The efficacy and function of Dongfengcai root

In fact, the occurrence of many human diseases is closely related to diet. If you want to have a healthy body, diet therapy is a very good method. Various Chinese medicinal materials play a very critical role. Today we will introduce to you the Chinese medicine Dongfengcai root.

[Other names] Zuanshangou (Hunan Materia Medica), Lump Medicine, Grass Panax notoginseng (Guizhou Herbal Medicine).

[Source] The root of the Asteraceae plant Dongfengcai .

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, warm.

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind, promote qi circulation, activate blood circulation and relieve pain. Treats abdominal pain caused by enteritis, joint pain, and bruises.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang; or grind into powder and soak in wine. For external use: grind into powder and sprinkle or mash for application.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat low back pain: 50 cents of Dongfengcai root. Decoction in water. (Hunan Pharmacopoeia)

[Clinical Application] Treatment of venomous snake bites: first give the patient routine treatment and bleed at the eight wind points (or eight evil points) to detoxify, then mash the fresh roots of Dongfengcai and apply them around the wound, and use 1 liang of fresh roots (1/3 of the dry medicine) to boil water for oral administration, twice a day. Generally, the medicine is applied once a day, and the frequency of medication and dressing changes should be increased for severe patients. Some patients experience vomiting after taking the medicine, which can be improved by adding sugar to correct the taste. In some cases, blackberry, lobelia, sedum, hibiscus, bidens pilosa, arisaema, and andrographis paniculata have been used in combination to improve the efficacy. More than 150 cases were treated, and except for 3 cases with rapid onset and serious conditions who were treated with other methods, the rest were cured. The shortest course of treatment is 3 days, usually 6 to 7 days.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Based on the above summary, Dongfengcai root still has certain pharmacological effects. What needs to be noted is that Dongfengcai root should be consumed according to one's actual situation and not in excess.