The efficacy and function of Liu Jinu

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The effects of Liu Jinu:

Liu Jinu is the whole herb with flowers of the Asteraceae plant Artemisia annua. Liu Jinu has the effects of breaking up blood stasis and relieving menstruation; stopping bleeding and reducing swelling; and digesting food and eliminating accumulation. Liu Jinu can treat amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to postpartum blood stasis, lochia retention, abdominal masses, and bruises. The contraindications of Liu Jinu are that people with weak qi and blood, and those with spleen deficiency and diarrhea should not take Liu Jinu.

Drug name: Liu Jinu.

Efficacy classification: blood-activating medicine; menstruation-regulating medicine.

Family classification: Asteraceae.

Other names: Jinjinu, black vine, white flower tail, charcoal bag, thousand-grain rice, June snow, Jiuliguang, spotted jujube, fine white flower grass, nine-niu grass, and bitter lotus.

Nature and flavor: spicy; slightly bitter; warm

Meridians: Heart meridian, liver meridian, spleen meridian.

Efficacy: Removes blood stasis and promotes menstruation; stops bleeding and reduces swelling; helps digestion and eliminates accumulation.

Indications: amenorrhea; dysmenorrhea; abdominal pain due to postpartum blood stasis; lochia retention, abdominal masses; traumatic injuries; bleeding from wounds; rheumatic pain; blood in the stool; hematuria; carbuncle, swelling and infection; burns; abdominal pain due to food accumulation; diarrhea and dysentery.

Dosage and Administration: For oral administration: decoction, 5-10 g; for eliminating food stagnation, up to 15-30 g can be used alone; or in powder form. For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply; or mix with powder.

Liu Jinu's role:

Liu Jinu has the effects of healing wounds and stopping bleeding, breaking up blood and dredging menstruation, digesting food and eliminating accumulation, invigorating the spleen and appetizing. Liu Jinu can be used for acute icteric hepatitis, toothache, chronic bronchitis, stomatitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, nephritis, and malaria; it can be used externally to treat conjunctivitis, otitis media, sores, eczema, and traumatic bleeding.

1. Liu Jinu treats cholera and dysentery: drink the decoction of Liu Jinu grass. (The Record of the Holy Spirit)

2. Liu Jinu is used to treat bloating caused by blood and qi: Grind the Liu Jinu seeds into powder. Take three grams each time, decocted in wine. (《Healthy and Simple Recipes》)

3. Liu Jinu treats blood in urine and stool: Grind Liu Jinu into powder, mix with tea, and take 2 qian on an empty stomach. (Binghu Collection of Prescriptions)

4. Liu Jinu is used to treat postpartum lochia, umbilical and abdominal pain, high fever and chills. Dry throat and thirst: Liu Jinu, Anemarrhena asphodeloides (roasted) each 1 liang, Danggui (cut and roasted), Guijianyu each 2 liang, Peach kernel (peeled, pointed, double kernel, fried) 1 liang and a half. Coarsely pound and sieve the above five ingredients. Take 4 spoonfuls each time, add 1.5 cups of water, boil until 80% done, remove the residue, drink while warm, on an empty stomach before meals. (Liu Jinu Tang from "Shengji Zonglu")

5. Liu Jinu is used to treat red and white diarrhea: Liu Jinu, black plum and white ginger are taken in equal parts. Decoction in water, add plum to red and ginger to white. (Ruyi Fang)

6. Liu Ji Nu treats all kinds of postpartum diseases and blood circulation: Liu Ji Nu and licorice. Take the above two ingredients in equal parts and grind them into pieces as big as sesame seeds. Take 5 spoonfuls each time. First add 2 cups of water, add the medicine and boil until 1 cup remains. Then add 1 cup of wine and boil again until 1 cup remains. Remove the residue and drink while warm. (Liu Jinu Tang from "Shengji Zonglu")

7. Liu Jinu treats burns from hot springs and fire: Grind Liu Jinu into powder, first mix it with glutinous rice paste, sweep the injured area with a chicken feather, and then add the powder on it. It will not hurt and will not leave any marks. In case of any injury, mix it with salt powder to protect the flesh from damage, and then apply medicine. (《本事方》)

8. Liu Jinu is used to treat injuries and blood stasis in the abdomen: one liang each of Liu Jinu, Yanhusuo and Gusuanbu. Chop the above three ingredients into small pieces, add two liters of water, boil and reduce seven liang of it, add one liang of wine and one liang of urine, and drink it all at once while it is still warm. (Qianjin Fang)

9. Liu Jinu is used to treat swelling and pain caused by wind entering the wound: Grind Liu Jinu into powder and mix it with the medicine. (Sheng Hui Fang)

10. Liu Jinu can heal wounds and relieve pain: Grind Liu Jinu into powder, mix with wound medicine, and wrap it around the wound. (Liu Jinu San from Ben Shi Fang) Jinu is the whole herb with flowers of the Asteraceae plant Artemisia annua.

The article mentions the efficacy and functions of Liu Jinu, which allows us to understand how widely Liu Jinu is used in our lives. It makes us surprised by its efficacy and functions. We did not expect that this medicinal material is actually a secret recipe for treating many diseases and is also used to treat dysmenorrhea. Therefore, only when we understand a certain medicine can we better apply it in our lives.