Xianhecao is not only a plant, but also a commonly used Chinese medicine for stopping bleeding and fighting bacteria. It can be widely used for bleeding symptoms throughout the body. Let's learn about the efficacy and usage of Xianhecao together.
Can Xianhecao be soaked in water and drank?
Soaking Xianhecao in water has the same effect as boiling it and drinking the decoction. Soaking 3 tablespoons of dried Xianhecao in hot water for 10-15 minutes can improve diarrhea. Using the cooled soaking liquid to wipe the skin can reduce skin irritation. Gargling with warm soaking liquid can relieve mouth and throat irritation.
When using Xianhecao to treat cancer, the whole plant above the ground should be used, removing the roots. Take 120 grams of Xianhecao (cleaned), 100 jujubes, and 100 grams of polished rice (or glutinous rice) each time.
Put them into a clay pot and decoct to obtain 500 milliliters of concentrated juice. When the polished rice and jujubes are almost cooked into porridge, add the Xianhecao juice and boil. It can be consumed after boiling. Take it twice a day for 1-2 months.
Xianhecao is not only a plant, but also a Chinese medicine. It has good effects in strengthening the heart, improving hypotension, stopping bleeding, and fighting bacteria, so it is also applied in Chinese medicine.
Efficiency and functions of Xianhecao
1. Contraction and hemostasis
Xianhecao is bitter and astringent. It enters the lung and liver meridians and can contract and stop bleeding. Its nature is neutral and not biased, so it can be used for both cold and hot bleeding.
2. Tonifying deficiency and stopping dysentery
Xianhecao is slightly sweet and can tonify deficiency. It enters the lung, liver, and spleen meridians. It can not only tonify Qi and blood, but also dry dampness due to its bitter taste. It enters the large intestine meridian and can stop dysentery. Therefore, it has the effect of tonifying deficiency and stopping dysentery.
3. Killing parasites and detoxification
Xianhecao is bitter and slightly sweet. Bitterness can kill parasites and sweetness can detoxify. Therefore, it can kill parasites and detoxify, and is commonly used for itching, sores, and other conditions.
Usage of Xianhecao
1. Treating hematuria: Take 9 grams of Xianhecao, 9 grams of Daji, and 30 grams of Maogen. Decoct in water and take orally.
2. Treating hematochezia: Take 9 grams of Xianhecao (roasted and ground into powder), Sophora flower, and Baoyao. Each dose is 9 grams. Mix with rice gruel and take on an empty stomach.
3. Treating dysentery, hemoptysis, and hematemesis: Take 9-18 grams of Xianhecao. Decoct in water and take orally.
4. Treating heatstroke: Take 30 grams of the whole Xianhecao plant. Decoct in water and take orally.
5. Treating mammary abscess: For early stage, it can be resolved; for suppurative stage, it can be drained without excessive pus. Take 30 grams of Xianhecao and half a bottle of white wine. Decoct until half a bowl and take it after a meal.
