What are the effects of the traditional Chinese medicine Tongcao

The medicinal value of the Chinese medicine Tongcao is naturally higher, but we all know that if we want to play its role, we should also pay attention to some matching methods. For example, if we combine Tongcao with some ingredients to make soup or tea, it can have different effects. Tongcao crucian carp soup can help women reduce swelling, promote diuresis and promote lactation. Children's herbal tea can also help clear heat, promote diuresis, cool blood and stop bleeding.

1. Tongcao Crucian Carp Soup

Ingredients: 1 fresh crucian carp, 30 grams of black bean sprouts, 3 grams of tongcao, and appropriate amount of refined salt.

1. Remove the scales, gills and internal organs of the crucian carp and clean them; wash the black bean sprouts;

2. Put the pot on the fire, add appropriate amount of water, put in the fish, simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, then add bean sprouts, tongcao, and salt. When the fish is cooked and the soup is ready, remove the bean sprouts and tongcao.

Efficacy: Tongcao has the effect of promoting lactation. Tongcao can be cooked together with crucian carp and bean sprouts, which can reduce swelling, promote diuresis and promote lactation, to make a soup, which has the effect of warming the crucian carp soup and promoting diuresis and promoting lactation. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as lack of milk and edema in women after childbirth.

2. Tongcao Tea

Ingredients: 10 grams of Tongcao, 3 grams of Juncus effusus, 30 grams of Imperata root, and 6 grams of green tea leaves.

Indications: ①Acute urinary tract infection, difficult or blocked urination, and urethral pain. ② Nephritis edema.

Preparation method: According to the above dosage, cut the first three herbs into small pieces, put them together with green tea leaves in a thermos, brew with appropriate amount of boiling water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, and drink frequently instead of tea. 1-2 doses daily.

Note: This prescription has the functions of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria, and is quite effective for mild cases of acute urinary tract infection. The Tongcao in the formula is sweet, mild and cool in nature, can clear away heat and promote diuresis, and is a commonly used medicine for treating heat stranguria. Rush is sweet and cold in nature, and can clear the heart, reduce internal heat, and promote diuresis and relieve stranguria. Imperata root can clear away heat, promote diuresis, cool blood and stop bleeding. Combined with the clearing effect of tea, it has the effect of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria.

3. Tongcao Congee

Ingredients: 5 grams of tongcao, 100 grams of rice, and a little white sugar.

Preparation method: Select the tongcao clean, put it into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil it to extract the juice, add rice to cook porridge, add sugar when it is cooked, and boil it for one or two more times. Take one dose per day.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Tongcao is sweet, light, and slightly cold in nature. It enters the lung and stomach meridians and has the functions of clearing away heat and dampness, unblocking meridians and promoting lactation. This herb is light in taste and can penetrate dampness and promote diuresis. It is cold in nature and can clear away heat, lead the heat downward and be discharged through urine. It can also unblock meridians and promote lactation to treat postpartum milk deficiency. Clinical observations have found that this product has a mild effect and is more suitable for those with mild dampness and heat. If the dampness and heat are severe, it should be used in combination with other heat-clearing and dampness-removing drugs to improve the therapeutic effect.