Gansui, as a traditional Chinese medicinal herb used for reducing swelling and relieving pain, has certain toxicity. However, it has many benefits and effects. Let me introduce Gansui to you!
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【Relieving Edema with Gansui】
1. Eliminating ascites
You can crush 5 scallions with the white part, add 1 qian (3.75 grams) of powdered Gansui, mix well, and then crush again. Before using it, apply vinegar on the umbilicus to prevent infection and skin irritation;
Then apply the medicine on the navel, cover it with gauze, and fix it. Generally, you will be able to urinate or have watery stools within 2-4 hours. This method is effective for eliminating ascites.
2. Treating palpitations and excessive phlegm
Gansui has the effect of treating palpitations and excessive phlegm. You can mix 10 grams of Gansui, 10 grams of peeled purple Euphorbia, and 10 grams of white mustard seeds, grind them into a fine powder, and cook them into dumplings the size of phoenix tree seeds. Then dry them in the sun and take 7-10 dumplings with light ginger soup before going to bed.
3. Alleviating edema
Gansui has the effect of treating edema. You can use 9 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum and 9 grams of Gansui to decoct them in water and take the medicine.
【Benefits and Effects of Gansui】
Benefits of Gansui:
Taste: bitter; Nature: cold; Toxic
Meridians: Spleen, Lung, Kidney, Bladder, Large Intestine, Small Intestine
Effects of Gansui:
Main functions: Diuretic, clearing accumulations and promoting bowel movement. It is mainly used for edema, ascites, retention of phlegm, chest congestion, epilepsy, wheezing, coughing, and difficulty with urination and defecation.
【Field Management for Planting Gansui】
1. Seedling spacing: Keep a spacing of 12 centimeters between plants when the seedlings are 5-6 centimeters tall.
2. Weeding during growth: Weed regularly during the growth period. In the early stage of growth, the weeding should be shallow, and gradually deepen in the later stage of growth.
3. Fertilization: Apply fertilizer 2-3 times a year. In the seedling stage, apply about 15,000 kilograms of manure per hectare, and after 20 days, apply manure and calcium phosphate at a rate of 1,500 kilograms. The third time, apply some ash and cake fertilizer one month later to promote root growth.
4. Removing flowers: When the flowers bloom, you can remove the flower buds to promote root growth and development.
