There are many traditional Chinese medicines, and our country is paying more and more attention to them. Tianpengcao is the whole plant of the Caryophyllaceae herb Paronychia argentea, which is distributed in Northeast China, East China, Central China, Gansu, Qinghai, and other places. It has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling, detoxification, and stopping bleeding.
[The Efficacy of Tianpengcao]
Alias: Xuelihua, Hancao, Jinxiandiaohulu, Xuelikaihua, Xiaohongniang, Manshuicao, Wenjicao, Eergan, Lanyicen, Masicai, Huangguacao.
Internal use: Decoction, 30-60g.
External use: Appropriate amount, pounded and applied; or ground into powder and applied.
Processing: Harvested from spring to early autumn, wash and use fresh or sun-dry.
Effects: Dispels wind and dampness, promotes blood circulation and reduces swelling, detoxification, and stops bleeding.
Indications: Used for common cold, diarrhea, dysentery, rheumatism, bone pain, contusions, fractures, carbuncle and swelling, hemorrhoids, snake bites, vomiting blood, epistaxis, external bleeding.
[The Usage of Tianpengcao]
1. Treatment for common cold: 60g Tianpengcao, 15g brown sugar. Decoction, take twice a day, cover yourself with a blanket after taking the medicine to induce slight sweating.
2. Treatment for infant diarrhea: 30g Tianpengcao, 60g Portulaca oleracea. Decoction and take orally.
3. Treatment for cold dysentery: 60g Tianpengcao. Decoction, take twice a day.
4. Treatment for contusions: 30g Tianpengcao, 60-120g rice wine. Add water, decoct, and take orally.
5. Treatment for snake bites: 30-60g Tianpengcao. Decoction and take orally. Take another handful, wash and pound it into a paste, and apply it to the wound.
