What diseases can salt-borne Morinda officinalis treat?

In ancient times, humans knew how to go up the mountains to collect herbs to treat diseases. Today, there are even more medicines, but all medicines are toxic. Therefore, when people use medicines, they must first understand the efficacy of the medicines and what diseases they can cure. However, one of the characteristics of continuous development is to cook the ingredients through some means. For a traditional Chinese medicine, if it has gone through the processing process, it will definitely play a greater and better role! Today we will discuss what diseases can salt Morinda officinalis treat after development?

What diseases can salt-leafed Morinda treat?

Salt-borne Morinda officinalis tastes sweet and spicy, and is slightly warm in nature. It enters the kidney and liver meridians. It can replenish kidney yang, strengthen muscles and bones, and eliminate rheumatism. It is used for impotence and spermatorrhea, infertility due to uterine coldness, irregular menstruation, cold pain in the lower abdomen, rheumatic pain, and weakness of muscles and bones. People with yin deficiency and excess fire should not take it. "Bencao Qiuzhen": According to the book, Morinda officinalis is an important kidney tonic that can cure five types of consumption and seven types of injuries, strengthen yin and benefit essence, because of its moisturizing effect.

However, it has a pungent and warm smell and can dispel wind and dampness. Therefore, it is more beneficial to take it for symptoms such as pain in the waist and knees, wind-induced athlete's foot, and edema. According to Shouzhen Dihuang Yinzi, it is used to treat wind evil, and the meaning is based on this, but it cannot be regarded as a special treatment for tonifying yin.

Preparation method of salt Morinda officinalis

Take clean Morinda officinalis, steam it thoroughly using the salt steaming method, remove the pith while it is still hot, cut into sections, and dry. It appears as short flat cylindrical segments or irregular blocks. The surface is grayish yellow or dark gray, with longitudinal and transverse cracks. The cut surface is thick, purple or lavender, and hollow. It has a faint smell and tastes sweet, salty and slightly astringent.