Shattered Bone, also known as Herba Desmodii, is a very common traditional Chinese medicine. It is the rhizome or tuber of Desmodium styracifolium, with a sweet taste and cold nature. It has good therapeutic effects on treating nephritis. Below, we will discuss the efficacy and usage of Shattered Bone.
【Usage of Shattered Bone】
Shattered Bone can be used in two ways: external use and internal use. External use usually involves crushing it and applying it to wounds, which can help stop bleeding, disperse blood stasis, and reduce swelling.
As for internal use, because it mainly treats diuresis and excessive internal heat, I will introduce two main usage methods with their corresponding dosages and symptoms:
For diuresis and treating nephritis: Take 15 grams each of Shattered Bone rhizome (Desmodium styracifolium rhizome) and Polygonatum odoratum rhizome. Decoct them in water, drink it warm, once daily.
For excessive internal heat and fever: Take 9-15 grams of Shattered Bone rhizome (Desmodium styracifolium rhizome or leaf). Decoct them in water, drink it warm.
【Precautions when using Shattered Bone】
Shattered Bone has detoxifying and diuretic effects, but it can worsen the condition of patients with kidney deficiency and frequent urination, so they should not take Shattered Bone.
Pregnant women should also avoid taking Shattered Bone. Some people have learned from a TV drama that Shattered Bone can have certain effects on the fetus in the abdomen of pregnant women, and it can easily lead to miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women must not take Shattered Bone.
Shattered Bone has a cold nature and a sweet taste. It belongs to the Heart, Stomach, and Small Intestine meridians, and has the effects of reducing fever and disinfection. It is a heat-clearing and fire-purging medicine. If people with physical weakness and cold consume Shattered Bone, it can be harmful to their bodies. So people with physical weakness and cold should not consume Shattered Bone.
In real life, many people are in a damp-heat state. This group of people should also avoid consuming Shattered Bone, as it can have certain effects on their bodies once consumed.
