The root of Sedum sarmentosum, a plant of the Sedum family, has high medicinal value and can be used to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Let's now explore the efficacy and usage of Sedum sarmentosum root together!
It can be harvested throughout the year, but it is best to dig it from late autumn to early spring of the following year. The root is fleshy and block-shaped, with cylindrical or slightly conical lateral roots. It is not easy to dry and becomes loose and brownish after drying, with an uneven and cracked surface.
The root of Sedum sarmentosum is sweet and neutral, and it enters the liver and kidney meridians. It contains alkaloids, tannins, starch, and arbutin glycosides. It has the effects of stopping bleeding, reducing swelling, and relieving pain, and is mainly used to treat vomiting of blood, nosebleed, external bleeding, and muscle and bone pain.
"Traditional Folk Medicine in Nanjing": "Used to treat vomiting of blood."
"Collection of Folk Medicine in Guizhou": "Stops bleeding and relieves pain. It is used to treat vomiting of blood, coughing up blood due to injury, nosebleed, hemoptysis caused by lung disease, and to relieve cough. It can also be applied externally to stop bleeding from cuts."
1. First, grind Sedum sarmentosum into powder or cut it into slices. Take 2 grams of powder or slices with warm water, 3 times a day. It has the above-mentioned therapeutic effects.
2. Prepare a health drink: Grind Sedum sarmentosum into powder, take 5 grams of the powder daily, and mix it with an appropriate amount of stevia, honey, or sugar syrup. Pour 400-500 milliliters of boiling water into it and drink as desired. After finishing the drink, add more sweetener and boiling water and repeat the process 3 times. It has the above-mentioned therapeutic effects.
3. Grind Sedum sarmentosum into powder, and stew it with an appropriate amount of cleaned crab over low heat. When the crab meat is cooked, eat the medicinal broth and crab meat together. This is extremely beneficial for clearing heat, dispersing blood, and relieving muscle and bone pain caused by bruises and injuries.
4. Take 100 grams of Sedum sarmentosum (either directly soaked or crushed into soybean-sized pieces) and 1 kg of white wine (about 50 degrees). After soaking the Sedum sarmentosum in the white wine for more than 30 days, take 10 ml each time, 3 times a day.
