Purple Dieffenbachia is also known as Purple-backed Dieffenbachia, Purple-backed Dieffenbachia, Hong Sanqi, and Red Qichuan. The scientific name is Rhoeo spathacea (Sw.) Stearn; the family belongs to the family Anataceae and the genus Dieffenbachia.
The plant height is about 30 to 60 centimeters. The leaves are oblong and lanceolate, with the base embracing the stem. The upper surface of the leaf is dark green, and the lower surface is dark purple in texture, thick and slightly leathery. Cools blood, moistens lungs, relieves depression; treats bruises, vomiting blood, blood stasis, pneumonia, cough, etc. Usage: The whole plant can be used as medicine, stewed with Ligusticum chuanxiong, lean meat, etc. It can treat bruises, blood stasis or vomiting blood, and can also be used to treat trauma. Cough, swelling and pain from bruises, etc. The juice of this product may cause stinging, itching, or even rashes for some people with skin allergies. Pay more attention to the usage and dosage when using it.
Nature, flavor and meridians are sweet and cold.
Effects: clearing away heat, detoxifying, and diuretic.
Clinical application 1. Used for exogenous fever, febrile and sexually transmitted diseases that persist, sore throat, carbuncles, sores and other symptoms.
This product is sweet and cold in nature and has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. It can be used alone when there is exogenous fever or febrile and venereal diseases that persist; For redness, swelling and pain in the throat, it can be used in combination with dandelion, black plum, or achyranthes root and Daqingye. For treating carbuncles, sores and ulcers, it can be used with medicines such as ground grass, dandelion, and wild chrysanthemum.
2. It is used for symptoms such as difficulty in urination, edema, wetness in the bladder, and painful and painful urination.
This product has a good diuretic effect. If there is edema due to Feng Shui and difficulty in urination, it can be used in combination with duckweed, coriander and other medicines; if dampness and heat inject the bladder and the urine is astringent and painful, it can be used with Fengwei, Bianzhu. , dandelions are used equally.
In addition, it can also be applied to snake venom bites. On the one hand, decoction is taken internally, and on the other hand, an appropriate amount of fresh grass is used, washed, mashed and applied externally.
The prescription name is Yatuocao (wash, dry and chop into pieces)
General dosage and usage: 5 qian to 2 liang, decoct and take. Appropriate amount for external use.
Notes 1. Yatuocao is a medicine that is good at clearing away heat and can also be a diuretic. According to clinical practice, after decoction of this product, high fever can gradually subside and urine output can increase. However, after stopping the drug, the body temperature can rise again. Therefore, if this product is used alone, it seems that the detoxification effect is not strong, and it should be combined with other heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs during clinical use.
2. Both Aralia elata and Bamboo leaves can clear away heat and diuresis, with similar effects, but Aralia elata has a stronger effect.
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