Chinese medicine "Geshan Xiang", also known as Jishan Xiang, Xiang Baizhi, fake Danggui, Tu Baizhi, Renshen Gui, and Jizhao Qianhu. It is the root of the Umbelliferae plant Geshan Xiang. The root is dug after autumn, the stems and leaves are removed, and it is washed and used fresh or dried. It has the effects of dispelling wind and clearing heat, resolving phlegm and stopping cough, and reducing swelling and relieving pain. What is the method of using Geshan Xiang to treat phlegm and cough?
【Treatment of Phlegm and Cough with Geshan Xiang】
Treatment for cough with excessive phlegm: 15 grams of Yanfenggen. Decoct in water and take orally. ("Folk Use of Medicinal Herbs in Zhejiang")
Chinese medicine believes that Geshan Xiang can promote qi circulation, relieve pain, activate blood circulation, disperse blood stasis, and eliminate dampness and toxins. It is used to treat stomach pain, abdominal pain, angina pectoris, headache, rheumatism, injuries from falls, hernia pain, bronchitis, ascites caused by liver cirrhosis, amenorrhea, amoebic dysentery, parotitis, and snakebites.
1. "Guangxi Medicinal Plant Directory": Whole plant: nourishes and strengthens, dispels wind and promotes qi circulation. Treats pulmonary tuberculosis, stomach pain, angina pectoris, malaria, dysentery, injuries from falls, and amenorrhea.
2. "Common Chinese Medicinal Herb Manual of Guangzhou Troops": Root: activates blood circulation, disperses blood stasis, promotes qi circulation, stops cough, and eliminates phlegm. Treats angina pectoris, stomach pain, chronic cough, and snakebites.
3. "Jiangxi Medicinal Herbs": Root: clears heat, detoxifies, stops cough, and stops bleeding. Treats leukorrhea.
4. "Folk Use of Medicinal Herbs in Zhejiang": Root: induces sweating and reduces fever.
5. "Selected Chinese Medicinal Herbs for Use in Guangxi Trials": Root: dispels wind and reduces swelling, activates blood circulation, disperses blood stasis, and relieves pain. Mainly used for stomach pain, hemoptysis, rheumatic joint pain, cold abscess, chronic osteomyelitis, and abdominal pain.
【Morphological Characteristics of Geshan Xiang】
Geshan Xiang is a perennial herbaceous plant, 40 to 130 centimeters tall, smooth and hairless. The main root is cylindrical or spindle-shaped. The stem is erect, cylindrical, with longitudinal and shallow grooves, and branches in the upper part.
The leaves have petioles, with petioles 7 to 30 centimeters long, and broad sheaths at the base. The leaf blades are elongated oval to broadly triangular, 3-pinnately divided with 2 alternate branches; the lobes have petioles, with petioles 2 to 7 centimeters long. The small lobes are elliptical to lanceolate, 3.5 to 6.5 centimeters long, 0.4 to 2.5 centimeters wide, gradually pointed at the tip, and gradually narrowed at the base. Flowering period is from June to August. Fruiting period is from September to October.
Habitat: Wild, on sunny slopes in shrubs or forest edges. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, and other places. Produced in Zhejiang and Guangxi.
【Images of Geshan Xiang】
