The Da Chao Cai, also known as wild peas or mountain beans, is grown in northern China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, and other regions. Let's take a look at its specific medicinal uses!
Medicinal Uses of Da Chao Cai
1. Treatment of Malaria
Take 50 grams of Fatiancao and decoct it in water for consumption. (Guizhou Herbal Medicine)
2. Treatment of Nosebleeds
Take 50 grams of Fatiancao and decoct it in sweet wine to consume. (Guizhou Herbal Medicine)
3. Treatment of Jaundice and Edema
Take Wild Maw, Yellow-legged Chicken, Soapberry, Smelly Grass Root, and Bowl Root. Decoct and consume. (Sichuan Materia Medica)
4. Treatment of Nocturnal Emission and Palpitations
Take Wild Maw, Rhizome Dioscoreae, Radix Asparagi, Cinnabar, Xianmao, and Eucommia. Stew with pig's trotters and consume. (Sichuan Materia Medica)
5. Treatment of Menstrual Irregularities
Take Fatiancao seeds and Small Blood Vine, soak in wine and consume. (Guizhou Herbal Medicine)
6. Treatment of Boils
Apply fresh Da Chao Cai mashed with salt brine. (Jiangxi "Herbal Medicine Manual")
Compound Medicinal Use of Da Chao Cai
1. Wei Cai Shui Zao Jiao Tang: Take 50 grams of Da Chao Cai and 30 grams of Soapberry. Decoct in water and consume.
This compound helps with diuresis and is used for edema, urinary difficulties, or yellowish urine caused by dampness and heat.
2. Wei Ji Tang: Take 50 grams of fresh Da Chao Cai and 30 grams of Shepherd's Purse. Decoct in water and consume.
Both Wei Cai and Ji Cai can stop bleeding, and their medicinal properties are cooling. This compound is used for nosebleeds, coughing up blood, and vomiting blood caused by blood heat.
Precautions for Using Da Chao Cai
It is good to use Da Chao Cai to promote bowel movements, cook as a vegetable, or make soup. Use with caution during pregnancy.
