Baizhi powder is a common traditional Chinese medicine. The most common use we hear about is its skincare benefits. However, besides skincare, Baizhi powder has many other effects and functions. Let's learn about them together.
Whitening and anti-aging
Baizhi powder can improve local blood circulation in the skin, prevent excessive pigment deposition in tissues, promote skin cell metabolism, and achieve whitening effects. Using it for skincare can help slow down the aging process.
Dispelling wind and relieving pain
Baizhi powder not only has whitening effects but also has the ability to dispel wind and relieve pain. It is commonly used for the treatment of headaches, toothaches, and rheumatic pain. When treating these conditions, Baizhi powder can be taken by dissolving an appropriate amount in boiling water or applied topically as a paste to the painful areas or related acupoints.
Opening nasal passages
Baizhi can dispel wind, dispel cold, and dry dampness. It can promote the function of the lungs, ascend the Yangming clear qi, open nasal passages, and relieve pain. Therefore, it can be used to treat nasal congestion, rhinitis, and other nasal diseases that manifest as blocked nose, continuous nasal discharge, and frontal headache.
Anti-inflammatory and detoxifying
Baizhi powder has anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects. It contains various natural anti-inflammatory components that can inhibit the activity of various bacteria and improve blood circulation. This can help reduce the occurrence of bacterial diseases such as colds, bronchitis, pharyngitis, and enteritis.
Heat-clearing and swelling-reducing
Baizhi powder has a pungent and warm nature, and it is effective in reducing swelling and draining pus. It can be used to treat early-stage ulcers with redness, swelling, and pain, providing swelling-reducing and pain-relieving effects. If there is already an abscess, combining it with other medications that tonify Qi and blood can help detoxify and drain pus.
Drying dampness and stopping abnormal vaginal discharge
Baizhi has a pungent, warm, and fragrant nature, and it is good at dispelling Yangming dampness and drying dampness to stop abnormal vaginal discharge. Combined with other medications that warm Yang and dispel cold, strengthen the spleen, and eliminate dampness, it can be used to treat symptoms such as excessive vaginal discharge due to cold and dampness. When combined with medications that clear heat and dampness, it can also treat symptoms of damp-heat descending, such as yellow or red vaginal discharge.
