The main medicinal part of Diju is the dried rhizome. It has a good astringent and hemostatic effect and is effective in treating conditions such as excessive menstrual bleeding in women. Let's take a look at the benefits and effects of Diju!
【Benefits and Effects of Diju】
1. Hemostasis
Diju contains polyphenols that inhibit fibrinogen, which can shorten the blood clotting time and has a hemostatic effect.
2. Antibacterial
It has a good anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect, can promote wound healing within a short period of time, and can also kill bacteriophages and inhibit their reproduction in the human body, although it cannot prevent the adsorption of bacteriophages and bacteria.
3. Tonify Qi and nourish blood
Diju has the effect of tonifying Qi and nourishing blood. It can be used to treat leukopenia caused by chemotherapy or viral hepatitis, as well as for the treatment of immune function decline and thrombocytopenia.
【Medicinal Characteristics of Diju】
Identification:
The dried root is irregularly spindle-shaped or cylindrical, about 8-13 cm long and 0.5-2 cm in diameter. The outer skin is dark purple-red or brownish-black, with longitudinal wrinkles and transverse cracks, and sometimes has ring markings at the top.
A few have cylindrical rhizomes, but most only leave traces. It is hard and not easy to break, with a pinkish-yellow color on the cut surface and small white dots arranged in a ring. It has no odor and a slightly bitter taste. The best ones are thick and hard with a pinkish-red cut surface.
Processing method:
Diju: Remove impurities, wash with water, soak slightly, cut into thick slices, and dry in the sun.
Charred Diju: Take Diju slices and stir-fry in a pot until the outer skin turns black and the inside turns old yellow. Spray with clear water. Take out and dry.
【Medicinal Applications of Diju】
1. For persistent bloody dysentery: Diju 2 liang, zhi gancao (roasted and pounded) half liang. Grind the two ingredients into coarse powder. Take 5 qian (about 15 grams) per dose, boil with one cup of water for 7 minutes, remove the residue, and take it warm. Take twice a day, skipping one night.
2. For rectal bleeding: Diju 4 liang, zhi gancao (roasted) 3 liang. Take 5 qian (about 15 grams) per dose, boil with two cups of water, add one qian (about 3 grams) of sandalwood powder, boil for half a cup, and divide into two doses.
3. For long-term intestinal wind, persistent pain and itching: Diju 5 qian (about 15 grams), cangzhu 1 liang. Boil with two cups of water, boil down to one cup, take on an empty stomach, once a day.
4. For women with continuous red vaginal bleeding, leading to emaciation and thirst: Diju 2 liang (finely pounded), boil with one liter of vinegar, boil for more than ten boils, remove the residue, and take one he (about 30 grams) before meals, slightly warm. It can also be used to treat vomiting blood.
