Lamium amplexicaule, also known as Pearl Lotus, Bone-setting Grass, and Lotus Summer Withered Grass, belongs to the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. How much do you know about Lamium amplexicaule? Today, I will take you to understand what Lamium amplexicaule is.
Can be used for landscaping: Used for flower beds and undergrowth arrangements
Can be used for treatment: Clears heat and dampness, activates blood circulation and dispels wind, reduces swelling and detoxifies. Used for jaundice hepatitis, lymph node tuberculosis, hypertension, facial nerve paralysis, hemiplegia; externally used for treating bruises, fractures, and skin ulcers.
①Treatment for falls and fractures
Take 2 liang of bone-setting grass, 1 liang of kudzu root (grated), 1 liang of dendrobium (grated without roots), 1 (2) liang of barbary wolfberry fruit, 1 liang of cloves, 1 liang of continued fracture, and 1 liang of Aconitum carmichaelii (wrap in dough, cook until dough is done). Grind the ingredients into coarse powder. Take 2 qian of the powder with warm wine, regardless of time. (The Holy Hui Fang - Bone-setting Grass Powder)
②Treatment for bruises and injuries, foot injuries, red swelling preventing walking
Bone-setting grass, nettle root, and thistle. Grind them together with egg white and honey, apply to the affected area, change once overnight. If the pain persists, add onion and ginger to the wrap.
③Treatment for phlegm and fire, red swelling and pain in hands and feet
Take 5 qian of bone-setting grass, 2 qian of chicken foot thorn root, and 2 qian of turmeric. Grind them together, burn and wrap the affected area three times. After the swelling and pain subside, add Cang Er Zi, Bai Zhi, and Chuanxiong, remove turmeric and chicken foot thorn root, and boil in water and wine for three times.
④Treatment for women with lumps in their legs, resembling peaches or plums, red and swollen and hardened
Take 3 qian of bone-setting grass. Boil in water, and take with wine. If it recurs, add Weilingxian, Fangfeng, and Tiger's Paw Grass, and take three times. (The following formulas are from "Dian Nan Ben Cao")
⑤Treatment for lymph node tuberculosis
㈠Take 1 or 2 liang of tender shoots of Lamium amplexicaule and stir-fry with 2 eggs. Eat together.
㈡Take 2 or 3 liang of Lamium amplexicaule, and boil with 2 or 3 eggs. After the eggs are cooked, remove the shells and continue boiling for half an hour. Eat the eggs and drink the soup.
㈢Take 2 liang of fresh Lamium amplexicaule. Grind and squeeze the juice, boil the juice and drink it when boiling. Take it once every other day, continuously for three to four times. (From Su Yi's "Chinese Herbal Medicine Handbook")
⑥Treatment for facial paralysis and hemiplegia
Bone-setting grass, Fangfeng, Hook Creeper, and Gallbladder Star. Boil in water, and take with equal parts of water and burn wine. (From "Dian Nan Ben Cao")
