The functions and effects of Chinese scutellaria

There are many Chinese medicinal materials included in Chinese traditional medicine formulas. Many of them are rarely seen in our daily lives but have high medicinal value. They have high therapeutic efficacy in some aspects. For example, only a few people have heard of Chinese hyacinthus, let alone what kind of effects and functions Chinese hyacinth has. Here are the effects and functions of Chinese hyacinth, I hope it can help everyone understand Chinese hyacinth.

1. Introduction to Chinese scutellaria

The real name of the Chinese sedge is Viola yedoensis. The young leaves can be used as wild vegetables. It can be used as an ornamental flower in early spring. It is cold in nature and slightly bitter in taste, and can clear away heat, detoxify, cool blood and reduce swelling. It is mainly used to treat jaundice, dysentery, mastitis, red and swollen eyes, pharyngitis; it can be used externally to treat bruises, carbuncles, etc.

Source of medicinal materials: Viola yedoensis is the whole herb with roots of the dicotyledonous medicinal plants Viola yedoensis and Ploughshare of the Violaceae family; the dicotyledonous medicinal plants Rice Pocket and Millet Pocket of the Leguminosae family or the Gentianaceae plant Gentiana australis.

Drug name: Viola yedoensis

Prescription name: Di Ding, Di Ding Cao, Zi Di Ding

Alias: Plowshare grass, light-petaled violet, purple gentian, ear-free grass, golden front knife, small horn flower, rice pocket, arrowhead grass, lone tiger, sheep horn, rice bag, gentian grass, sword grass, plowshare grass, multi-flowered rice pocket, hairy astragalus, and carbuncle grass.

2. The role and efficacy of Chinese cyperus

Nature and flavor: bitter, pungent, cold, non-toxic

Meridians: Enters the Heart Meridian and Liver Meridian.

Effects: Clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and relieving swelling, clearing away heat and removing dampness

Indications: jaundice, dysentery, mastitis, red and swollen eyes, pharyngitis, external application to treat bruises, carbuncles, snake bites, etc.

Usage and Dosage: For internal use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang (2-3 liang for fresh); mash into juice or grind into powder. For external use: mash and apply or boil into paste and apply on the affected area.

3. Application of the Chinese wormwood recipe

1. Viola yedoensis soup: Put 15 grams of Viola yedoensis into a medicine pot, add water and boil for 30 minutes, take the juice and take it warm 2-3 times a day. This prescription has the effect of dissipating carbuncles and swellings, and is mainly used to treat various furuncles as well as erysipelas, intestinal carbuncle, mastitis and other diseases.

2. Viola yedoensis drink:. Put 10 grams each of Viola yedoensis and Red Clove, 20 grams of Ant Grass, and 3 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis into a casserole, add water and boil for 30 minutes, then take the juice. Take 1 dose daily, divided into 2 doses and taken warm. It is mainly used to treat enteritis, dysentery and other diseases.

3. Viola yedoensis porridge: 15 grams of Viola yedoensis, 20 grams of coix seeds, 50 grams of japonica rice, add water and cook into porridge. Take it every morning and evening.

4. Stir-fried Viola yedoensis with eggplant: 20 grams of Viola yedoensis, 200 grams of eggplant, 2 grams each of salt and MSG, 6 grams each of chopped green onion and minced ginger, 6 milliliters each of soy sauce and cooking wine, stir-fry. Serve with meals.