Kuhao, also known as Baihao or Artemisia argyi, is a medicinal plant that can be used in its entirety. It has a bitter taste but has high medicinal value. It is effective in treating various damp-heat diseases. Now let's take a look at the efficacy and functions of Kuhao!
Can Kuhao treat bronchitis?
Kuhao can be used to treat chronic bronchitis. Take the stems and roots of Kuhao, grind them into powder, and make them into pills by adding a suitable amount of water. Then, coat them with a layer of stone clothes.
Take 1 gram each time, 3 times a day. It is more effective to take it after meals. However, a small number of patients may experience side effects such as bloating, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, headaches, and dizziness after taking it.
In addition, Kuhao is most effective in treating infant eczema and allergies. Children have a yang constitution and are most suitable for using Kuhao.
The method is also simple. Take some fresh Kuhao, boil them in water, and then soak in a bath.
When soaking, use the boiled Kuhao leaves to scrub the affected area. After soaking, do not rinse with water, just dry with a towel to allow the medicinal properties to be fully absorbed.
Efficacy and functions of Kuhao
1. Cooling blood and relieving pain
Cooling blood and stopping bleeding is one of the important functions of Kuhao. When people have symptoms such as nosebleeds and purple spots, they can directly grind fresh Kuhao, extract the juice, and then mix it with hot water to drink.
In addition, when treating purple spots, you can add Rehmannia, Paeonia lactiflora, and Angelica sinensis to enhance its therapeutic effect.
2. Clearing heat and drying dampness
Kuhao can clear heat and dry dampness. It has significant therapeutic effects on various damp-heat diseases, especially diarrhea, dysentery, and anal pain. Taking Kuhao can significantly improve the symptoms.
In addition, Kuhao also has a certain therapeutic effect on chronic hepatitis and cholecystitis, but it needs to be used in combination with Pinellia, Rhubarb, and Gardenia.
Kuhao planting methods
Kuhao is not cold-resistant. When the weather is cold and the temperature drops, it gradually withers, but it does not lose its life, but takes root below the soil-it starts its hibernation.
When spring comes, the weather gradually warms up, and the temperature starts to rise, it will quietly emerge from the soil.
Kuhao is slightly cold and non-toxic, and has the ability to reduce inflammation, clear heat, and detoxify. When I was a child, I heard the elderly say that Kuhao also has the effect of treating rheumatoid arthritis.
When Kuhao grows to a dense stage, dig it out from the soil with its roots, because the roots are the best medicinal materials;
Spread Kuhao on the ground and let the moisture evaporate naturally. It is best to place it in a windy and cool place to let it dry quietly.
