Amaranth root

Amaranth root

(Shi Yao Er Ya)

Another name: Dijin (Shiyao Erya).

[source] it is the root of Amaranthaceae plant, and the plant morphology is detailed in "amaranth".

Sweet and cold.

① "Ben Cao Tu Jing": "nature is slightly cold. "

② Chongqing herbal medicine: "sweet taste, cold nature, non-toxic. "

[function indications] it is used to treat scrotal swelling and pain, hemorrhoids, toothache, traumatic injury, metrorrhagia and leucorrhea.

① "Compendium": "for the treatment of cold pain under Yin, the abdomen will be swollen and full of people, and then smash and apply it. "

② Classification of herbal medicine: "amaranth root: breaking Baihuang, blood clot. Calcined ash is put on the nose ant seed. "

③ "Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals:" root stem: treatment of nasal occult; root: treatment of red collapse, leucorrhea and hemorrhoids. "

④ Chongqing herbal medicine: "it can cure traumatic injuries and hematemesis. "

[usage and dosage] external use: tamping, calcining, dry sprinkling or mixing. Oral: decoct soup, fresh 0.5 ~ 1 Liang; or soak in wine.

[prescription selection] 1. To treat cold Yin, cold air gradually enters scrotum, which is full of swelling and fear of death. It is painful and sleepless day and night. Apply it with amaranth root. (Qian Jin Fang)

② Treatment of toothache: amaranth root drying, burning, for the end of wipe, and then red lantern grass root decoction gargle. (Sun Tianren Jixiao Fang)

③ Treatment of nose hidden: amaranth root or stem, wild spot bamboo shell calcined ash, add ice powder, mix sesame oil external application. (records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine)