The efficacy and function of sundew root

The Chinese medicinal herb Drosera root is a relatively good medicinal material. Many people don’t know much about it, so let’s take a detailed look at the Chinese medicinal herb Drosera root below.

[Alias] Fallen pearl, iron weight, land seed (Jiangxi Folk Herbs), a golden pill (Zhejiang Folk Herbs), Chen Shangzi (Hangzhou Medicinal Plants), mountain arsenic, pearl in the mud, inch of gold, a drop of golden pill (Zhejiang Folk Commonly Used Herbs), iron button (Guizhou Herbs), underground pearl (Hunan Province's "Selected Materials on the Exhibition of New Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatments"), underground pearl, inner treasure pearl (Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Rural Hunan).

[Source] It is the tuberous root of the Drosera plant of the Droseraceae family. Dig it up in summer and autumn, store it in sand and use it fresh or dry it in the sun.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet and astringent, neutral, poisonous.

[Functions and indications] Treats muscle and bone pain, low back pain, migraine, malaria, cataract, and trauma.

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: mash and apply locally to produce foam. For internal use: Take as powder, 3 fen each time.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat cold pain in muscles and bones, waist pain, migraine, and pain from falls: Crush one to four underground pearl bulbs into pills, place them in the center of a plaster or adhesive tape, and apply to the painful area. After one day and one night, if you feel a burning sensation at the place where the plaster is applied, remove it immediately. For blisters on the skin, prick them with a needle to release the yellow water, and apply gauze for protection, or apply anti-inflammatory ointment until the blisters form. (Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Rural Hunan)

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I believe that through the detailed introduction of Drosera root in this article, everyone can understand the efficacy and medicinal properties of Drosera root. I hope this helps you all.