What are the effects and functions of plow grass

Litoucao is a perennial herb with white, short and thick roots that generally do not grow very tall. It is a traditional Chinese medicinal material that is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is also called purple gold flower and mainly likes to grow in mountains or roadsides in semi-shaded places. It is mainly distributed in the south. It is usually taken in combination with traditional Chinese medicine and other herbs. So, what are the effects and functions of Litoucao?

1. Treatment of diphtheria: Take 2 grams of plowshare and 5 grams of small-leafed money grass, wash, chop and mash them, stir them into a paste with boiling water and appropriate amount of sugar, filter with gauze, take the juice orally, 2-3 times a day, until recovery. 13 cases were treated and all showed certain efficacy. The longest course of treatment is 10 days and the shortest is 4 days. Do not eat greasy food during the treatment.

2. Treatment of carbuncle: Take fresh plowshare grass and a small amount of drunken juice, wash and mash them into paste, and apply locally. In the treatment of 30 cases of furunculosis, for those with localized inflammation and no obvious systemic symptoms, the inflammation would disappear and the patient would be cured after 1-2 applications of the medicine. If there were systemic symptoms, the symptoms would also be alleviated or disappear after the application. In more than 80% of cases, after applying the medicine 1-2 times, the top of the sore will break due to localized inflammation, revealing a pus head. At this time, the pus head can be removed, the sore can be drained, and then the sore can be applied with plowshare. After the granulation tissue of the sore grows, dry plowshare powder can be spread and Vaseline gauze can be applied externally. Change the dressing once a day, and it will usually heal after 2-4 times. During the treatment, avoid eating rooster, carp and sow meat. It has been reported that 19 cases of traumatic infection were treated by applying pounded plowshare grass to the affected areas, and most of them recovered within 2-3 days.

3. Treatment of corneal parenchyma inflammation and serpiginous corneal ulcer: Take fresh plowshare grass, wash it and mash it into a paste, add 2-4 times of normal saline solution, mix well, and filter repeatedly with sterilized gauze. Use the filtrate as eye drops once every 1-2 hours, with eye pads as an external application. You can also use plowshare paste with a little fresh egg white and mix it evenly and apply it to the affected area, or dry the plowshare and grind it into powder and mix it with egg white and apply it externally, 1-2 times a day. In the treatment of 7 cases of keratitis, first use plowshare liquid eye drops, and then switch to plowshare paste plus egg white for external application after improvement. The results showed that 5 cases were cured and 2 cases improved. The time it takes for vision to recover is usually within 20-70 days; the time it takes for corneal opacity to disappear is usually within 30-120 days. For serpiginous corneal ulcer, the patient is usually treated with external application of plowshare paste mixed with egg white. 19 cases were treated, and except for 3 cases with small white spots, the rest recovered to their original state. In addition, a compound injection made from plowshare, wild chrysanthemum and forsythia has a good effect in treating tonsillitis, pneumonia, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.

Through the above introduction, we know the effects and functions of plowshare, and we also know its efficacy in treating diseases. If we have the above-mentioned conditions, we should not use it blindly during treatment to prevent side effects. If there is any situation, we should use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor, and the effect will be particularly obvious.