The Chinese herbal formula "Ji Ye Tu Fang" is used for children with wildfire sores that start from the knee. What are the medicinal values of the herb Shuoze in this formula?
【Prescription】
Dry Ji Ye (powder) 15g, Xiang Ru (powder) 15g, Chi Xiao Dou (powder) 15g, fresh Shuoze stem and leaf (finely crushed) 1 handful.
【Functions and Indications】
For children with wildfire sores that start from the knee.
【Usage and Dosage】
Crush the Shuoze into a fine powder, mix it with other powdered herbs, and make a paste. Apply the paste to the sores and let it dry. The healing process is the standard.
【Medicinal Values of Shuoze】
1. Treats partial withered and cold bi syndrome, relieves weak and heavy pain, or treats lumbago and leg heaviness: Burn the Shuoze leaves, put them on a thick mat, and lie on them for warmth. Repeat this process when the heat is gone. In winter, use the roots, and in spring, use the stems. Boil them, and lying on them is beneficial. Other methods of warming are not as effective as steaming with Shuoze. It is also used for various wind-cold and damp syndromes. (From "Qian Jin Fang")
2. Treats edema, inability to sit or lie down, and swelling of the head, face, and body: Scrape the skin off the Shuoze root, mash it into juice, mix it with an equal amount of wine, warm it up, and take it on an empty stomach, causing slight vomiting and promoting bowel movement. (From "Mei Shi Ji Yan Fang")
3. Treats early stage of athlete's foot, from the foot to the knee with swelling and pain: Crush the Shuoze root, mix it with three parts of wine lees and one part of the root, steam it, and apply it hot to the swollen area, twice a day. It is also used for stubborn and unfeeling bi syndrome. (From "Qian Jin Fang")
4. Treats nephritis edema and edema caused by athlete's foot: Take 12-24g of Shuoze whole plant, decoct in water and drink. (From "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Manual of the Guangzhou Military Region")
5. Treats abnormal vaginal discharge in women: Take 90g of fresh Shuoze root each time, stew it with pig intestines, and take it continuously for three to five times. (From "Quanzhou Herbal Medicine")
6. Treats pain from falls and fractures: Take 18g of Shuoze root, decoct it in equal parts of wine and water, remove the residue, add one liang (about 50g) of sugar, mix well, and drink. (From "Jiangxi Folk Herbal Medicine")
