Nettle root

Nettle root

(Guizhou folk medicine Collection)

[source] it is the root of Urticaceae plants, such as Urtica angustifolia and Urtica angustifolia. For details of plant morphology, please refer to "nettle".

[nature and taste] Wenshan Chinese herbal medicine: "bitter, pungent, warm, toxic. "

Functions and indications: dispelling wind, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Treatment of rheumatism, pain, eczema, leprosy.

① Guizhou folk medicine collection: "it can cure weakness and fatigue, relax tendons and activate blood circulation, and drive away wind. "

② "Xinjiang Chinese herbal medicine manual": "treatment of hypertension, numbness of hands and feet. "

③ Wenshan Chinese herbal medicine: "promoting blood circulation, dispersing wind, relieving pain. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 1-3 yuan; or soak in wine. External use: wash with boiling water.

[prescription selection] ① for rheumatic pain: take 5-10 ml of urticaria root twice a day after soaking in wine for three to five days. (Wenshan Chinese herbal medicine)

② Treatment of leprosy: nettle root dry product four to six money, water decoction service. (Wenshan Chinese herbal medicine)

③ Treatment of eczema: urticaria root, ephedra root each two. Wash the affected area with boiling water. Yellow water can be seen after washing for one to three times. Continue to wash. The effect of eczema on head is better. (selected materials of new medical treatment of Chinese herbal medicine, Inner Mongolia)