The Chinese herb Da Guolu Huang is an annual or perennial herb. It is collected in the summer and has the effects of dispelling wind, clearing heat, and resolving phlegm. Do you know the growth environment of Da Guolu Huang?
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【Growth Environment of Da Guolu Huang】
Da Guolu Huang is the whole herb of the Primulaceae plant Lepidagathis cristata. It grows under broad-leaved forests, in valleys, and along roadsides at altitudes of 600-2600 meters. It is distributed in Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan, and other places.
Properties and channels entered:
Da Guolu Huang has a mild taste and neutral nature. It enters the lung and stomach channels.
Dosage and administration:
Oral administration: Decoction, 15-30g. External use: Appropriate amount, apply the fresh herb directly or use decoction for washing.
【Effects and Functions of Da Guolu Huang】
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Da Guolu Huang has the effects of dispersing wind, clearing heat, and detoxifying. It is used for wind-heat cough, sore throat, and hot toxic sores.
"Sichuan Common Chinese Herbal Medicines": "Dispels wind, clears heat, and resolves phlegm. It treats wind-heat sore throat, cough, bloody stools, falling sensation, hard and painful abdomen, and hot toxic sores."
【Clinical Applications of Da Guolu Huang】
1. Used to treat early jaundice and weakness: Three leaves of Shenxian Duizuo grass, three qian of Baihebao grass, Pingdimu, and Yincheng. Decoct and divide into three doses, taken in the morning, noon, and evening. ("Bai Cao Jing")
2. Used to treat ascites: Apply a suitable amount of fresh Da Guolu Huang to the umbilical region. ("Shanghai Common Chinese Herbal Medicines")
3. Used to treat kidney deficiency and edema: Sichuan Dajinqiancao, Xiaohuixiang. Stew and consume with pig's trotters. ("Sichuan Chinese Medicinal Plants")
4. Used to treat urinary calculi: Take one liang of Da Guolu Huang and decoct in water. ("Hunan Materia Medica")
5. Used to treat all types of hernia: Shenren Duizuo grass, Qingmuxiang. Extract the juice from the two ingredients and consume with wine. ("Liu Yuyi's Experience Prescription")
6. Used to treat boils: Extract the juice from Da Guolu Huang and consume with rice water or alcohol. ("Hunan Materia Medica")
7. Used to treat bruises and injuries: Clean and extract the juice from fresh Da Guolu Huang and consume a small cup. ("Shanghai Common Chinese Herbal Medicines")
