The Difference Between Wolfsbane and Cranesbane

There is no difference between Wolfsbane and Immortal Crane Grass, belonging to the same kind of Chinese herbal medicine with two different names. Wolfsbane is an alias of cranesbill, as a medicinal herb “Chinese Pharmacopoeia” known as cranesbill, its medicinal properties and bitter taste, can enter the heart and liver meridian, both good at astringent hemostasis (astringent effect of drugs to treat bleeding conditions), stopping malaria dysentery, but also detoxification and tonification of the deficiency, often decocted into the soup, into the bulk of the agent, or boiled paste for external use for all kinds of hemorrhage, carbuncle, swollen sores and poisons, itchy bandage, off the force of the strain, and other illnesses. Xianhecao can be used with other medicines to make Viburnum granules, ulcer capsules, blood-supporting and tranquilizing tablets and other proprietary Chinese medicines, and clinically it can also be used with Codonopsis pilosula, mugwort leaves, gunpowder ginger, ripened dihuang and other medicines to treat cold hemorrhagic conditions. If medication is needed, it must be guided by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner and must not be taken blindly to avoid aggravating the condition.