Blood-Filled Grass, also known as Da Xuecao, is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for promoting blood circulation. It can be taken orally or applied externally, and it is often combined with other herbs for better therapeutic effects. Let's explore the efficacy and functions of Blood-Filled Grass!
【Morphological Characteristics of Blood-Filled Grass】
Blood-Filled Grass, also known as Xue Mangcao or Da Xuecao, grows in the understory or shrubs at an altitude of 1600-3600 meters.
It is a perennial tall herb or semi-shrub, reaching a height of 1-2 meters. The roots and rhizomes are red and exude red juice when broken. The stem is cylindrical, with a diameter of 0.3-1.5 cm, and the surface is gray-green to green-brown, hard and brittle. The stem has multiple longitudinal ridges with yellow-brown to rust-colored short hairs, while the ridges are almost hairless. The outer layer of the stem is hardened and woody.
Blood-Filled Grass has the effects of dispelling wind, promoting diuresis, invigorating blood circulation, and dredging meridians. It is commonly used for acute and chronic nephritis, rheumatic pain, wind rash itching, sequelae of infantile paralysis, chronic lumbago and leg pain, sprains with blood stasis, and fractures.
【Efficacy and Functions of Blood-Filled Grass】
1. Treatment of rheumatic pain
Blood-Filled Grass has a good therapeutic effect on rheumatic pain. It can be directly decocted and taken orally or applied externally to the affected joints to achieve analgesic effects.
2. Treatment of infantile paralysis
The treatment of infantile paralysis requires the combination of other acupuncture methods to achieve better results. During the medication, the use of medicated wine can also enhance the therapeutic effect.
3. Treatment of edema
Blood-Filled Grass can be cooked with other heat-clearing and mild-natured ingredients, such as tofu, to eliminate edema. It also has a good effect on treating colonic bleeding.
【Medicinal Formulas of Blood-Filled Grass】
1. Treatment of acute and chronic nephritis: 5 grams of Blood-Filled Grass, 1 liang of Jiupinghua root, 4 grams each of Shanpitiao and Shijiaocao. Decoct with water and take orally.
2. Treatment of rheumatic pain and wind rash: Take an appropriate amount of Blood-Filled Grass, decoct it with water, and apply it externally to the affected area.
3. Treatment of infantile paralysis and traumatic injuries: First, use plum blossom needles to puncture the affected area, then grind the fresh stems and leaves of Blood-Filled Grass, and wrap them with wine for external application.
4. Treatment of fractures: Take an appropriate amount of fresh Blood-Filled Grass, grind it into a paste, and apply it with wine or hot water.
5. Treatment of edema: Take 3-5 grams of tender leaves and root bark of Blood-Filled Grass, cook them with tofu, and take orally.
