What are the specific medicinal values of Eclipta prostrata?

What is the original name of Eclipta prostrata? Eclipta prostrata? It is named for its black color, drought resistance and lotus shape when it grows up.

There are records about the medicinal value of Eclipta prostrata in many TCM classics. For example, in the herbs in southern Yunnan, it is said that Eclipta prostrata can be used as medicine. Strong teeth, dark hair, solid liver and kidney? It can be seen that it has a certain nourishing effect.

Li Shizhen also recognized Eclipta prostrata when talking about Eclipta prostrata? Consolidate liver and kidney? Medicinal value, and think Eclipta prostrata has? Consolidate liver and kidney yin to produce black hair, clear heat and cool blood to stop bleeding? The role of.

1, Eclipta prostrata consolidates liver and kidney, and blackens hair.

Eclipta prostrata has the function of consolidating the yin of liver and kidney, so it can improve the white beard and hair of young people caused by yin deficiency.

In some folk places, people directly use a large number of Eclipta prostrata to make thick paste, which can be taken orally or applied externally. Oral administration can tonify liver and kidney, and external application can help blacken hair, which is often treated both internally and externally.

In traditional Chinese medicine, Eclipta prostrata is often used in combination with Ligustrum lucidum, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Fructus Lycii, Semen Sesami Niger and Polygoni Multiflori Radix. The decoction consolidates liver and kidney, and blackening hair is better.

2. The wonderful use of Eclipta prostrata for nourishing liver and kidney and strengthening teeth.

Chinese medicine believes that teeth are bones, and bones are compatible with kidneys, so some people with liver and kidney deficiency will have premature loosening of teeth, and Eclipta prostrata is also effective in strengthening people's teeth.

It is recorded in some ancient books that Eclipta prostrata and salt are fried in an oil pan, dried and ground into powder, and then the powder is used to brush teeth, which has the function of fixing teeth.

3, Eclipta prostrata in addition to blood heat and cool blood to stop bleeding.

Eclipta prostrata has astringent effect, cold nature has the function of clearing heat, and its medicinal properties are good in blood, which can remove heat from blood and has a good relieving effect on common blood-heat bleeding.

In some folk places, when people have nosebleeds due to blood heat caused by excessive internal heat, they will take some fresh Eclipta prostrata juice directly, which can effectively relieve nosebleeds caused by blood heat.

In addition, the hemostatic effect of Eclipta prostrata is also effective for some trauma and traumatic bleeding. If we accidentally bruise in the wild and cause bleeding, if we can find some fresh Eclipta prostrata, we can directly mash it and apply it externally. Of course, we can also pick some Eclipta prostrata and dry it for later use. It is equally effective to grind it into fine powder and apply it externally.

The common dosage of Eclipta prostrata for oral administration is generally around 10-30g, and it is suitable for external use. Eclipta prostrata does have the effects of consolidating the yin of liver and kidney, removing blood heat and cooling blood, but it is cold in nature, which hinders the spleen and stomach, and it is not suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold.