Pigweed is the whole herb of the fern family plant Adiantum caudatum or Adiantum capillus-veneris. It has a bitter and cold taste and belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. It has the effects of clearing heat, dispelling wind, diuresis, and reducing swelling. Can pregnant women eat pigweed? Who is suitable for it? Let's find out together with the editor!
Pigweed
Prescriptions with pigweed
1. Pediatric urinary calculi
Pigweed 6g, Triticum aestivum 9g, decoct and take orally.
2. Mastitis, lack of lactation
Pigweed 9-15g, decoct and take orally, sweet wine as an adjuvant.
3. Pain due to overexertion
Pigweed 50g, soak in alcohol and take orally.
4. Cough
Pigweed and Plantago asiatica, each 15g, decoct and take orally.
5. Bruises
Fresh Adiantum caudatum, appropriate amount, mash and apply externally.
6. Hemoptysis due to lung heat
Pigweed 15g, decoct and take orally.
7. Acute bronchial asthma
Pigweed 15-30g, Phyllostachys heterocycla appropriate amount, shrimp appropriate amount, decoct and take orally.
8. Cold
Pigweed 15g, decoct and take orally.
Can pregnant women eat pigweed
1. Pregnant women should not eat pigweed
Pregnant women should not eat pigweed to avoid adverse effects on the normal development of the fetus.
2. Women should not eat it during menstruation
It is not recommended for women to consume pigweed during menstruation, as the body is weaker during this period.
Who is suitable for pigweed
Mainly for colds and fever; lung heat; damp-heat diarrhea; dysentery; urinary tract infections; leukorrhea; breast abscess; scrofula; carbuncle; burns; snake bites.
