The efficacy and role of mild flavor as medicine

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal material that can be used as medicine with a light taste?

[Other names] Vallisneria, small square pole, Wujinsan.

[Source] The whole herb of Gentianaceae is used as medicine . The whole herb is collected from July to October and used fresh or sun-dried.

[Original form] As medicine, also known as: Xing'an deer tooth vegetable.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in moist land and grassland under forests on hillsides. Distributed from Jilin to North China and Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and Zhejiang.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, treats osteomyelitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis, conjunctivitis, and scabies.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang; or grind into powder. For external use: mash and apply or mash and apply juice.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat osteomyelitis: one qian each of bland dangyao, nanling ragweed, and raspberry root bark, and two liang of fresh pearlwort root. Add half a pound of rice wine, stew in water until boiling, take the juice three times a day, 30 ml each time. Apply the residue to the affected area.

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Nowadays, people's life pressure is constantly increasing, which makes our bodies often in a state of fatigue. As a kind of Chinese medicinal material, light-flavored medicine has a certain regulating effect on the body. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.