Red linen is the root of the plant Artemisia vulgaris, which belongs to the family Urticaceae. It is a very common anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine with high medicinal value. It can be used for the treatment of various diseases. Let's learn about the efficacy and usage of red linen together!
[Identification of Red Linen]
Artemisia vulgaris, also known as red hemp, red nettle, thousand-year-old rat feces, snake hemp, and large-sequence Artemisia vulgaris. It is a perennial herb that can grow up to 100cm tall. The stem is erect, with stinging hairs and recurved soft hairs.
The leaves are alternate; the petiole is 3-11cm long; the leaf blade is broadly ovate or nearly circular, 6.5-20cm long and 4.5-18cm wide, with shallow lobes at the apex, tail-like tips in the center, and rounded or shallowly cordate at the base. The leaf margin has coarse serrations.
It is monoecious; the male inflorescence is borne below the female inflorescence, up to 15cm long, and the male flowers have 5 lobes; the stamens are the same number as the petals and opposite to them;
The female flowers have 4 unequal lobes, with 2 larger ones on the inside, which become larger and oblique-ovate after flowering, and 2 smaller lanceolate ones on the outside; the ovary is elongated, and the stigmas are slender and hairy.
The achene is oblique-ovate, flat, 1.8-2mm long, with the persistent style bending downward from the base. It flowers from June to August and fruits from August to October.
[Efficiency and Functions of Red Linen]
1. Although red linen is bitter in taste, its medicinal efficacy is outstanding. It can not only remove rheumatism but also invigorate the meridians. It can also reduce swelling and relieve pain. It is a commonly used medicine in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of human back and leg pain, rheumatism, and rheumatoid arthritis, with particularly good results.
2. Red linen is also a kind of Chinese herbal medicine that can reduce swelling, relieve pain, and detoxify. It can treat various surgical diseases such as snake bites, bee stings, and dog bites. When treating, applying red linen externally to the affected area can quickly detoxify and significantly reduce swelling and pain after poisoning.
Red linen can also promote diuresis and reduce swelling. Taking red linen promptly when experiencing body edema or difficulty urinating can alleviate the symptoms.
[Medicinal Value of Red Linen]
1. Treatment of palpitations
To treat palpitations and heart palpitations, prepare four qian of red linen and three pieces of alfalfa root. Wash them together with a suitable amount of ginger and boil them in water. After boiling, filter out the decoction and take it orally. After two to three days of continuous medication, the condition will be relieved quickly.
When people experience numbness and pain in the bones and limbs, they can also boil red linen with white wine and water, which can significantly alleviate the symptoms.
2. Treatment of body edema
In the treatment, prepare 100 grams of fresh red linen and 250 grams of soybeans. Soak the soybeans in 2 kilograms of water for several hours until they are fully soaked and expanded. Then grind them into a paste and boil them together with red linen leaves. After boiling, add a small amount of salt to taste, and then take it out to eat.
