Xianhe grass is not only a plant, but also a commonly used Chinese medicine for stopping bleeding and antibacterial. It can be widely used for bleeding symptoms throughout the body. In addition, it can also treat diseases in other parts of the body. Now let's learn about the benefits of drinking Xianhe grass soaked in water.
Can Xianhe Grass be Soaked in Water and Drunk?
Soaking Xianhe grass in water has the same effect as decocting it. Immersing 3 teaspoons of dried Xianhe grass in hot water for 10-15 minutes and drinking it instead of tea can improve diarrhea.
Wiping the skin with cooled soaking liquid can reduce skin irritation, and rinsing the mouth with warm soaking liquid can alleviate oral irritation and sore throat.
Xianhe grass has the effects of stopping bleeding, invigorating the stomach, lubricating the intestines, stopping diarrhea, and killing parasites.
Effects and Functions of Xianhe Grass
1. Converging and stopping bleeding
Xianhe grass is bitter and enters the lung and liver meridians. It can converge and stop bleeding, and is widely used for bleeding symptoms in various parts of the body. Due to its mild nature, it can be applied to bleeding diseases regardless of cold, heat, deficiency, or excess.
2. Tonifying deficiency and stopping diarrhea
Xianhe grass is slightly sweet and tonifying. It enters the lung, liver, and spleen meridians. It can tonify qi and blood. It is also drying and dampness due to its bitter taste. It enters the large intestine meridian and can stop diarrhea caused by damp-heat in the large intestine. Therefore, it has the effect of tonifying deficiency and stopping diarrhea, and is often used for dysentery and other conditions.
3. Detoxifying and stopping malaria
Xianhe grass is slightly bitter and slightly sweet. Bitterness can kill parasites and sweetness can detoxify. Therefore, it can kill parasites and detoxify, and is often used for itching, sores, and tinea. It can also be used to treat malaria and fever. It can be taken alone by grinding it into powder and taking it 2 hours before the onset of malaria, or it can be decocted in water.
Precautions for Using Xianhe Grass
1. It should not be used if there is no persistent bleeding.
2. Allergic reactions: Symptoms include chest tightness, shortness of breath, palpitations, restlessness, dizziness, profuse sweating, pale complexion, cold limbs, chills, and decreased blood pressure. Severe cases may also include dizziness, flushed complexion, profuse sweating, toxic optic neuritis leading to blindness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, flushed complexion, and decreased blood pressure.
