Celosia argentea

Celosia argentea

(Jiangxi materia medica)

[source] it is the inflorescence of Celosia argentea. See the article "Celosia argentea" for plant morphology.

[nature and taste] Jiangxi herbal medicine: "the nature is slightly cold, and the taste is bitter. "

Functions and indications: clear the liver and cool the blood, clear the eyes and remove the haze. Treatment of hematemesis, head wind, red eyes, blood drenching, irregular menstruation, leucorrhea, blood avalanche.

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang (fresh 1-2 Liang); or stewed meat. External use: wash with boiling water.

[prescription selection] ① for hematemesis, haemorrhagia and dysentery: Red Celosia costs five yuan, fried in water, or stewed with lean pork. (Jiangxi herbal medicine)

② Treatment of liver heat tears: dry Celosia spent five to one or two money, water decoction. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)

③ Treatment of head wind pain: dry Celosia spent five money to one or two, fried in water. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)

④ Treat menorrhagia, leucorrhea: white Celosia flower two liang, pig skin meat three Liang. Fry in water, take soup and eat meat. (Jiangxi herbal medicine)

⑤ Irregular menstruation: one or two dried Celosia argentea flowers, one or two dried whole grass of beef knee, appropriate amount of tofu, stewed in water. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine) two pieces of Celosia argentea (cloth bag) and two pieces of white wax, each for cooking pig's feet. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)

⑥ Treatment of blood drenching: two liang of fresh Celosia argentea, fried in water. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)

⑦ Treatment of insomnia: Celosia spent five money, iron broom root one or two. Stew the pig's hoof with boiling juice. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)

⑧ Treatment of vomiting and diarrhea; Celosia argentea, almonds, camphor bark, soaking water service. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)

⑨ Treatment of epistaxis: two taels of Celosia argentea, one or two Selaginella, a little brown sugar. Take it in water. (Jiangxi herbal medicine)

⑩ Treatment of retinal hemorrhage: appropriate amount of Celosia argentea, decocting and washing. (Jiangxi herbal medicine)