The efficacy of Tongcao porridge

Below I will introduce to you some knowledge about the effects of Tongcao porridge, I hope you like it.

Tongcao porridge

Tongcao is the stem pith of the Araliaceae plant Tongtu wood. Tongtu wood is an evergreen shrub or small tree, grown in sunny and fertile soil below 2800m above sea level, or in rotation during cultivation, distributed in the southwest and Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, etc. In autumn, select a plant that is more than 3 years old, cut a suitable stem, cut it into sections while it is fresh, poke out the pith with a thin wooden stick or round bamboo tube, gently straighten it, dry it in the sun and place it in a dry place.

The stem pith of Tongcao is cylindrical, 20 to 40 cm long and 1 to 2.5 cm in diameter. The surface is white or light yellow with shallow longitudinal grooves. It is light, soft, slightly elastic, easy to break, flat in cross section, with a silvery white luster, hollow or translucent film in the center, and the longitudinal section is arranged in a ladder shape. Solid ones are rare. It is odorless and tasteless. The best ones are thick, white, elastic, hollow and have diaphragms.

The efficacy of Tongcao porridge

According to different processing methods, it can be divided into Tongcao and Tongcao processed with cinnabar. After processing, it is stored in a dry container in a ventilated and dry place to prevent moisture.

Tongcao is suitable for the following people:

People with Qi and Yin deficiency, cold in the middle, no internal dampness and heat, and pregnant women should take it with caution.

The therapeutic effects of Tongcao:

Tongcao tastes sweet and light, and is slightly cold in nature; it enters the lung, stomach, kidney, and bladder meridians; it has a thin and light nature, and it rises and then descends;

It has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, promoting lactation and opening the orifices;

It is mainly used to treat urinary problems, painful and difficult urination, edema, jaundice, damp-heat disease, insufficient milk after childbirth, milk retention, blurred vision and deafness, cold nose and aphonia, amenorrhea and leucorrhea.

Instructions for making Tongcao:

1. For patients with internal retention of dampness, difficulty in urination and edema, it can be used in combination with Poria peel, Alisma orientalis and Atractylodes macrocephala to enhance the effect of dissipating dampness and promoting diuresis.

2. For those who suffer from insufficient qi and blood, little milk, and milk blockage after childbirth, it can be used in combination with pig's trotters, pangolins, Chuanxiong, and angelica to enhance the effect of replenishing the deficiency and promoting milk secretion.

3. It is used for symptoms of internal damp-heat, short and red urine, or dribbling and painful urine. However, it has a light smell and a slow effect. It can be used together with Akebia, Talcum, etc.

4. For the treatment of damp-heat diseases, it can be used together with coix seed, cardamom seed, bamboo leaf, etc.

5. For low milk supply, it can be boiled into a decoction with pig's trotters, pangolin, Chuanxiong, licorice, etc.