What are the other names for Veronicastrum axillare? What are its effects and benefits?
Veronicastrum axillare is also known as Liangtoupa, Liangtounian, Liangtouzhen, etc. It is a perennial herbaceous plant with persistent roots in the genus Veronicastrum of the family Scrophulariaceae. So what are the other names for Veronicastrum axillare? What are its effects and benefits? What medicinal value does Veronicastrum axillare have? Let us take a look together below!
1. What are the other names for Veronicastrum axillare?
Veronicastrum axillare is also known as Dingchuangcao, Xianqiaocao, Cuimeicao, Maoyexianqiao, Shuanglihong, Liangtougen, Diaoyugan, Diaoxianfeng, Meiye Shenjin, Jinjiwei, Daodilong, Diaoganfeng, Yexiahong, Shuangtounian, Sanxuedan, Liangtoubeng, Jingtianlei, Wanliyun, Xianren Daqiao, Ertou Malan, Xiezhu cao, Guoshanlong, Tangshengcao, Jinsangniaocao, Tianqiaocao, Guotianqiao, Yitiaojin, Qiucao, Chuanshanbian, and Liangtoupa.
2. What effects and benefits does Veronicastrum axillare have?
It promotes water metabolism, dissipates blood stasis, reduces swelling, and resolves toxins. It treats edema, difficult urination, hepatitis, irregular menstruation, furuncles and carbuncles, traumatic injuries, and scalds and burns.
1. Baicaojing: “Stems and leaves: dissipate wind-fire, promote damp-heat elimination. Treats white fire dan and scabies. Astringes essence.”
2. Wang Lianshi Caiyao Shu: “Stems and leaves: eliminate furuncles and swellings and draw out the root, decoct with cocklebur herb and take with wine.”
3. Li Shi Cao Mi: “Treats furuncles, all toxic carbuncles and swellings; pound this herb to extract juice and take with wine.”
4. Gangmu Shiyi: “Stems and leaves: treat loss-of-strength jaundice. Can clear heat and blood from all sores, and wind-fire qi toxins.”
5. Mindong Bencao: “Whole herb: unblock meridians and invigorate blood, break blood stasis and generate new tissue, relax sinews and reduce swelling. Treats irregular menstruation, chronic gout, traumatic injuries, and edematous distention.”
6. Jiangxi Minjian Caoyao Yanfang: “Whole herb or root: expel water, reduce swelling, resolve toxins.”
3. What medicinal value does Veronicastrum axillare have?
[Nature and flavor] Bitter in taste; slightly cold in nature.
[Meridian entry] Enters the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians.
[Functions and indications] Promotes water metabolism; reduces swelling; dissipates blood stasis; resolves toxins. Mainly treats cirrhotic ascites; nephritic edema; traumatic injuries; sores, swellings, and furuncles; scalds; and venomous snake bites.
[Usage and dosage] Internal use: decoct in water, 10-15g, or 30-60g of fresh material; or pound to extract juice and take. External use: an appropriate amount of fresh material, pound and apply; or grind into powder and mix for application; or decoct in water and wash.
[Caution] Pregnant women and people with weakened constitutions should avoid taking it.