Da Tou Chen is a traditional Chinese medicine herb. It is a biennial herb that is harvested during the autumn and winter seasons. After cleaning off the soil and sand, it is dried and can be used to treat various diseases such as colds and dermatitis. Let's take a look at the specific effects of Da Tou Chen with the help of the editor!
Da Tou Chen
【Effects of Da Tou Chen】
1. Da Tou Chen can relieve pain
Da Tou Chen is a mild-tempered herb with a spicy and slightly bitter taste. Its main medicinal effects include dispelling wind, releasing the surface, resolving dampness, and resolving stagnation.
It is commonly used to treat common diseases such as colds, fevers, indigestion, and enteritis in humans. Da Tou Chen has certain analgesic effects and can also be effective in relieving abdominal pain.
2. Da Tou Chen can treat dermatitis
Da Tou Chen has excellent anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects and can be directly applied topically to treat dermatitis in humans.
To treat dermatitis, you can take a suitable amount of fresh Da Tou Chen, crush it, and apply it directly to the affected area.
Change the application once a day, and after a few days, the symptoms of dermatitis will significantly improve or disappear completely.
3. Da Tou Chen can treat colds, fevers, and indigestion
Da Tou Chen is a commonly used Chinese herb in daily life. It has a good therapeutic effect on common infectious diseases in humans, such as colds, fevers, and indigestion.
The specific method of use is to take 25 to 50 grams of dried Da Tou Chen and decoct it with water. If fresh Da Tou Chen is used, the amount of herb should be doubled to achieve good therapeutic effects.
Da Tou Chen
【Prescriptions for treating diseases with Da Tou Chen】
To treat colds, coughs, fever, headache, indigestion, and abdominal distension or diarrhea: take 5-10 grams of Da Tou Chen and decoct it with water for oral administration. (Guangzhou Military "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Manual")
1. To treat dermatitis: crush Da Tou Chen and apply it to the affected area. (Guangzhou Air Force "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Manual")
2. To treat colds, coughs, fever, and headache: take 15-30 grams of Da Tou Chen and decoct it with water for oral administration.
3. To prevent influenza: take 15 grams of Da Tou Chen and decoct it into a tea to drink.
4. To treat indigestion, abdominal distension, and diarrhea: take 15-30 grams of Da Tou Chen and decoct it with water for oral administration.
5. To treat dermatitis: take an appropriate amount of Da Tou Chen, crush it, and apply it to the affected area.
6. To treat external fever and erysipelas: take 1 liang of Da Tou Chen, 5 qian of Shan Zhi Ma, 5 qian of Gou Gan Cai, 5 qian of Gang Mei Gen, 3 qian of Dan Zhu Ye, 5 qian of Hai Jin Sha Teng, and 5 qian of Jin Si Cao. Decoct them with water for one bowl and drink.
【Explanation of Da Tou Chen Prescription】
Da Tou Chen is a commonly used herb for treating colds and fevers in all seasons. It can be used to treat warm fever in spring, heatstroke in summer, and dryness and cold-induced heat in autumn and winter.
It is often combined with Shan Zhi Ma and Gang Mei to treat those with stomach heat and thirst.
It is used with Gou Gan Cai to clear the liver, and with Zhu Ye to clear the heart and relieve restlessness. Hai Jin Sha Teng and Jin Si Cao have the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
By guiding the pathogen of summer dampness and heat out through urine and bowel movements, it can treat wind-heat, summer-heat, and cold-induced fire.
