The efficacy and function of Dianthus superbus, how to use it

Dianthus superbus is a traditional Chinese medicinal material with obvious medicinal value and is widely used in clinical practice. The effects and functions of Dianthus superbus mainly include diuresis, blood circulation, etc. The application of Dianthus superbus is different for different symptoms, so the application of Dianthus superbus should follow the doctor's advice and pay attention to the dosage.

1. Diuretic and stranguria-relieving: used for acute cystitis and urethritis, often used together with Polygonum multiflorum, Gardenia jasminoides, Talcum and Licorice; used for treating hematuria and painful urine, often used together with Imperata cylindrica, Eclipta prostrata, Plantago asiatica and Akebia trifoliata.

2. Promote blood circulation and unblock menstruation: Used for amenorrhea caused by blood stasis, often used together with Salvia miltiorrhiza, Red Peony Root, Leonurus japonicus, Peach Kernel, and Safflower.

3. Treats urinary incontinence, water retention, and thirst

2 liang of Trichosanthes root, 3 liang each of Poria cocos and Dioscorea zingiberensis, one piece of Aconitum (fried), and 1 liang of Dianthus superbus. Grind the above five ingredients into powder, and make pills the size of walnut seeds with refined honey. Take three pills with water, three times a day. If you don’t feel any discomfort, increase the dose to seven or eight pills, until you have frequent urination and feel warmth in the abdomen. (Guizhou Yaolue, Trichosanthes and Dianthus pills)

4. Treats heat accumulation in the lower part of the body, yellow and red urine, painful stranguria, or bleeding, or bleeding in both urine and stool

Gardenia jasminoides (peeled and fried) half a liang, Dianthus superbus spicata one liang, licorice (roasted) three fen. The top is the last. Take 50-70 cents each time, add a bowl of water, seven scallion roots with roots, fifty stalks of rush, and five to seven slices of ginger, boil together until seven parts are left, and drink it warm from time to time. (Lixiaosan from the Bureau of Prescriptions)

5. Treats excessive bleeding, bleeding from all nine orifices, and inability to stop taking medicine

A thumb-sized handful of South Geranium (raw Dianthus superbus) (filed), five jujubes (pitted), a piece of ginger (as big as a thumb), a handful of juniper as big as a little finger, thirty gardenias (peeled), and half a liang of licorice (roasted). Grind the above six ingredients, put them into a porcelain container, add a large bowl of water, boil until half a bowl of water remains, remove the residue and drink. (South India Drink from Shengji Zonglu)