The efficacy and function of ghost lantern root

Friends who don’t know ghost lantern root will not understand its effects and functions. Ghost lantern root is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. Many people only know it in terms of its shape, so it is difficult to understand what benefits ghost lantern root can really bring to people’s bodies. These require us to have an in-depth understanding of ghost lantern root as a medicinal material.

[Other name] Tugupi (Luchuan Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the root or root bark of the verbena plant. Harvested in autumn.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, detoxifies, cools blood and relieves pain. Treat colds, fever, cough, sore throat, epistaxis, dysentery, scabies, scrofula, and swelling and pain from falls.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian. For external use: decoct in water for washing or mash for application.

[Additional prescription] To treat itching caused by blood: 50 cents of ghost lantern root bark and 4 ounces of pork skin. Decoction in water. (Luchuan Materia Medica)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Ben Cao Qiu Yuan"

From the above introduction to the ghost lantern root, we can see that the ghost lantern root is of great help to the human body. It can improve some bad symptoms of the human body and is a very useful medicinal material for the human body.