Bloodwort is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine for promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It is also known as "bone-setting herb" and has rich medicinal value. It can be used to treat injuries and also alleviate the symptoms of infantile paralysis. However, bloodwort is a cold-natured herb and should not be taken by the following groups of people.
【Efficacy and Functions of Bloodwort】
Chinese medicine believes that bloodwort can dispel wind, promote diuresis, remove blood stasis, and activate the meridians. It is mainly used to treat acute and chronic nephritis, rheumatic pain, wind rash itching, sequelae of infantile paralysis, sprains, and fractures.
1. "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": It dispels wind, activates the meridians, removes blood stasis, and relieves itching. It is mainly used to treat wind rash, rheumatic pain, infantile paralysis, injuries, fractures, and edema.
2. "Tibetan Common Chinese Herbal Medicine": It activates blood circulation, removes blood stasis, strengthens tendons and bones, dispels wind and dampness, and promotes diuresis and reduces swelling. It is used to treat wind-dampness type of arthritis, chronic lumbago and leg pain, sprains, hematoma, and edema.
5. "Medicinal Atlas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau": "Used externally to treat boils, carbuncles, neurodermatitis, and infantile eczema; taken internally to treat rheumatoid arthritis."
【Applications of Bloodwort Prescription】
Treatment of acute and chronic nephritis: Prepare 5 grams of bloodwort, 30 grams of jasmine root, and 12 grams each of mountain bark and stone pepper herb. Decoct and take orally. This prescription has very good therapeutic effects on acute and chronic nephritis.
Treatment of rheumatic pain and wind rash: Use an appropriate amount of bloodwort to decoct and wash the affected area. This prescription can be used to treat patients with rheumatic pain and wind rash.
Treatment of infantile paralysis and injuries: First, use a plum blossom needle to puncture the affected area, then crush a proper amount of fresh bloodwort stems and leaves, stir-fry with wine, and use it externally. This can effectively treat infantile paralysis and injuries.
【Precautions for Using Bloodwort】
1. Pregnant women
Be cautious in using bloodwort for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and pregnant women. It is not recommended to use it during pregnancy to avoid causing poor fetal development. Children can take it in moderate amounts.
2. Women during menstruation
Women's bodies are relatively weak during menstruation, so it is advisable to use bloodwort with caution.
