seasonings of the Ditancao old duck soup into a ceramic soup pot, add a slice of ginger, cover the pot, and boil for an hour over high heat. After boiling, simmer over low heat for another 30 minutes. Turn off the heat, add salt to taste, and it is ready to serve.
Effects: Clear heat, appetizing, and invigorating the spleen.
2. Ditancao Chicken Soup
Ingredients: 25 grams of Ditancao, 90 grams of chicken meat, 1 slice of ginger, 2 red dates, oil and salt (appropriate amount).
Instructions: Wash the Ditancao and chicken meat, pat dry the chicken meat, and cut it into pieces. Fill the pot with water, add all the ingredients, and bring to a boil over high heat. Use a spoon to remove any foam and oil. Then simmer over low heat for 40-60 minutes. The water should cover all the ingredients and should not be added in the middle. Add oil and salt to taste before serving.
Effects: It has the effect of clearing heat, preventing colds, and enhancing immunity.
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【Applications of Ditancao in recipes】
1. For abdominal distension: Take 2 taels of bitter Ditancao. Boil it in water and drink it twice a day, or stew it with lean pork and drink the soup.
2. For urinary retention: Take 5 to 10 grams of Ditancao. Boil it in water and drink the decoction.
3. For athlete's foot: Take 1 to 2 taels of the whole herb of bitter Ditancao and 2 to 4 taels of tofu. Boil them together with water and drink the decoction.
4. For hot lin syndrome: Take 3 taels of fresh Ditancao and 4 taels of lean pork. Boil them together with water, remove the residue, and drink the decoction four times.
5. For tonsillitis and pharyngitis: Take 2 qian of bitter Ditancao. Soak it in 300 milliliters of hot water for half an hour, and drink it. It can also be made into tablets for oral administration.
6. For abscesses and swelling: Use Tianjiecai and mix it with salt and vinegar to apply on the affected area.
