Crushed Bone is a commonly used diuretic in traditional Chinese medicine, often mixed with Bamboo Leaf for its medicinal properties. Crushed Bone can be used internally or externally, and the different methods of use determine its different medicinal effects. Let's learn more about the benefits and usage of Crushed Bone!
[Characteristics of Crushed Bone]
Dried rhizome and tuberous root. The rhizome is cylindrical, with connected segments, and the upper part retains some stems and leaves. The surface is rough, brownish-gray or brownish-black, with numerous clustered tuberous roots.
Intact tuberous roots are spindle-shaped, 1-3 cm long, 2-5 mm in diameter, yellow-white to pale yellow in color, fleshy, with irregular wrinkles, and a pale yellow-white color on the broken surface.
Its stem is delicate and often becomes woody. Due to its similarity in shape to Bamboo Leaf, it is often mistaken as a type of Bamboo Leaf.
[Benefits and Usage of Crushed Bone]
The most important benefit of Crushed Bone is its ability to clear heat and promote diuresis. It has a very good therapeutic effect on symptoms such as fever, thirst, restlessness, and difficulty urinating.
However, for female friends, it is important to take it in moderation, as Crushed Bone is also considered to have certain abortifacient properties.
Therefore, for women who are planning to conceive or are pregnant, it is best not to take it for the sake of their own health.
[Applications of Crushed Bone Prescription]
1. Treatment of nephritis
Take about five grams each of Crushed Bone and Dioscorea, then decoct and take it with boiling water. Take only one dose per day and continue taking it for two weeks to see significant results.
2. Chest discomfort
For symptoms such as fever, restlessness, and thirst caused by chest discomfort, Crushed Bone can also have a very good improvement effect. Take about three to five grams of Crushed Bone, decoct and take it with boiling water. Take only one dose per day and continue taking it for one week to see significant improvement.
