The difference between Datura and Xiaotongkao Which is better: Datura or Xiaotongkao

June 1, 2023

Many people know about Tongkat herb, but they don't know that there are also big Tongkat herb and small Tongkat herb, so what is the difference between big Tongkat herb and small Tongkat herb?

Source difference

Although both of them are called Tongcao, they are two different kinds of Chinese medicine. Daitongcao: alias Kotuo, Li Nan, Live Cultivation, Yi Shang, Hua Cao, etc., is the stem pith of Tong Tuo wood of Wu Jia family. Xiao Tong Cao: alias Xiao Tong Hua, is the stem and pith of Himalayan Jinghua, a plant in the family of Jinghua family.

Difference in shape

Big Tongcao: cylindrical, about 1.2-3 cm in diameter, white or yellowish surface, with transverse and longitudinal grooves, light in texture, easy to break, with hollow or white translucent film on the broken section. Small pass grass: cylindrical, about 0.5-1 cm in diameter, the surface is mostly white, no texture, easy and soft, water immersion has a slippery feeling, pinch can be deformed, easy to break, no hollow on the fracture surface.

Difference in efficacy

The efficacy of Datongcao and Xiaotongcao is similar, but the focus of treatment is slightly different. Da Tong Cao: It belongs to the lung and stomach meridians, and has the effect of clearing heat and diuresis, promoting the flow of Qi and lowering breast milk, and is mostly used for treating damp-heat gonorrhea, edema and urination, and breast milk. Xiaotongcao: It belongs to the lung, stomach and bladder meridians, with the effects of clearing heat, inducing diuresis and promoting lactation. It is often used in treating urinary tract infection, urinary blockage or urinary scarcity, fever and thirst, red and yellow urine and lactation.

Price difference

Big Tongcao: Big Tongcao is more expensive than small Tongcao, the market price of Tongcao ranges from 200-300 yuan a kilogram. Small Tongcao: small Tongcao price is relatively low, also because of similar efficacy with the big Tongcao, usually some people will use small Tongcao to replace the big Tongcao use, its price more in tens of yuan to hundreds of yuan.

Which one is better, Daitongcao or Xiaotongcao?

I can't say which is better, both have their own unique medicinal value. The efficacy of Datongcao and Xiaotongcao is similar, but the efficacy of Datongcao is mostly focused on the treatment of postpartum breast milk and milk failure. Xiao Tong Cao is usually used instead of Da Tong Cao, but its efficacy is weaker than Da Tong Cao, and its efficacy is more focused on diuretic and laxative, treating urinary blockage and urinary tract infection.

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