Dachao Cai, a traditional Chinese medicine, refers to the whole herb or seeds of the Leguminosae plant Dachao Cai, which is distributed in most parts of China. It has the functions of nourishing the kidneys, promoting diuresis, stopping bleeding, and relieving cough. It is commonly used for kidney deficiency with lumbar pain, nocturnal emission, jaundice, edema, malaria, epistaxis, palpitations, cough with excessive phlegm, irregular menstruation, and sores with swelling and toxicity.
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1. For the treatment of malaria: take one liang of Fei Tian Cao, decoct and drink. ("Guizhou Herbal Medicine")
2. For the treatment of epistaxis: take one liang of Fei Tian Cao, decoct in sweet wine and consume. ("Guizhou Herbal Medicine")
3. For the treatment of jaundice and edema: take Wild Sesame, Yellow-legged Chicken, Chinese Soapberry, Stinky Grass Root, and Dahuanzi Root. Decoct and consume. ("Sichuan Herbal Medicine Annals")
4. For the treatment of nocturnal emission and palpitations: take Wild Sesame, Chinese Yam, Ophiopogon Root, Cinnabar, Xianmao, and Eucommia Bark. Stew with pig's trotters and consume. ("Sichuan Herbal Medicine Annals")
5. For the treatment of irregular menstruation: take five qian each of Fei Tian Cao seeds and Xiaoxueteng, soak in alcohol and consume. ("Guizhou Herbal Medicine")
6. For the treatment of boils: apply fresh Dachao Cai mashed with brine. (Jiangxi "Herbal Medicine Manual")
