How much does cockscomb cost per jin, and can its effects and actions treat gynecological diseases?

Cockscomb, so named because its shape resembles a rooster's comb. It is also called cockscomb flower and laolaihong, widely cultivated around the world, an ordinary garden plant, and it also has high medicinal value. So, how much does cockscomb cost per jin? What effects and actions does it have? Can it treat gynecological diseases?

I. How much does cockscomb cost per jin?

Before 2000, the price of cockscomb fluctuated little; after 2000, the price fluctuations increased somewhat. Currently, cockscomb on the market costs 4-7 yuan per jin.

II. What effects and actions does cockscomb have?

[Nature and flavor] Sweet in taste, cool in nature, non-toxic.

[Meridian entry] Liver and kidney meridians.

[Effects] Cools the blood and stops bleeding. Mainly used for bleeding hemorrhoids and fistula, red and white dysentery, hematemesis, hemoptysis, bloody strangury, uterine bleeding in women, and red and white vaginal discharge; used for hematemesis, uterine bleeding, bloody stool, hemorrhoidal bleeding, red and white vaginal discharge, and chronic unremitting dysentery, among other conditions.

[Usage] Internal use: decocted in water, 1.5-3 qian, or made into pills or powders. External use: decocted in water for fumigation and washing.

1. "Dian Nan Ben Cao": Stops intestinal wind bleeding, uterine bleeding and vaginal discharge in women, and red dysentery.

2. "Gang Mu": Treats bleeding hemorrhoids and fistula, white dysentery, uterine bleeding, and also white vaginal discharge; used separately for red and white types.

3. "Yu Qiu Yao Jie": Clears wind and reduces heat, stops epistaxis and consolidates the nutritive qi. Treats hematemesis, uterine bleeding, bloody strangury, and various blood-loss patterns.

III. Can cockscomb treat gynecological diseases?

Cockscomb can treat gynecological diseases. Cockscomb has the effects of cooling the blood, stopping bleeding, stopping vaginal discharge, and stopping dysentery. It has excellent therapeutic effects on functional uterine bleeding, excessive vaginal discharge, dysentery, and other conditions, and is a fine gynecological medicine. Apart from abnormal vaginal discharge, the most common gynecological disease is irregular menstruation, and cockscomb can also be used to treat heavy menstrual flow and incessant menstrual bleeding.