Ditancao is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with high medicinal value. The whole plant can be used medicinally. It has the effects of clearing heat, cooling blood, detoxifying, and diuresis. Let's learn about the usage of Ditancao below.
【Methods of using Ditancao】
1. Treating lung heat cough
If you have a lung heat cough, with repeated coughing, coughing up yellow phlegm, accompanied by symptoms such as dry mouth, sore throat, body heat, dark urine, and constipation, you can use 30g of Ditancao and 30g of Lungxincao (another Chinese medicinal herb) together, decocted in water and taken orally.
2. Treating boils and carbuncles
If it is caused by scratching and infection after prickly heat, which is an acute suppurative inflammation of hair follicles or sebaceous glands, you can use 60 to 120g of fresh Ditancao, decocted in water and taken orally; then use a small amount of rice wine dregs and a suitable amount of fresh Ditancao, mash them and apply externally or decoct them for external washing.
3. Treating jaundice hepatitis
If you have jaundice hepatitis, feel weak, nauseous, aversion to oily food, and the skin and mucous membranes are yellow, ranging from light yellow to golden yellow, you can use 60g of whole plant Ditancao, decocted in water and taken orally.
【Nutritional value of Ditancao】
Ditancao is more common in the south, especially in warm and humid areas. This plant grows low, with less smooth surface leaves, some wrinkled, between Plantago asiatica and Centella asiatica.
The most effective part of Ditancao is not its aboveground part, but its root. The root of this Ditancao is similar to some tonics. It is the best choice for making soup, which can nourish the body, beautify the skin, and is a great blessing for many women and the elderly.
Of course, its leaves are also great when stir-fried. The tender leaves are rich in minerals, dietary fiber, and various trace elements, which can help digestion and detoxification and are naturally loved by people.
Just by hearing the name of Ditancao, you can know how bitter and astringent it tastes. After all, it is called "earth gall". So be sure to blanch it in water before eating, otherwise it will be difficult to swallow.
【Precautions】
Although Ditancao has many effects and benefits, it is not suitable for everyone. There are also dietary taboos for Ditancao, especially pregnant women should be cautious in using Ditancao.
When using Ditancao, in many cases, it is sufficient to use Ditancao alone, but it is better to choose different Chinese medicinal herbs to match according to the differences in symptoms. For example, match with Yexiaozhu, Dijincao, Tuerfeng, and Feixingcao to make the medicinal effect of Ditancao better.
