Chinese herbal medicine Da Wu Pao mainly grows in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, and other regions in China. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Da Wu Pao has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, stopping bleeding, dispelling wind and dampness, and promoting bone healing. So, what is the method of using Da Wu Pao in traditional Chinese medicine to treat burns and scalds externally?
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【Using Da Wu Pao in Traditional Chinese Medicine for External Treatment of Burns and Scalds】
Da Wu Pao is used in traditional medicine for various purposes. The whole plant can be used for uterine bleeding, vomiting blood, nosebleeds, dysentery, and other conditions. The root is used for hepatitis and colds. The crushed leaves mixed with vegetable oil can be applied externally to burns and scalds.
Resources indicate that the root and leaves of Da Wu Pao have a sour and salty taste, and are considered neutral in nature. They can dispel wind and dampness, promote blood circulation and stop bleeding. Da Wu Pao is used for exhaustion-induced bleeding, coughing up blood, irregular menstruation, dysentery, lymphadenitis, and bone fractures.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Da Wu Pao has the effects of clearing heat, stopping bleeding, and dispelling wind and dampness. It is commonly used for colds with fever, coughing up blood, nosebleeds, irregular menstruation, external bleeding, dysentery, diarrhea, rectal prolapse, and rheumatic pain.
1. "Yunnan Medicinal Plants": "Clears heat, detoxifies, dispels wind, promotes blood circulation, stops bleeding, and relieves pain. Used for colds, high fever, coughing up blood, rheumatic joint pain, early menstruation, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, dysentery, rectal prolapse, and external bleeding."
2. "Compilation of Chinese Medicinal Plants": "Clears heat and promotes diuresis. Mainly used for coughing up blood, nosebleeds, rheumatic bone pain, and fractures."
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【Identification of Da Wu Pao】
Da Wu Pao is a shrub that grows to 2-3m in height. The stem is thick and covered with yellow hairs and short curved thorns. The leaves are alternate, with a leaf stalk that is 3-6cm long, densely covered with yellow soft hairs. The leaf blade is leathery and nearly circular, with a diameter of 5-16cm and 7-9 shallow lobes. The lobes are often divided into two shallow lobes or have notches, with a rounded or acute tip and a heart-shaped base. The edges have irregular serrations. The upper surface has short hairs and dense small protuberances, while the lower surface is covered with yellow hairs. The main veins are palmately 5-7 and the secondary veins are prominent. The inflorescence is a conical or cymose panicle, densely covered with yellow hairs. The bracts are elliptical, about 1-1.5cm long, with torn edges. The sepals are ovate and often multi-lobed at the apex, with yellow hairs on the outside. The petals are slightly longer than the sepals, nearly elliptical, white, and clawed. There are numerous stamens and pistils attached to the elevated receptacle. The aggregate fruit is spherical, reaching a diameter of 1.5cm, with numerous red berry-like drupes on top. The flowering period is from April to June, and the fruiting period is from August to September.
The green fruit of Da Wu Pao in April turns red in July, then purple, and finally black when fully ripe. The plant of Da Wu Pao is larger, produces more fruit, and the fruit is black when fully ripe.
The pale red bubbles are not yet ripe, they are hard and not sweet. The deep red and purple bubbles have the best taste. The bubbles that are too black, like overly experienced people, are overripe and have a bland taste.
