The efficacy and function of Dingcao root

The medical value of dingcao roots is beyond our imagination. It is very effective in treating some diseases. Dingcao roots contain many substances that are beneficial to the human body. Let’s take a look.

[Other names] Ermiankuai, Qingsi Huanyang, Upside-down Lotus, Panlong Lotus, Shulinzhu, Changsheng Tiejiao Fern

[Source] Fern, Asplenium family, Asplenium genus Asplenium prolongatum Hook., the whole plant is used as medicine. It can be harvested from spring to autumn, washed and dried.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, sweet, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, relieves cough and resolves phlegm, and is a diuretic and lactogenic. Used for rheumatic pain, enteritis, dysentery, urinary tract infection, cough with sputum, trauma, vomiting blood, metrorrhagia, and milk stagnation; used externally to treat fractures and bleeding from trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.3-1 liang, decocted in water or soaked in wine. For external use, mash the fresh grass and apply it, or dry the whole grass and grind it into powder and apply it to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

The above is an introduction to the effects of Dingcao root. When using it, you can use it according to the needs mentioned above. Dingcao root is also very helpful in treating certain diseases.