Diyu is a commonly used hemostatic traditional Chinese medicine. Its roots are used for medicinal purposes and it can treat various bleeding symptoms. It has many clinical applications and can be used to treat conditions such as rectal bleeding, hematuria, and wounds. Let's learn about the efficacy and functions of Diyu!
【Efficacy and Functions of Diyu】
1. Clearing heat and detoxifying
Diyu has a certain effect on snake venom and dog bites. Drinking the juice made from mashed Diyu roots and applying it to the bitten area can have a certain therapeutic effect.
2. Cooling blood and stopping bleeding
The active ingredients in Diyu can accelerate blood coagulation and help stop bleeding from minor wounds. Diyu itself has certain hemostatic and cooling blood effects. When combined with other Chinese herbs such as licorice and decocted in water, it can significantly alleviate symptoms.
3. Anti-inflammatory and bactericidal
Diyu has a significant effect on helping wounds heal quickly, which can prevent bacterial infection and inflammation at the wound site. It can also inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria in our body.
4. Tonifying qi and nourishing blood
Taking Diyu can have a certain therapeutic effect on pale complexion, lack of energy, fatigue, and weakness.
【Clinical Applications of Diyu】
1. Treatment of burns: Grind Diyu into oil-like paste and mix it with sesame oil for topical application. It can quickly relieve pain. If blisters have already formed, puncture them to release the fluid, then apply the paste and sprinkle it with dry powder. The same method applies to broken skin. (From "Complete Book of Surgical Treatment")
2. Treatment of gastric ulcer bleeding: Take 9 grams of raw Diyu, 15 grams of cuttlefish bone, and 6 grams of mu xiang. Decoct in water and take orally. (From "Ningxia Chinese Herbal Medicine")
3. Treatment of primary idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: Take 30 grams of raw Diyu and 30 grams of taizishen, or add 30 grams of huainiuxi. Decoct in water and take orally for 2 months. (From "Selected Compilation of New Herbal Medicine Treatments in China")
4. Treatment of external trauma bleeding: Grind Diyu into fine powder and apply it to the affected area. Or mix it with other herbs such as madder, baiji, and scutellaria baicalensis, and apply the powder externally. (From "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicine in Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai")
5. Treatment of abnormal vaginal discharge: Take 60 grams of Diyu and one liter of rice vinegar, boil it for more than ten times, remove the sediment, and take it hot before meals. (From "Simplified Prescription for Health")
