Headache and cold are the most common diseases we encounter, and most people are inevitably affected during the change of seasons. Goosefoot board can treat cold and wind chills. Below, the editor will introduce some methods to prevent cold and wind chills!
Picture of goosefoot board
【Treatment of cold and wind chills with goosefoot board】
1. "Emei Medicinal Plants": Crush and apply on the wrist to treat malaria.
2. "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Manual" of Guangzhou Troops: Promotes blood circulation, reduces swelling, and detoxifies. Treats snake bites, bee stings, and dysentery.
3. "Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine": Promotes digestion and eliminates accumulation. Treats infantile malnutrition.
4. "Guangxi Medicinal Plant Directory": Provides cooling and fever relief. Treats injuries and scabies.
5. "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicine in Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai": Dispels wind and disperses cold. Treats cold and wind chills.
【Morphology of goosefoot board】
Perennial herbaceous plant, 40-120 cm tall. The stem is erect, with slender branches in the upper part, covered with hairs or soft hairs.
The basal leaves and lower stem leaves have long stalks or almost stalkless, unsplit or 3-split or 3-palmately divided to 2-palmately divided; the middle lobes of the lower stem leaves are ovate, gradually pointed at the tip, with small petioles, and the edges of each lobes have round or pointed serrations;
The upper stem leaves are narrow lanceolate, wedge-shaped at the base, with sharp and deep notches or teeth on the edges, the surfaces of the lobes are slightly rough, and the veins on the back of the leaves have soft hairs.
Compound umbels terminal; involucral bracts in pieces or with 2-4 pieces, 3-8 small involucral bracts; pedicels 6-12; flowers white or green; calyx 5; petals ovate, inner folded at the apex; stamens 5; styles longer than the base of the style, reflexed.
Double samara spherical ovoid, near cordate at the base, compressed, with prominent ridges and 2-3 oil tubes in each ridge groove. Flowering period is in August. Fruiting period is in September to October.
【Methods to prevent cold and wind chills】
1. Avoid high temperatures: Try to avoid outdoor activities during high-temperature periods in summer (12:00-16:00) or in places directly exposed to sunlight.
2. Housing conditions: Ensure good ventilation to maintain indoor dryness and a suitable temperature; it is recommended to set the air conditioning temperature above 26 degrees Celsius and avoid staying in air-conditioned rooms for long periods of time; take a shower and dry off after outdoor activities, but do not immediately enter an air-conditioned room.
3. Sleep time: Ensure that children get 8 hours of sleep every day. If necessary, allow children to take naps.
4. Food: Eat more fruits in summer (such as watermelon, cantaloupe, etc.), or regularly consume cooling foods such as mung bean soup and winter melon soup; avoid consuming excessive cold drinks or chilled beverages.
