What are the effects, functions and contraindications of Wulingzhi?

Wulingzhi is a common Chinese medicinal material. Wulingzhi is also the feces of an animal. It is widely used in clinical practice. Many people want to know the effects, functions and contraindications of Wulingzhi. Eating Wulingzhi can promote blood circulation and stop bleeding, but you must pay attention to the dosage of Wulingzhi.

1. Dissipate blood stasis and relieve pain

Wulingzhi tastes bitter and can relieve blockage, and is warm in nature and can unblock the bowels. When used raw, it has the effect of dispersing blood stasis. If the blood stasis is dispersed, the pain will stop, and if the body is unblocked, the pain will stop. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Wulinzhi is a medicine for the foot Jueyin liver meridian. It has thick smell and taste and is the yin among yins. Therefore, it enters the blood. The liver governs blood, so it can treat blood diseases, disperse blood and harmonize blood to stop all kinds of pain." Clinically, it is mainly used to treat dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, chest pain, abdominal pain, and hernia pain caused by blood stasis.

2. Promote blood circulation and stop bleeding

Wulingzhi tastes bitter and is warm in nature, so it can promote blood circulation and relieve blood stasis. It can also stop bleeding when fried. For example, "Yao Jing Hua Yi" says: "Wulinzhi, fried with bitter and cold ingredients, is used to regulate various blood loss symptoms, allowing the blood to return to the meridians instead of flowing randomly. It can treat metrorrhagia, miscarriage, and bloody dysentery, with unique effectiveness." It is used clinically to treat metrorrhagia, excessive menstrual flow, red vaginal discharge, and traumatic injuries.

3. Detoxification

Wulingzhi has the function of detoxification and can be used for snake, scorpion, centipede bites and drug poisoning. It can be taken orally or applied externally. For example, the Compendium of Materia Medica says: "It kills insects, detoxifies poisons and treats snake, scorpion and centipede injuries."

4. Contraindications of Wulingzhi: People with blood deficiency without blood stasis and pregnant women should use Wulingzhi with caution. "Bencao Jingshu" said: "Abdominal pain due to thin blood, amenorrhea due to blood deficiency, dizziness due to excessive blood loss after childbirth, pain due to heart deficiency and fire, and diseases without blood stasis are all to be avoided." Wulingzhi should not be used together with ginseng.