Have you ever seen a pitcher plant? It is distributed in various parts of China. It has the effects of clearing heat, reducing swelling, promoting qi circulation, and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat colds, mumps, sore throat, cough, abdominal distension, hernia, and pemphigus.
【Dosage】
Internally: Decoction, 9-15g of pitcher plant. Externally: Appropriate amount, crushed and applied or boiled for washing.
【Effects and Functions of Pitcher Plant】
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pitcher plant has the effects of clearing heat, reducing swelling, promoting qi circulation, and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat colds, mumps, sore throat, cough, abdominal distension, hernia, and pemphigus.
1. "Lu Chuan Materia Medica": "Promotes qi circulation, reduces swelling, and diuretic. Used to treat abdominal distension, orchitis, and hernia."
2. "Nanning Pharmaceutical Annals": "Clears heat, kills parasites, relieves pain, and reduces swelling. Used to treat conjunctivitis, sore throat, cough; externally applied to treat poisonous sores and fumigate and wash swollen scrotum."
3. "Herbal Medicine Handbook": "Internally used to treat typhoid fever or small intestinal hernia. Externally used to wash pemphigus."
4. "Illustrated Handbook of Chinese Medicinal Plants": "Has the same effects as cranberry."
5. "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Handbook of Guangzhou Air Force": "Used to treat colds, fever, mumps, bronchitis, herpes, boils, and hernia pain."
【Habitat and Distribution】
Pitcher plant grows in valleys, village edges, roadsides, and wastelands, distributed in eastern to southwestern provinces and regions of China.
【Collection and Storage】
Pitcher plant is harvested in summer and autumn, washed clean, and used fresh or dried.
