Gangban Gui is a Chinese medicinal herb that has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. It can be used to treat diseases such as nephritis and herpes zoster, as well as prevent respiratory diseases. It also has a good effect on regulating the body's constitution. Now let's understand the efficacy and function of Gangban Gui.
【Efficacy and Function of Gangban Gui】
1. Relieving cough and pain
Gangban Gui has the effect of relieving cough and can quickly relieve cough symptoms or alleviate them. In addition, using it to boil water and wash the skin can also have a good effect of relieving itching and pain, and can alleviate symptoms of skin itching.
2. Clearing heat and detoxifying
Gangban Gui can clear heat and detoxify, and can be used for snake venom, eczema, etc. It can also be applied externally to treat scabies.
3. Dampness-eliminating and jaundice-relieving
Gangban Gui is bitter and cold, can clear liver and gallbladder damp-heat, and can treat damp-heat jaundice. Moreover, it can also treat nephritis, edema, and other diseases. If it is boiled with water and used to wash the affected area, or directly applied externally, it can also treat sores and abscesses.
【Compatibility and Usage of Gangban Gui】
1. It can be combined with Ze Xie to enhance the effect of diuresis and water permeability, used to treat edema and other symptoms.
2. It can be combined with Che Qian Cao to enhance the effect of dampness elimination, swelling reduction, and heat clearance and detoxification.
3. It can be combined with Long Dan Cao to clear and regulate liver and gallbladder damp-heat, and is especially effective in treating damp-heat jaundice.
4. It can be combined with Huang Bai to clear heat and dry dampness, relieve fire, and detoxify, enhancing the effect of treating damp-heat diarrhea.
【Usage of Gangban Gui】
1. For acute tonsillitis: Take 1 liang of Shidoulan (orchid family) and 2.5 liang of Gangban Gui, and 5 qian of yellow flower. Boil with water, divide into two doses, and take one dose per day.
2. For scrofula: Take 7 qian of Gangban Gui, 3 liang of wild pumpkin root, and 4 liang of lean pork to stew soup, and use the soup to decoct the medicine. Pregnant women should not take it.
3. For breast abscess and pain: Wash the fresh Gangban Gui leaves and mash them, apply them to the Weizhong point; or grind them with Yexiaohong and apply them to the Yongquan point on the sole of the foot, applying the right side for left pain and the left side for right pain.
4. For snake bites: Take an appropriate amount of Gangban Gui leaves, grind them with juice and mix with alcohol, take as needed, and use the residue to cover the wound.
