When it comes to musk, the first thing that comes to mind is that pregnant women should not use it. However, many people do not know that musk itself has strong medicinal effects. It can not only promote blood circulation and relieve pain, but also have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects!
【Medicinal Effects of Musk】
1. Awakening the Mind
We know that musk has a strong scent, so many people use it to awaken the mind. If used in conjunction with heat-clearing medicine, it belongs to a cooling opening formula. It can be used to treat cases of evil heat invading the pericardium and coma in children when combined with Angong Niuhuang Pills, Wuniuhuang, and Xijiao.
2. Promoting Blood Circulation and Relieving Pain
Musk is effective in promoting blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. It works well both internally and externally. Nowadays, many people use musk in combination with Niuhuang and Chansu to treat sore throat. Musk injection is also used in medical practice for subcutaneous injection, which has a good effect on treating vitiligo.
3. Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory
Musk has a good inhibitory and clearing effect on Escherichia coli, pneumococcus, and Staphylococcus aureus, thereby preventing the occurrence of various inflammations in the human body.
【Uses of Musk】
1. Cinnabar Musk Wine
Prepare an appropriate amount of cinnabar and musk, grind them into powder, and mix them evenly. Then add them to two liters of white wine in a ceramic bottle and slowly cook over low heat. The main effect is to relieve restlessness and improve physical fitness.
2. Musk and Deer Antler Pill
Prepare an appropriate amount of deer antler, deer horn frost, musk, Cistanche, and Fuzi, then grind them into powder and mix them evenly. Then add deer horn glue to make appropriately sized pills. The main effect is to treat kidney deficiency, and it can also nourish the body of weak individuals.
3. Musk and Amber Pill
Prepare an appropriate amount of gecko, blood amber, and musk, then mix these three substances with an appropriate amount of white wine to make pills. The main effect is to treat menstrual disorders.
【Precautions for Using Musk】
1. Avoid use during pregnancy
Pregnant women should not use musk because it can easily cause miscarriage.
2. Do not use excessively
Musk should not be used excessively. If used in large amounts, it can cause mild headaches, nausea, poor appetite, and can inhibit the central nervous system. It also has an irritating effect on the gastrointestinal mucosa. Severe cases can lead to poisoning, such as oral mucosal erosion, nausea, vomiting, tooth loss, rectal bleeding, vomiting blood, and urinary bleeding. In severe cases, it can cause respiratory center paralysis, heart failure, extensive visceral bleeding, and death.
3. Do not misuse
Musk should not be misused. If misused, it can easily cause miscarriage due to the dispersal of fragrance. In addition, it should not be used for those with excessive yang and deficient yin, inability to descend, deficiency in the blood sea, and cold and heat stealing sweat. The use of musk must be targeted.
