Mint
It is the stems and leaves of mint, a perennial herbaceous plant of the Lamiaceae family. It is produced in both the north and south of my country, especially those produced in Jiangsu. The harvest period varies from place to place. Generally, it can be harvested 2 to 3 times a year and used fresh or dried in the shade and cut into sections for raw use.
【Meridian distribution of nature and flavor】 Pungent, cool. Returns to lung and liver meridians
【Efficacy】 Evacuate wind-heat, clear the head, soothe the throat and clear up rash.
【application】
1. Treat wind-heat cold and the onset of febrile disease. This product is pungent and cool, and is commonly used to relieve wind and heat. To treat wind-heat cold or febrile disease at the beginning, with pathogenic factors in the body, fever, and slight aversion to wind and cold, it can be combined with honeysuckle, forsythia, burdock, schizonepeta, etc., such as Yinqiao powder.
2. Treat red, swollen and painful eyes. This product has a light lifting effect, a fragrant aroma that clears the orifices, and is good at dispersing wind and heat from the upper part of the body, clearing the head and eyes, and soothing the throat.
To treat upward attack of wind-heat, redness, swelling and pain in the eyes, it is compatible with mulberry leaves, chrysanthemums, vitex seeds, etc.
To treat excess wind-heat and sore throat, it is compatible with Platycodon grandiflorum, raw licorice, Bombyx mori, Schizonepeta, Fangfeng, etc.
3. Used for acne. The quality of this product is light dispersing, which has the effect of dispersing wind-heat, dispersing toxins and clearing up rash.
To treat wind-heat attack on the surface and opaque acne rash, it is compatible with cicada slough, Schizonepeta, burdock, Lithospermum, etc.
To treat rubella and itching, it can be combined with Sophora flavescens, Aspergillus alba, Fangfeng, etc., whichever has the effect of dispelling wind, penetrating rash and relieving itching.
【Dosage】 Horses and cattle 15~45g; pigs and sheep 5~15g; dogs 1~5g.
【Contraindications】 This product is fragrant and pungent. It causes sweating and consumes energy. Therefore, it should not be used by those with physical weakness and excessive sweating.
Burdock
It is the mature fruit of burdock, a biennial herb of the Asteraceae family. Harvested in autumn, dried in the sun, used raw or stir-fried, and mashed when used. Mainly produced in Hebei, Zhejiang and other places.
【Meridian distribution of nature and flavor】 Pungent, bitter, cold. Returns to lung and stomach meridian.
【Efficacy】Disperse wind-heat, relieve rash and sore throat, detoxify and disperse swelling.
【application】
1. Used for wind-heat, cold, and sore throat. This product is pungent and bitter, cold and can clear away heat, so it has the effect of dispersing wind-heat, relieving the lungs and soothing the throat.
To treat wind-heat, cold, and sore throat, it can be combined with honeysuckle, forsythia, nepeta, platycodon, etc., such as Yinqiao powder.
If the wind-heat is strong, the throat is swollen and painful, and the heat and poison are severe, it can be used with rhubarb, mint, nepeta, and saposhnikovia, such as burdock soup.
If you have wind-heat cough and excessive phlegm, it is compatible with Schizonepeta, Platycodon, Pediculus, and Licorice.
2. Used to treat measles. This product is Qingxietou Powder, which can dispel wind-heat, relieve heat and poison, and promote the development of rashes. To treat pox rash in pigs, sheep, and chickens, it can be used in combination with mint, nepeta, cicada slough, and lithospermum.
3. Treat carbuncles and sores. This product is pungent, bitter and cold in nature. It has clearing and descending properties in its ascending and floating state. It can dissipate wind-heat externally and purge its poison internally. It has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying and reducing swelling. It has a lubricating and lubricating property, and it also relieves constipation. .
To treat external attacks of wind-heat, internal accumulation of fire poison, carbuncles, sores, and constipation, it is compatible with rhubarb, mirabilis, gardenia, forsythia, peppermint, etc.
To treat mastitis caused by liver stagnation transforming into fire and stomach heat congesting the collaterals, it is compatible with Trichosanthes trichosanthes, Forsythia suspensa, Trichosanthes trichosanthes, Qingpi, etc.
To treat plague, mix it with Scrophulariaceae, Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, Isatis root, etc., such as Puji disinfectant drink.
【Dosage】15~30g for horses and cattle; 5~15g for pigs and sheep; 2~5g for dogs.
【Contraindications】 This product is cold in nature, smooth in the intestines and laxative, and should be used with caution in those with qi deficiency and loose stools.
cicada shell
It is the molted shell of the black grasshopper, an insect of the family Cicadae, after it emerges. Harvest in summer, remove the soil, dry in the sun, and use raw. Mainly produced in Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places.
[Meridian distribution of nature and flavor] Sweet, cold. Returns to the lung and liver meridians.
[Efficacy] Disperse wind-heat, relieve rash and relieve itching, improve eyesight, remove nebula, and relieve spasm.
【application】
1. Used for wind-heat and cold. This product is sweet and cold, clears away heat, has a light and floating texture, and is good at dispersing wind-heat in the lung meridian. To treat wind-heat, cold or febrile disease at the beginning, it can be combined with mint, forsythia, chrysanthemum, etc.
2. Treat measles and rubella itching. This product can disperse and penetrate the hair, dissipate wind and heat, penetrate rash and relieve itching.
To treat external wind-heat and opaque measles, it can be combined with mint, burdock, Lithospermum, etc., such as the rash decoction.
To treat rheumatism, heat, rubella, eczema, and itchy skin, it can be used with Schizonepeta, Fangfeng, Sophora flavescens, etc., such as Xiaofeng Powder.
3. Used for red eyes and nebula. This product enters the liver meridian, is good at dispersing wind-heat in the liver meridian, and has the effect of improving eyesight and reducing nebula. To treat upward attack of wind-heat, red and swollen eyes, and eye film, it can be used with chrysanthemum, white tribulus, cassia seed, etc. 4. Used for tetanus syndrome. This product is sweet and cold, which can not only disperse wind and heat, but also cool the liver, extinguish wind and relieve spasm.
For the treatment of tetanus syndrome, for mild cases, this product can be ground into powder alone and mixed with rice wine; for severe cases, it can be combined with Gastrodia elata, Bombyx elata, Whole Scorpion, etc., such as Wuhu Zhuifeng Powder.
【Dosage】15~30g for horses and cattle; 3~10g for pigs and sheep.
【Taboo】Use with caution on pregnant animals.
Mulberry leaves
It is the leaves of the mulberry tree, a deciduous tree of the Moraceae family. Distributed in the northern and southern provinces of my country, it is harvested after frost, dried in the sun, and used raw or roasted with honey.
【Nature and flavor】Bitter, sweet, cold. Returns to the lung and liver meridians.
[Efficacy] Disperse wind-heat, clear the lungs and moisturize dryness, soothe the liver and improve eyesight.
【application】
1. Used for wind-heat and cold. This product is sweet and cold in texture, light and clear, and is better at cooling and dissipating wind and heat. It can also clear the lungs and relieve cough. To treat wind-heat colds or the onset of febrile diseases, with warm evil invading the lungs, it can be combined with chrysanthemum, forsythia, almond, etc., such as Sangju Drink.
2. Used for cough due to lung heat and dryness. This product is bitter and cold, clearing away lung heat, sweet and cold, replenishing yin, cooling and moisturizing lung dryness.
To treat dryness and heat that damage the lungs, dry cough with less phlegm, and mild symptoms, it can be combined with almonds, adenophora, Fritillaria, etc., such as Sangxing Decoction.
To treat dryness and heat that damage the lungs, dry cough with less phlegm and severe symptoms, it can be combined with gypsum, Ophiopogon japonicus, donkey-hide gelatin, etc., such as Qingzao Jiufei Decoction.
3. Used for red, swollen and painful eyes. This product is bitter and cold, and also enters the liver meridian. It can dissipate wind-heat, clear liver-fire, replenish yin, cool blood and improve eyesight. To treat liver meridian wind-heat, red eyes, astringent pain, excessive tears and other symptoms caused by liver-fire attack, it is compatible with chrysanthemum, prunella vulgaris, plantain, etc.
4. It can be used alone or in combination with other hemostatic drugs for the syndrome of hematemesis and epistaxis due to blood heat.
【Dosage】30~80g for horses and cattle; 15~45g for pigs and sheep; 2~5g for dogs; 1~2.5g for rabbits and poultry.
chrysanthemum
It is the flower head of chrysanthemum, a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family. According to different origins and processing methods, it is divided into Hangju, Boju, Chuju, Qiju, Huaiju, etc. Harvest during the flowering period and dry in the shade for raw use. Mainly produced in Zhejiang, Anhui, Hebei, Henan and Sichuan.
[Nature and flavor] pungent, sweet, bitter, slightly cold. Returns to the lung and liver meridians.
[Efficacy] Disperse wind-heat, soothe the liver, clear away heat and detoxify.
【application】
1. Used for wind-heat and cold. This product is light on the surface, clear and floating, slightly cold and heat-clearing. It is good at dispersing wind-heat and can treat wind-heat and cold, or the onset of febrile disease, warm evil invading the lungs, etc., combined with mulberry leaves, Qiaoqiao, mint and platycodon can be used equally, such as Sangju drink.
2. Used for red, swollen and painful eyes. This product is good at dispersing wind and clearing away heat, clearing the liver and purging fire. It can also replenish yin and improve eyesight.
To treat redness, swelling and pain in the eyes caused by wind-heat in the liver meridian or liver-fire attack, it can be used equally with mulberry leaves, cassia seeds, gentian and prunella vulgaris to soothe wind, clear the liver and improve eyesight.
To treat liver and kidney deficiency and dim eyesight, it can be used in combination with wolfberry, cooked rehmannia, and cornus, such as Qiju Rehmannia Pills, which can nourish the liver and kidneys, replenish yin, and improve eyesight.
3. Used to treat sores, swelling and toxins when combined with honeysuckle, raw licorice, etc.
This product is sweet and cold, nourishes yin, clears away heat and detoxifies, and is especially good at detoxifying and treating toxins. Treat boils and swollen poison,
【Dosage】15~60g for horses and cattle; 5~15g for pigs and sheep; 3~8g for dogs.
[Note] Yellow chrysanthemum is often used to dispel wind and heat, and white chrysanthemum is commonly used to calm the liver and improve eyesight.