The herb called "Nv Wan" is also known as "Bai Wan", "Zhi Nv Wan", "Nv Chang", etc. It refers to the roots or whole plant of the chrysanthemum family plant called Nv Wan. In spring and summer, the whole plant is harvested. Let's learn about the applications of Nv Wan in traditional Chinese medicine! Also, let's take a look at the pictures of Nv Wan and its appearance.
Picture of Nv Wan
Traditional Chinese Medicine Introduces the Efficacy of Nv Wan
[Habitat Distribution] It grows in moist places and is distributed in the northeast, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei, and other areas.
[Chemical Components] The whole plant contains quercetin, and the root contains volatile oil.
[Properties and Tastes] ① "Ben Jing" (Classic of Herbal Medicine): The taste is pungent and warm.
② "Bie Lu" (Alternative Records): Non-toxic.
[Functions and Indications] It warms the lungs, transforms phlegm, aids digestion, and promotes diuresis. It is used to treat cough, asthma, intestinal rumbling, diarrhea, dysentery, and difficult and painful urination.
① "Ben Jing": It is used for treating wind-cold diarrhea, cholera-induced dysentery, unpredictable intestinal rumbling, epilepsy, and various cold and heat conditions.
② "Bie Lu": It is used for treating lung injury causing cough and rebellious qi, excessive sweating, long-standing cold in the bladder, fullness in the chest, and onset of symptoms after drinking alcohol and eating at night.
③ "Hunan Materia Medica": It warms the lungs, relieves qi stagnation, stops cough, and transforms phlegm, and promotes diuresis.
[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: decoction, 9-15 grams.
[Precautions] "Ben Cao Jing Ji Zhu" (Annotations on the Classic of Herbal Medicine): Avoid using it with salty substances.
[Additional Formula Applications] ① Treatment for cough and asthma: 15 grams of Nv Wan, 9 grams of Jin Xian Diao Bai Mi, and 15 grams of roadside Jingteng. Decoction and oral administration.
② Treatment for intestinal rumbling and diarrhea: 15 grams of Nv Wan, 6 grams of Chen Pi, and 6 grams of Chang Pu. Decoction and oral administration.
③ Treatment for difficult and painful urination: 15 grams of Nv Wan, and 15 grams of Che Qian Cao. Decoction and oral administration. (The prescription is from "Hunan Materia Medica")
Appearance of Nv Wan in Pictures
Picture of Nv Wan
