Tianhuafen is the dried root of Adenophora stricta or Adenophora stricta var. biserrata. It is produced in various regions of China and has high medicinal value. It has the effects of clearing heat and generating fluid, moistening the lungs and stopping cough. Let's learn about the efficacy and functions of Tianhuafen together!
【Efficacy and Functions of Tianhuafen】
1. Generating fluid and relieving thirst
Tianhuafen has a slightly bitter and slightly cold taste. It can clear the lungs and stomach channels, generate fluid and relieve thirst. It is often used in combination with reed rhizome, bamboo leaf, etc. for the treatment of fever and thirst. It can also be used in combination with sand ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus, Polygonatum sibiricum, etc. to clear heat and generate fluid, and relieve thirst.
2. Clearing the lungs and moistening dryness
Tianhuafen enters the lung meridian, it can clear lung heat and moisten lung dryness. It is often used in combination with Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon japonicus var. brevipes, Rehmannia glutinosa, etc. for the treatment of symptoms such as dry heat damaging the lungs, dry cough with little phlegm, and blood in the phlegm. If there is lung dryness and heat, with both qi and yin deficiency, it can be used in combination with ginseng.
3. Clearing stomach heat
Tianhuafen is good at clearing and purging lung and stomach heat. It can treat symptoms of internal heat accumulation, dryness causing damage to body fluids, and excessive thirst. It is often used in combination with Ophiopogon japonicus, reed rhizome, Angelica dahurica, etc. If there is internal heat causing excessive thirst, with both qi and yin deficiency, it is often used in combination with ginseng.
4. Reducing swelling and promoting suppuration
Tianhuafen can clear heat, remove fire, detoxify, reduce swelling, and promote suppuration. It can treat red, swollen, and painful symptoms of incipient sores. If the pus has formed, it can help the sore to discharge pus. It is often used in combination with honeysuckle, Angelica dahurica, Manis pentadactyla, etc.
【Methods of Consuming Tianhuafen】
Tianhuafen porridge
Ingredients: 15g of Tianhuafen, 50g of rice, sugar to taste.
Method: Cut Tianhuafen into thin slices, boil it in water for 30 minutes, remove the residue and collect the juice. Put the rice in a pot and add the medicinal juice. Cook on low heat until the rice is cooked. It can be taken once a day for 3-5 days as one course of treatment.
Efficacy: This formula has the effects of clearing heat, generating fluid, reducing swelling, and promoting suppuration. It is suitable for diabetic patients with symptoms of thirst, restlessness, and heat.
Tianhuafen powder
Ingredients: 50g of Tianhuafen, rice porridge.
Method: Remove the outer skin of Tianhuafen, cut it into thin slices, soak it in water for 5 days, changing the water once a day. After 5 days, take out the Tianhuafen slices and dry them in the sun. Grind them into powder. Take 6g of this powder each time, take it with boiling water or add it to rice porridge, and take it 3 times a day.
Efficacy: This formula has the effect of clearing heat and generating fluid. It is suitable for diabetic patients with symptoms of thirst, frequent urination, and dry mouth.
