According to traditional Chinese medicine, Dujiaogan has the effects of strengthening the spleen, eliminating accumulation, clearing heat, and killing parasites. It is mainly used to treat pediatric indigestion, malnutrition with edema, night blindness, summer heat, diarrhea, and hepatitis. Now let's learn about the efficacy, function, and methods of consuming Dujiaogan from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine.
【Efficacy and Function of Dujiaogan】
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Dujiaogan has the effects of strengthening the spleen, eliminating accumulation, clearing heat, and killing parasites. It is mainly used to treat pediatric indigestion, malnutrition with edema, night blindness, summer heat, diarrhea, and hepatitis.
1. "Essential Medicinal Properties of Grass": Treats pediatric jaundice and intestinal parasites.
2. "Seeking the Origins of Materia Medica": Eliminates malnutrition and edema.
3. "Illustrated Guide to Wild Medicinal Plants": Treats liver fluke disease.
4. "Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Chronicle": "Relieves fever and thirst, aids digestion. Dujiaogan treats malnutrition, restlessness, loss of appetite, and thirst."
5. "Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine": "Relieves accumulation, reduces liver fire. Treats pediatric malnutrition, emaciation, restlessness, disturbed sleep, teeth grinding, frequent fever, and irregular bowel movements."
6. "Hunan Pharmacopoeia": "Expels parasites, eliminates accumulation, reduces fever. Used for pediatric malnutrition, summer heat, diarrhea, and jaundice hepatitis."
7. "Guizhou Herbal Medicine": "Moistens the lungs, stops coughing. Dujiaogan treats itchy throat and cough."
8. "Sichuan Commonly Used Chinese Medicinal Plants": "Clears heart fire, resolves heat toxins. Treats pediatric malnutrition, reddish urine, and dry stools."
9. "Fujian Pharmacopoeia": "Cools liver heat. Treats indigestion, loss of appetite, pharyngitis, conjunctivitis, night blindness, and snake bites."
【Methods of Consuming Dujiaogan】
Dujiaogan Crucian Carp Soup
Ingredients:
Prepare 10-15 grams of Dujiaogan, about 200 grams of crucian carp, and a small amount of ginger.
Method:
First, wash the Dujiaogan and crucian carp, then put them in a pot with 1000 milliliters of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer on medium heat until it reduces to 300 milliliters. Add salt for seasoning, and drink the soup and eat the fish once a day. You can continue to consume it for 7-10 days.
Efficacy and Main Uses:
Dujiaogan Crucian Carp Soup can strengthen the spleen, nourish the stomach, and promote digestion. This soup has no major restrictions and can be consumed by individuals with thick and greasy tongue coating, weakness, or stagnant qi.
