Liu Jingu is the name of a Chinese medicinal herb. It is harvested during the summer and autumn when the flowers are dried. The specific processing methods and their effects are as follows:
Liu Jingu processing methods:
1. According to the "Lei Gong Pao Zhi Lun" by Liu Jingu: "After harvesting, remove the stems and leaves, and only use the fruit. Before use, wipe off the thin shell with a cloth." According to the "Zheng Lei Ben Cao": "File."
According to the "Qi Xiao Liang Fang": "Remove the branches." According to the "De Pei Ben Cao": "Grind and soak in hot water."
Currently, the raw medicinal materials are taken, impurities and residual roots are removed, washed, slightly moistened, cut into sections, and dried. Alternatively, the raw medicinal materials are washed, slightly dried, cut into sections, and sun-dried.
2. According to the "Lei Gong Pao Zhi Lun" by Liu Jingu: "Mix with wine and steam, remove from the steamer between the hours of Snake and Monkey, and use after sun exposure."
According to the "Ben Cao Yuan Shi": "The stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit can all be used. Wash them with wine, steam, and sun-dry for use."
Liu Jingu processing effects:
Liu Jingu has a pungent and slightly bitter taste, and is warm in nature. It belongs to the Heart and Spleen meridians.
It has the functions of promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation, and treating wounds and swelling. It is used for bruises, blood stasis causing menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, postpartum blood stasis with abdominal pain and incomplete lochia, and various types of masses.
For example, there is Liu Jingu San (from "Tai Ping Sheng Hui Fang") for postpartum blood stagnation and suffocation; Liu Jingu Bi (from "Pu Ji Ben Shi Fang") for healing wounds and relieving pain.
Clean and cut processing is beneficial for purifying the medicinal materials and extracting the active ingredients. Sprinkling processing can enhance the blood-breaking and menstruation-promoting effects.
Liu Jingu's main functions and indications:
It breaks blood stasis, regulates menstruation, and treats wounds and swelling. It is used for menstrual disorders, abdominal distention and pain, postpartum blood stasis, bruises, bleeding from wounds, abscesses, and swelling.
1. According to the "Tang Ben Cao": "It breaks blood stasis and relieves distention."
2. According to the "Ri Hua Zi Ben Cao": "It treats heart and abdominal pain, relieves gas and water distention, regulates women's meridians, stops dysentery and diarrhea."
3. According to the "Kai Bao Ben Cao": "It treats wounds and stops bleeding; postpartum residual diseases, stops bleeding and relieves pain."
4. According to the "Ben Cao Meng Quan": "It eliminates abscesses, swelling, and hot pain."
5. According to the "Gang Mu": "For children with urinary bleeding, grind and take the powder."
6. According to the "Ben Cao Qiu Yuan": "It treats heart and qi pain, ulcers with bleeding."
Liu Jingu dosage:
Oral: Decoction, 4.5-9 grams; or in powdered form. Topical: Crushed and applied, or sprinkled in powdered form.
