The efficacy and function of the Chinese herbal medicine Eclipta prostrata and its edible method

Eclipta prostrata is a plant of the Asteraceae family. It is also called Eclipta prostrata because ink-like liquid is secreted when its stems and leaves are rubbed. Eclipta prostrata is very effective in treating many bleeding symptoms and can also treat back pain and dental problems.

The effects and functions of Houttuynia cordata 1. Houttuynia cordata treats bloody dysentery: 15g each of Houttuynia cordata and Amaranthus tricolor. Decoction. (Anhui Chinese Herbal Medicine)

The effects and functions of Houttuynia cordata 2. Houttuynia cordata treats diphtheria: Houttuynia cordata 60-90g. Mash it, add a little salt, rinse with boiling water and remove the residue before drinking. Spit out saliva after taking it. (Lingnan Herbal Medicine)

The efficacy and functions of Houttuynia cordata 3. Houttuynia cordata can clear the upper part and nourish the lower part, turn white to black, regulate the waist and knees, strengthen the tendons and bones, strengthen the yin deficiency, and is especially effective for people with alcohol, sex, phlegm and fire: on the winter solstice, take any amount of holly, dry it in the shade, mix it with honey wine, simmer it for a day and a night, wipe off the skin with a coarse cloth bag, dry it in the sun, grind it into powder, and store it in a new clay bottle; on the summer solstice, take dozens of pounds of Houttuynia cordata, pound the natural juice and boil it into a paste, and mix it with the previous medicine powder to make pills as big as sycamore seeds. Take 100 pills each time, with wine before going to bed. (Erzhi Pills from Yibian)

The effects and functions of Houttuynia cordata 4. Houttuynia cordata treats vaginal itching in women: 120g of Herba Moquillotis sinensis. Decoction in water; or add a little bit of Diao Teng root, decoct the juice, add a little alum and use for external washing. (Chongqing Herbs)

5. Eclipta prostrata can cure all kinds of diseases caused by deficiency. Long-term use can turn white hair back to black, and people can regain their youth: Take juice from pig's tooth grass (i.e. early lotus pod), take juice from mulberry fruit, dry them in disks to make a paste, soak them in holly seed wine, steam and dry them nine times to make a powder. Divide the above into equal parts, add refined honey and make into pills the size of walnut seeds. Take 6 to 7 pills each time, on an empty stomach with light salt soup. (Simple Single Prescription)