What are the medicinal values ​​of Pu Gong Ying?

Dandelion is a plant that we often see on the roadside in our daily life. Although the dandelion is very small, it will float in the wind like a parachute when the wind blows gently. Many people think that dandelions are only for viewing and have no practical value. But for Chinese medicine practitioners, no matter what kind of plant it is, it has rich medicinal value and has special effects on many diseases. So what are the medicinal values ​​of dandelions?

Medicinal part: Dried whole herb.

Nature, flavor and function: sweet, slightly bitter, cold. Clears away heat, detoxifies, reduces swelling and resolves stagnation.

Indications: upper respiratory tract infection, conjunctivitis, mumps, mastitis, mastitis, gastritis, dysentery, hepatitis, cholecystitis, acute appendicitis, urinary tract infection, pelvic inflammatory disease, carbuncle, furuncle, pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis.

Application Reference

1. Mumps, mastitis: mash fresh dandelion and apply it to the affected area.

2. Chronic osteitis: 15 grams of dandelion, 1 tablespoon of rice wine, decoct in water and take after meals.

3. Carbuncle, furuncle and furuncle: 30g each of dandelion, wild chrysanthemum, honeysuckle and plantain grass, decocted in water and taken orally.

Dandelion Tea

Ingredients: 75g dried dandelion, 1000cc water

practice:

1. Wash the dandelions, put them in a pot, and add water to cover the dandelions.

2. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover the pot, and simmer over low heat for one hour.

3. Filter out the tea residue and drink it after it cools down.

The Chinese medicinal compatibility of dandelion: with Prunella Vulgaris: clearing heat; with Plantago asiatica: clearing heat and detoxifying; with Honeysuckle: eliminating carbuncle and ulcer; with Cassia seed: clearing heat and purging fire.

Description of the medicinal properties of dandelion: It is sweet and cold in nature and can clear away the evil, while it is bitter in nature and can open up the bowels. It is specialized in detoxifying and reducing swelling, and is an important medicine for treating mastitis. It also has the function of removing dampness.

Dandelion Benefits:

1. Clearing away heat and detoxifying can be used for heat toxicity syndrome, especially good at clearing liver heat, treating red, swollen and painful eyes caused by liver heat, as well as various infections and suppurative diseases.

2. Xiaoyan Sanjie is used to treat carbuncle, ulcer and persistent high fever caused by heat and toxins accumulating in the muscles. It is effective for mastitis, can detoxify, disperse nodules and promote lactation. It can be taken orally or applied externally, and is often used together with honeysuckle. In addition, it can also be used with rhubarb and moutan bark to treat intestinal abscesses.

use:

1. Clearing away heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules: Mainly used to treat heat-toxic sores and carbuncles. a. Excessive fire and heat toxins attack the upper part of the body, causing red eyes, swollen throat, and ulcers in the mouth and tongue. b. Heat-toxic sores, painful and swollen breast abscess, and internal attack of carbuncle. c. Lung abscess causes coughing up pus and blood, while intestinal abscess causes abdominal pain and fever.

2. Diuretic: It can treat painful stranguria caused by heat, and jaundice caused by damp-heat.

Indications: acute mastitis, lymphadenitis, scrofula, carbuncle, acute conjunctivitis, cold and fever, acute tonsillitis, acute bronchitis, gastritis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, and urinary tract infection.

Dandelion Usage and Dosage:

For internal use: decoct in water, 0.3-1 liang (2 liang for large dose); mash into juice or make into powder. For external use: mash and apply.

Although dandelion is a plant that grows among trees and grass on the roadside, it itself has great medicinal value, especially for acute mastitis, lymphadenitis, clearing away heat and detoxifying. For bronchitis, gastritis and hepatitis, dandelion can be taken to relieve and prevent them. It can also provide good care for a variety of infections and suppurative diseases.