The efficacy of Xanthium sibiricum on eczema

Xanthium sibiricum is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It may not be easy for many people to see it in daily life, but it is very useful among traditional Chinese medicinal materials. It can be used to treat various diseases, especially headaches, which are common diseases and there is no very effective treatment method. At this time, only traditional Chinese medicinal materials can be used to improve the condition, but this requires long-term treatment.

Drug application identification

1. For headaches caused by wind-cold, use Angelica dahurica. For headaches caused by wind-heat, use Xanthium sibiricum.

2. Xanthium sibiricum is a parasitic insect that lives on the stems and branches of Xanthium sibiricum. When the leaves of Xanthium sibiricum shed in autumn, if there are small holes between the branches, there will be one to more than ten larvae. Put the larvae in a bottle of sesame oil and keep it aside. It can cure malignant boils.

3. Xanthium sibiricum can relieve external wind, but cannot be used to calm internal wind. It can treat headaches caused by colds, but cannot treat migraines caused by deficiency.

Harvest and storage

When the fruits mature in September and October and turn from green to yellow, and most of the leaves have withered and fallen off, choose a sunny day, cut the whole plant, thresh, winnow and dry them in the sun.

Preparation method

1. Xanthium sibiricum: Take the original medicinal material and remove impurities. Crush when using.

2. Stir-fry Xanthium sibiricum: Take Xanthium sibiricum, put it in a preheated frying container, heat it over medium heat, and fry until the surface is dark yellow and the thorns are burnt, and the inside is light yellow. Take it out, let it cool, grind to remove the thorns, and sieve it. Crush when using.

Finished product shape:

1. Xanthium sibiricum: spindle-shaped or oval. The surface is yellow-brown or yellow-green, and has hooks all over. Lightweight and strong. When broken open, there are two kernels inside, the flesh is yellow-white, oily, slightly bitter, the thorns are hard and crisp, and there is a slight aroma. After removing the thorns, crush (or mash) it into small pieces or cakes.

2. Stir-fry the Xanthium sibiricum until the surface is brown.

Preparation effect:

1. Xanthium sibiricum: spicy and bitter, warm in nature, and poisonous. It enters the lung meridian. It has the functions of dispersing wind and dampness, opening the orifices and relieving pain. Raw Xanthium sibiricum has strong effect in eliminating wind and relieving itching. Commonly used for skin rashes and other skin diseases.

Headache due to sinusitis, rheumatic pain. After frying, the texture is crispy and the thorns are charred, making it easy to remove the thorns and fry out the effective ingredients.

The stems and leaves of Xanthium sibiricum contain substances that are toxic to nerves and muscles. After poisoning, the patient will experience general weakness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, difficulty breathing, irritability, cold hands and feet, and slow pulse. In severe cases, jaundice, nosebleeds, and even coma may occur, body temperature may drop, blood pressure may fluctuate, or there may be extensive bleeding, and eventually death from respiratory or circulatory failure.