rhubarb
It is the dried roots and rhizomes of the Polygonaceae perennial herbaceous plants Rheum palmata, Rheum tangut and medicinal Rhubarb. When the above-ground parts wither from October to November, or before they germinate, dig them out from April to May. Remove the terminal buds and fine roots, peel off the outer skin, cut the larger ones in half or crosswise into sections, and dry them in the shade or on a bed. Use raw, stir-fried with wine, steamed with wine or stir-fried with charcoal. Mainly produced in Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hubei, Henan and other places.
【Nature and flavor】Bitter, cold. Returns to the spleen, stomach, large intestine, liver, heart and pericardium meridians.
[Function] Attack accumulation and induce stagnation, purge fire and cool blood, clear and purge dampness and heat, promote gallbladder and reduce jaundice.
【application】
1. Used for gastrointestinal stagnation and constipation. This product is good at clearing gastrointestinal excess heat, clearing away dryness and stagnation. It has a good purgative effect and is an important medicine for treating bitter cold.
To treat heat knot, constipation, excessive heat stagnation, etc., it can be combined with Glauber's salt, Magnolia officinalis, Citrus aurantium, etc., such as Dachengqi decoction.
To treat the initial onset of acute intestinal jaundice, use turmeric, coptis, skullcap, gardenia, etc., such as turmeric powder.
To treat constipation caused by cold, it can be combined with warm herbs such as aconite and dried ginger, such as Wenpi Decoction.
2. Used for conditions such as blood heat and bleeding. Rhubarb can not only relieve diarrhea but also relieve heat.
It can be used to treat various bleeding syndromes caused by excessive blood-heat and forced blood overflow, such as epistaxis, hematuria, and syndromes of blood-heat stagnation such as red eyes and swollen and sore throat caused by inflammation caused by heat. It can be used with Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, etc. Such as Xiexin Tang.
To treat carbuncles and boils caused by excess fire poison, it is compatible with wild chrysanthemum, dandelion, coptis, etc.
3. Used for congestion syndrome, rhubarb cools blood and disperses congestion.
To treat syndromes caused by congestion and blockage, it can be used equally with Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, and Danbark.
To treat bruises, congestion and pain, it is compatible with peach kernel, safflower, etc.
4. For jaundice, rhubarb can promote gallbladder and reduce jaundice. To treat jaundice due to damp heat, it can be combined with Artemisia wormwood, gardenia, etc., such as Artemisia wormwood decoction.
5. Used for burns and scalds. This product has heat-clearing and detoxifying effects.
For the treatment of burn injuries and heat sores, it can be used alone, or it can be mixed with Diyu Diyu into powder and mixed with oil and applied to the affected area.
To treat bleeding wounds, stir-fry it with lime until it turns pink, remove the rhubarb and grind it into powder to make peach blossom powder, and spread it on the wound.
6. For the prevention and treatment of fish diseases, use rhubarb alone, decoct it, and sprinkle it in the whole pond to treat fish gill rot and other diseases.
[Dosage] 20~90g for horses and cattle; 35~65g for camels; 6~12g for pigs and sheep; 3~6g for dogs and cats; 1.3~5g for rabbits and poultry. The fish should be fed with 5~10g per kilogram of body weight mixed with bait; 2.5~4g per cubic meter of water body should be poured into the fish pond.
[Taboo] It should be used with caution or prohibited in pregnant animals if there is no heat in the blood, no stagnation in the intestines and stomach, and in pregnant animals.
Glauber's Salt
It is a crystal that is processed and refined from the sulfate mineral Glauber's Salt. Mainly contains aqueous sodium sulfate (Na2SO·10H2O). The saltpeter that condenses into lumps on the bottom of the basin after decoction is called saltpeter or skin salt; the fine awns like needles on top are called Glauber's salt; the crystallization formed after boiling Glauber's salt and radish slices (10:1) together for 1 hour and cooling the filtrate The white powder formed by weathering is called Xuanming powder. Mainly produced in Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui and other places.
【Meridian distribution of nature and flavor】Salty, bitter, cold. Returns to the stomach and large intestine meridians.
[Function] Purging heat and laxative, moistening dryness and softening hardness, clearing fire and reducing swelling.
【application】
1. Used for syndromes of excessive heat, stagnation, dryness and constipation. This product has the effects of moistening dryness, softening hardness, purging heat and laxatives, and cleansing the gastrointestinal tract. It is an important medicine for treating internal heat, dryness and constipation.
To treat excessive heat accumulation, dry stools, abdominal distension and pain, etc., it is used in combination with rhubarb, such as Dachengqi Decoction.
To treat syndrome caused by animals belonging to the genus Equus, it can be combined with Acosta, betel nut, green bark, morning glory seeds, etc., such as horse price pills.
2. Used for aphtha, sore throat, red eyes, swollen and painful sores and carbuncles, etc. This product for external use has the effects of clearing away heat and purging fire, detoxifying and reducing swelling.
Treat red and swollen eyes, oral ulcers, sore throat and skin sores caused by heat poison.
To treat oral ulcers, mix it with borax and borneol, grind them together into fine powder, such as ice boron powder.
[Dosage] Horses 200~350g; cattle 400~800g; sheep 20~50g; pigs 15~25g; dogs and cats 3~15g; rabbits and poultry 1~2g. Appropriate amount for external use.
【Taboo】Contraindicated for pregnant animals.
aloe vera
Aloe vera is the concentrated dried juice of the leaves of the Liliaceae perennial fleshy herbs Aloe vera, Aloe vera of Good Hope or other closely related plants. You can cut the leaves of plants throughout the year, collect the juice, boil it into a thick paste, pour it into a container, and let it cool and solidify. Curaçao aloe is called "old aloe" and is mainly produced in Africa and my country's Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places; Cape of Good Hope aloe is called "new aloe" and is mainly produced in southern Africa.
【Nature and flavor】Bitter, cold. Returns to the liver, spleen, stomach, large intestine and small intestine meridians.
[Efficacy] Clear away heat, cool the liver, clear the intestines, and kill insects.
【application】
1. Used for constipation caused by heat knots and excess fire in the liver meridian. This product has a purgative effect similar to that of rhubarb but has greater efficacy. It is also good at purging excess fire in the liver meridian.
To treat constipation caused by heat knots and epilepsy and convulsions caused by excessive heat in the liver meridian, it is compatible with gentian, gardenia, indigo, etc.
2. Used for insect accumulation and tinea sores. This product has the effect of repelling insects and eliminating accumulation. To treat insect accumulation, it can be used alone or in combination with other anthelmintic drugs; it can be used externally to treat tinea sores.
【Dosage】15~30g for horses and cattle; 3-9g for pigs and sheep; 1~3g for dogs and cats.
【Taboo】Use with caution on pregnant animals.