Chinese herb Da Jiugu Niu can be used for clearing heat and detoxification, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is commonly used in the treatment of lung heat cough, bruises and injuries. Let's learn about the efficacy and function of Da Jiugu Niu below.
【Morphological Characteristics of Da Jiugu Niu】
It is a shrub, about 1 meter tall, with thick and fat roots and sparse branches covered in white hairs. The leaves are alternate; leaf blades are ovate-elliptic, 3-6.5 cm long, 2-4.5 cm wide, with blunt or slightly pointed tips, rounded bases, and irregular coarse serrations along the edges; no stipules.
The flowers are small and white, monoecious, with terminal cone-shaped inflorescences; male flowers have cup-shaped calyxes with 4 lobes, 4 lanceolate spoon-shaped petals; female flowers have no petals and have a ring-shaped disc; there are 2 leaf-like bracts, white in color.
The fruit is flattened and does not split, attached to the middle of winged bracts. There is 1 seed, flowering in autumn. It grows on mountain slopes under sparse forests.
【Uses of Da Jiugu Niu】
1. Da Jiugu Niu Powder
Take equal parts of Da Jiugu Niu, Chong Lou, Bai Ji, Xiao Nianyao, and Wu Xue Xiang Teng. Grind the above ingredients into powder and mix with honey or vinegar for external application.
2. Da Jiugu Niu Wine
Take 15 grams of Da Jiugu Niu (also known as Acer pentaphyllum) and 500 grams of white wine. Wash the Da Jiugu Niu, place it in a wide-mouthed bottle, and then pour the white wine into the bottle. Seal it tightly and soak for 1 month to make.
【Medicinal Value of Da Jiugu Niu】
Da Jiugu Niu has the effects of anti-inflammatory, analgesic, cough suppressant, and dispelling toxins. It is mainly used to treat lung heat cough, mastitis, parotitis, and carbuncle.
To treat lung heat cough: Take 5 grams of Da Jiugu Niu root (peeled), 2 grams of Xiang Ling Cao (Elsholtzia rugulosa), and 2 grams of Wa Cao (Tilea sinensis). Grind them into powder and take 2 grams per dose, twice a day.
To treat mastitis, parotitis, carbuncle, and abscess: Take equal parts of Da Jiugu Niu, Chong Lou, Bai Ji, Xiao Nianyao, and Wu Xiang Xue Teng. Grind them into powder and mix with honey or vinegar for external application.
