The words are unfamiliar, not to mention this flavored medicine. Xi xian cao is a plant of the Asteraceae family, which is used in the aerial part, as shown in the following figure. It is distributed in most parts of China, mainly in Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu and other regions. It is generally picked in summer and autumn before flowering, removes excess impurities, washes, dries, cuts into small sections shown in Figure 3, can be used raw, and is also steamed with rice wine.

It tastes bitter and bitter. Cold sex. It is mainly attributed to the liver meridian and the kidney meridian. Its main effects are: rheumatism, joint benefit, detoxification.
The rheumatism of the cathogansis can treat rheumatism, stroke and hemiplegia. It is a bitter and dry product, especially suitable for removing rheumatism between the muscles and bones, passing through its meridians, benefiting its joints, and its nature is relatively cold when it is used, which is suitable for the treatment of rheumatic fever paralysis. The lettuce made of rice wine has the effect of tonifying the liver and kidneys, and the wine-made lettuce can treat rheumatism, accompanied by weakness of muscles and bones, weak waist and knees, numbness in the limbs, or half of the body after stroke and other diseases.
Hyacinth also has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, detoxification, damp heat, can treat rubella and eczema, and can be taken internally or externally with decoction alone. Studies have proved that the herb also has a certain blood pressure lowering effect.
"Materia Medica": "Those who treat liver and kidney qi, limb paralysis, interosseous pain, and weakness of waist and knees can also perform large intestinal qi." ”
"Materia Medica": "Cure the evil of violent stroke, and the crooked mouth and eyes will be effective." ”
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