Recently, traditional Chinese medicine has become very popular, and Chinese herbal medicine is often used in the treatment of diseases. Nv Wan, a Chinese herbal medicine, is the root or whole plant of the chrysanthemum family plant Nv Wan. It has the functions of warming the lungs, resolving phlegm, promoting diuresis, and harmonizing the middle. It is mainly used to treat coughs, asthma, intestinal rumbling, diarrhea, dysentery, and difficulty urinating. The following article will recommend a method of using Nv Wan to treat dull complexion!
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[Method of using Nv Wan to treat dull complexion]
Formula name:
Su He Decoction
Composition:
2 liang of Su He Xiang, 2 liang of She Xiang, 2 liang of Bai Fu Zi (fried), 2 liang of Nv Wan, 2 liang of Shu Shui Hua, 3 liang of Qing Mu Xiang, 1 liang of Ji She Xiang, 1 liang of Lu Ci Shi.
Functions and indications:
Dull complexion.
Usage and dosage:
First, take 2 sheng of glutinous rice and gradually harden it. Cook 1 dou of raw rice and 1 dou of fermented rice together. Mix with vinegar and 1.5 dou of water, and then separate the sediment to obtain 1 dou of juice. Boil and wrap the medicine with gauze, and steep it in the boiling porridge to obtain 3 sheng. When the medicine is cooked, wash the affected area with bean paste and let it dry. Apply the medicine to the affected area twice a day.
When applying the medicine, wash the face with vinegar water and then apply the medicine. Apply 3-4 liang of medicine until the affected area feels slightly painful and peels off. Then wash with the porridge three times and apply the Jade Flake Cream. Finally, powder it with white powder. If there is severe pain, do not be alarmed, and do not scratch if it itches. Just apply the powder on the affected area and press the itchy area for a hundred days, and then use lard and talcum powder to heal.
[The effects and actions of Nv Wan]
Nv Wan has the functions of warming the lungs, resolving phlegm, promoting diuresis, and harmonizing the middle. It is mainly used to treat coughs, asthma, intestinal rumbling, diarrhea, dysentery, and difficulty urinating.
1. "Shen Nong's Herbal Classic": "It is used for wind-cold washing, sudden diarrhea, intestinal rumbling that occurs randomly, convulsions, and various cold and hot diseases."
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2. "Famous Physicians' Records": "It treats lung injury, coughing, sweating, chronic cold in the bladder, fullness in the urinary tract, and symptoms that worsen after drinking alcohol and eating at night."
3. "Pharmacopoeia of Hunan Province": "It warms the lungs and relieves qi, stops coughs, resolves phlegm, and promotes diuresis."
4. "Proper Meanings of the Materia Medica": It describes the effects of Nv Wan as similar to Zi Wan. Zhang Shanlei said, "Bai Wan, ancient people referred to it as the white variety of Zi Wan, and the 'Classic of Materia Medica' called it Nv Wan. Its leaves are pungent and warm, mainly used for wind-cold washing, sudden diarrhea, intestinal rumbling that occurs randomly, convulsions, and cold and hot symptoms; 'Records of Famous Physicians' treats lung injury, coughing, and fullness in the urinary tract. Considering its efficacy, it is also a product that promotes excretion and smoothness, and there is not much difference from Zi Wan."
[Applications of Nv Wan in prescriptions]
1. Treatment of coughs and asthma: 5 qian of Nv Wan, 3 qian of Jin Xian Diao, and 5 qian of Luo Bian Jing. Decoct in water and take orally.
2. Treatment of intestinal rumbling and diarrhea: 5 qian of Nv Wan, 2 qian of Chen Pi, and 2 qian of Chang Pu. Decoct in water and take orally.
3. Treatment of difficulty urinating: 5 qian of Nv Wan and 5 qian of Che Qian Cao. Decoct in water and take orally. (Prescription from the "Pharmacopoeia of Hunan Province")
4. Treatment of stone poisoning: 1 liang of Nv Wan. Grind and sift. Take 2 qian with one cup of water, decoct for 7 minutes, and take while warm. (From "The Complete Collection of Effective Prescriptions")
