Burdock grass, also known as cow head grass, flat bamboo, flat storage, ground flat storage, cow tendon grass, and horsewhip grass, is a common Chinese herbal medicine widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. It has various effects such as clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and pain, diuresis and promoting diuresis, and dispelling cold.
[Sexual Taste Returning to the Classics]
Taste: Sweet and bitter in taste, with a neutral nature.
Gui Jing: Gui Lung, Liver, and Stomach Meridians.
【 Functions and Indications 】
Function: Clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing inflammation and pain, strengthening bones and brain, diuresis and reducing swelling, nourishing blood and promoting blood circulation, regulating immune function.
Indications: Osteoporosis, nephritis, edema, anemia, arthritis, carbuncle, ulcer toxin, and traumatic injury.
Clinical Application
1. As early as the Tang Dynasty, there was a record in the "Qian Jin Yao Fang" that horsewhip grass can be used to treat malaria, and 30-60 grams of horsewhip grass can be boiled in water and consumed.
2. The "Medical Summary" records that the combination of verbena and tea can be used to treat dysentery, as well as acute enteritis, urinary tract infections, and other conditions.
3. To treat acute mastitis and breast swelling and pain, take the mixture of verbena, ginger, and wine orally, and apply the residue externally.
4. Boil 60-90 grams of fresh verbena in water and wash externally to treat acute and chronic eczema, dermatitis, etc. It can also be used to treat acute hepatitis, acute cholecystitis, dysmenorrhea, etc.
5. Treatment for hypertension: 37.5g of cow tendon grass, 18.8g of bitter melon root, 18.8g of four meter grass, 37.5g of vegetable melon root, and 30.0g of Hanhua flower. Usage: Fry 5 bowls of water and 2 bowls, take in 2 portions