Han Mei is not unfamiliar to rural people. It is not only delicious but also very practical. It can be eaten as a snack and can also treat diseases. Today, let's take a look at the medicinal uses of Han Mei.
The Functions and Indications of Han Mei
Clears heat and detoxifies; promotes blood circulation and relieves pain. It is used for damp-heat jaundice, postpartum fever, high fever in children, irregular menstruation, excessive leukorrhea, stomach pain, hemorrhoid swelling and pain, anal fistula.
Medicinal Compound of Han Mei
①Treatment of stomach pain and acid regurgitation: Fresh Han Mei root 1-2 liang (reduce if dried), one chicken (remove head, feet, internal organs, tailbone). Stew with appropriate amount of water and wine for two hours and take it. Continue for two to three times. ("Folk Medicinal Plants in Southern Fujian")
②Treatment of jaundice: Han Mei root, Tiger Thorn, Ten Great Contributions of Broadleaf, White Horse Bone, 3-5 qian each. Decoction and oral administration.
③Treatment of vomiting, diarrhea: Fresh Han Mei root 1 liang, Sorrel 5 qian, Hedyotis diffusa 3 qian. Decoction with water, sweetened with white sugar.
④Treatment of women's lumbago, excessive leukorrhea, and irregular menstruation: Fresh Han Mei root 4 liang. Decoction with water, take the juice to stew one white chicken and take it. (The following formulas are from the "Herbal Manual of Jiangxi")
⑤Treatment of hemorrhoids: Dried Han Mei root 1-2 liang, one section of pig rectum. Stew together and take it. (Jinjiang, Fujian, "Chinese Herbal Manual")
Usage and Dosage of Han Mei
Oral administration: Decoction, 9-15g; Fresh product, 30-60g.
