This thing that I was often forced to eat by the elderly when I was a child actually has miraculous healing effects

Zingiber officinale is a medicinal herb that grows in shady and wet places in valleys or is cultivated in Jiangsu. It is the rhizome of the Zingiber officinale plant of the Zingiberaceae family. So what are the effects and functions of Luhe? What are the usage, dosage and contraindications of Luhe? Let's follow Kangwang editor to learn about the effects, functions, usage, dosage and contraindications of Luhe.

Introduction of Luhe

[Other names] Jupu, Jiacao, Weiqi, Xianju, Yuqu, Bailuhe, Fushu, Puju, Yanghuo, Yangyou, Mountain ginger, Guanyinhua, Lianhua ginger, Gaoliangjiang, wild ginger, Tulikaifa, wild old ginger, liangjiang, wild mountain ginger, wild ginger

[Source] Medicinal material source: The rhizome of the ginger plant Zingiber officinale. Harvesting and storage: Harvested in summer and autumn, used fresh or sliced ​​and sun-dried.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 0.5-1m high. The rhizome is thick, cylindrical and light yellow. Petiole 0.5-1.7cm long or sessile; ligule membranous, 2-lobed, 0.3-1.2cm long; leaf blade lanceolate-elliptic or linear-lanceolate, 20-37cm long, 3-6cm wide, glabrous on the surface, glabrous or sparsely pubescent on the back; midrib thick, lateral veins pinnate, nearly parallel. The spike inflorescence is elliptical, 5-7cm long, arising alone from the rhizome. The peduncle is absent to up to 17cm long, covered with oblong scaly sheaths; the bracts are imbricate, elliptical, reddish-green, with purple veins; the calyx is tubular, 2.5-3cm long, split on one side, the corolla tube is 4-5cm long, the lobes are lanceolate, 2.7-3cm long, about 7mm wide, and light yellow; the lip is ovate, 3-lobed, the middle lobe is about 2.5cm long and 4mm wide; the anther and connective appendages are each about 1cm long. The capsule is obovate and splits into three parts when ripe. The inside of the peel is bright red; the seeds are black and covered with white aril. Flowering period is August to October.

The efficacy and function of loquat

Promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation; eliminate cough and relieve cough; detoxify and reduce swelling. It is mainly used to treat irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, traumatic injuries, cough and asthma, carbuncle, swelling and pus, and scrofula.

Usage and Dosage of Lohe

For internal use: decoct in water, 6-15g; or grind into powder; or juice of fresh product. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; use the mashed juice for gargling or eye application.

Taboos of Lohe

Avoid iron.

The recipe of Luhe

①To treat finger inflammation: add a little salt to the fresh rhizome of the Chinese calamus, mash it and apply it externally. (Commonly used herbal medicines among Zhejiang folks)

②Treatment of cervical lymph node tuberculosis: 2 liang of fresh rhizome of Polygonum multiflorum and 1 liang of fresh rhizome of Belamcanda chinensis. Decoction in water. (Commonly used herbal medicines among Zhejiang folks)

③ For sores in the throat, mouth and tongue: Soak lotus root in wine for half a day, and gargle with the juice. (Behind the Elbow)

④ Treat sudden loss of voice and inability to speak due to choking: mash the root of lotus root, mix with wine, squeeze it, and drink the juice. (《Filling the vacancies in the rear》)

⑤To treat squinting caused by distracting objects: pound the roots of white lotus and squeeze out the juice, and focus it on the eyes. "Saint's Prescription"

⑥For the treatment of typhoid fever, seasonal weather, febrile diseases, headache, high fever, and strong pulse, for the first day: pound the roots and leaves of the raw lotus together, squeeze out the juice, and take three to four liters. (《Filling the vacancies in the rear》)

⑦Treatment of lobar pneumonia: 3 qian of rhizome of Hedera paniculata and 1 liang of Houttuynia cordata. Decoction in water. (Commonly used folk herbs in Zhejiang)⑧ Treat delayed menstruation: chop the root of the Chinese lotus into small pieces, boil it to obtain two liters, and drink it on an empty stomach with wine. (Experienced Prescription)

⑨To treat injuries from falls: boil 50 cents to 1 ounce of the rhizome of the herb in water and drink it. Or dry it in the sun, grind it into powder, and take it with rice wine, three to five cents each time. (Commonly used herbal medicines among Zhejiang folks)

⑩ Treat vomiting blood and hemorrhoidal bleeding: Take a handful of Helianthus annuus root, mash it and drink three liters of juice (Shi Hou Fang)