Datou Chen is the whole herb of the plant Ball-flower Moschus, a member of the Asclepiadaceae family. It is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and other regions of China. Datou Chen has the effects of dispelling wind and releasing the surface, resolving dampness and stagnation. It is commonly used for treating symptoms such as cold, headache, fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and indigestion. Let's now take a look at the medicinal effects of Datou Chen.
1. Dispelling wind and releasing the surface: used for treating external headache caused by wind.
2. Aromatic and turbid-resolving: used for the treatment of indigestion, abdominal distension, and diarrhea.
3. Clearing heat and drying dampness: used for treating dermatitis.
4. "Lingnan Materia Medica": it is mentioned that Datou Chen can dispel wind and treat external headache.
5. "Guangdong Chinese Medicine": it is used for treating wind-cold, typhoid fever, heatstroke, skin heat toxin, and discomfort caused by water and soil.
6. "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Medicinal Herbs": it is used for aromatic and turbid-resolving, treating indigestion, abdominal distension, and diarrhea.
7. For treating cold, cough, fever, and headache: take 15-30 grams of Datou Chen and decoct with water.
8. For preventing influenza: take 15 grams of Datou Chen, decoct with water, and drink as tea.
9. For treating indigestion, abdominal distension, and diarrhea: take 15-30 grams of Datou Chen and decoct with water.
10. For treating dermatitis: apply an appropriate amount of Datou Chen directly to the affected area.
