Blood-activating Grass, also known as Bone-setting Grass, is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine that promotes blood circulation and unblocks meridians. It has rich medicinal value and is highly effective in treating rheumatic pain. Let's now learn about the benefits and usage of Blood-activating Grass!
【Benefits and Effects of Blood-activating Grass】
Blood-activating Grass has the effects of dispelling wind, promoting diuresis, dispersing stasis, and unblocking meridians. It is mainly used to treat acute and chronic nephritis, rheumatic pain, wind rash itching, sequelae of infantile paralysis, sprains, and fractures.
1. Treating rheumatic pain
This herb has excellent therapeutic effects on rheumatic pain. It can be directly decocted and taken orally for joint pain, and can also be applied externally to achieve analgesic effects.
2. Treating infantile paralysis
The treatment of this disease requires a combination with other acupuncture methods to achieve better results. During the medication process, the use of medicated liquor can also enhance the therapeutic effects.
3. Treating edema
It can be cooked together with other heat-clearing and mild ingredients, such as tofu, to eliminate edema. Moreover, it also has good efficacy in treating colonic bleeding.
【Identification of Blood-activating Grass】
1. Appearance
The stem of Blood-activating Grass is cylindrical with a diameter of 0.3-2.5cm. The surface is gray-green to dark brown, with multiple longitudinal ridges and yellow-brown to rust-colored short hairs in the grooves. The medullary part is wide, white, spongy, and slightly glossy, with scattered brown-red spots, more on the outer side of the medullary part.
The leaves are pinnately compound, often wrinkled and broken. The lobes are lanceolate in shape after unfolding, measuring 5-15cm in length and 2-4cm in width. They are green-brown to dark green, with short stalks and covered with short hairs. The edges are serrated.
Occasionally, there are cone-shaped inflorescences, with small flowers in light yellow or white.
2. Smell
Blood-activating Grass has a slightly fragrant smell.
3. Taste
It has a relatively mild and slightly astringent taste.
【Applications of Blood-activating Grass】
1. Treating acute and chronic nephritis: Take 5 grams of Blood-activating Grass, 10 grams of Bottlebrush Root, and 12 grams each of Mountain Bark and Shijiao Herb. Decoct and take orally.
2. Treating rheumatic pain and wind rash: Take an appropriate amount of Blood-activating Grass, decoct with water, and use it externally to wash the affected area.
3. Treating infantile paralysis and injuries: First, use plum blossom needle to prick the affected area, then finely grind a suitable amount of fresh Blood-activating Grass stem and leaves, fry with wine, and apply externally.
4. Treating fractures: Take a suitable amount of fresh Blood-activating Grass, crush it, and apply it with wine or boiled water.
5. Treating edema: Take 3-5 grams of tender Blood-activating Grass leaves and root bark, cook together with tofu, and consume.
6. Treating colonic bleeding and prolapse: Take Blood-activating Grass, Black Lock Mei Root, and Mangzhonghua Root, boil with pork and consume.
