Rotten maidservant root

Rotten maidservant root

(Hunan medical records)

[source] it is the root of Verbenaceae. The plant morphology is detailed in the article "rotten maidservant".

[collection] all year round.

[nature and taste] Fujian Chinese herbal medicine: "bitter, pungent, cool. "

[function indications] clearing away heat and toxin. Treatment of malaria, injuries, wind and fire, toothache, burns.

① "Treatment of malaria" in Hunan Pharmacopoeia. "

② Fujian Chinese herbal medicine: "clearing heat and detoxifying. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 4-6 yuan (1-2 Liang fresh). External use: tamping or grinding powder blending.

[formula selection] ① treatment of traumatic injury: two liang fresh root bark of rotten maidservant. Take fried water and wine. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)

② Cure wind fire toothache: rotten maidservant fresh root two Liang. Take it in water. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)

③ Treatment of snakebite: the fresh root skin of rotten maidservant is mashed and applied to Tianting acupoint and wound. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)

④ Burn treatment: the root bark and salty leaves of xiaoqingshu are dried in the sun and ground into very fine powder. Apply cotton oil or vegetable oil once or twice a day. (selected works of the whole exhibition: surgery)