In subtropical regions of China and Southeast Asian countries, there is a commonly used folk herb that grows in dirty, damp or semi shaded areas where mosquitoes thrive. However, it is a natural killer of these mosquitoes.
In addition, it can also treat rheumatism, falls, muscle and bone pain, splenomegaly, stomach pain, foot pain, etc.
This herb is White Flower Dan, also known as Shanpo Qin, False Jasmine, Zongguan, Qianli Ji, White Snow Flower, etc.
It is a perennial creeping subshrubs like herb, 2-3 meters tall. Upright, with multiple branches. Leaves thin, ranging from oval to oval shaped.
Spike inflorescence usually contains 25-70 flowers, 5 petals, and a white or slightly blue white corolla. Beautiful and pure as a fairy.
The seeds are reddish brown in color. The flowering period is from October to March of the following year. The fruiting period is from December to April of the following year.
The medicinal site is the entire plant and roots of Bai Hua Dan. Can be harvested throughout the year.
The taste is bitter, astringent, warm, and toxic. It has the effects of dispelling wind and relieving pain, dispersing blood stasis and reducing swelling, drying dampness and detoxifying, and killing insects.
Selection:
1. Treating eye opacities: Mash fresh white peony leaves and paste them on the printing hall. Remove water bubbles as soon as they appear. (Fujian Pharmaceutical Journal)
2. Treatment for rheumatoid joint pain and lumbar and leg sprains: Bai Hua Dan Gen 1.5-3g. Boil in water or soak in wine, take five milliliters each time, twice a day. (Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine)
3. To treat perianal abscess, acute lymphadenitis, mastitis, cellulitis, and furuncle: Crush an appropriate amount of fresh white peony, wrap it in double layered gauze, and apply it to the affected area until fully healed. (Collection of Prescriptions for New Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy in Guangxi)
4. Treatment for splenomegaly: Soak white peony roots in wine and take orally. For severe cases, take leaves and mash glutinous rice to make large soup pills, steam them, and take one pill when you wake up at night. (Lingnan Herbal Medicine Chronicles)
5. To treat foot hardness and pain (calluses): Take a handful of fresh white peony leaves, a pinch of porridge, a little salt, crush and apply, change daily. (Fujian Folk Herbal Medicine)
Callum, commonly known as "calluses", is a local flat keratinization of the skin on the hands and feet caused by long-term compression and friction.
6. Treat thick skin ringworm: Crush and rub the stems and leaves of white peony. (Guangxi Medicinal Plant Atlas)
Thick skin ringworm is characterized by thick scabs, itching, and partial shedding of skin flakes after scratching.
7. Treating scrofula without ulceration: 15-30g of fresh roots of Bai Hua Dan, with pig lean meat added depending on the situation, stewed in water and taken orally. (Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine)
8. Treatment of blood stasis and meridian obstruction: 30g of dried roots of Bai Hua Dan; Or add two liang of lean pork and decoct in water. (Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine)
9. Treat injuries, sprains, snake bites, and sores: Take three to four pieces of fresh leaves of Bai Hua Dan, and apply them externally by pounding them with other medicines such as red wine. Generally, apply for fifteen to thirty minutes to remove it, in order to avoid local foaming. (Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Guangzhou Army)
The above is the recipe for choosing White Pills!
From its ability to eliminate calluses and thick skin ringworm, it can be seen that Bai Hua Dan has a remarkable effect in dispersing stasis and reducing swelling.
And from its treatment of rheumatoid arthritis pain, it can be seen that it has excellent effects in promoting qi circulation, dispelling wind, and relieving pain.
And the enlargement of the spleen is related to its functions of drying dampness and dispelling cold.
Indeed deserving of the title of 'Dan', do you think so?
Kind reminder: Everyone's physical condition is different, and the formulas provided in this article should be adjusted according to the preferences of enthusiasts. It is recommended to seek guidance from a professional doctor.