Ghost Needlewort has the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, dispersing blood stasis and swelling, dispelling wind and activating blood circulation, external use also has the same effect, but the ghost needlewort external use is usually freshly mashed and applied to the affected area to treat bruises, snake bites, etc., it is not recommended to bathe in the use of.
Ghost Needlewort is the dried grass of Asteraceae plant Brachystegia or Ghost Needlewort, bitter taste, flat nature, to the spleen, stomach, liver meridian, has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, dispersing blood stasis and eliminating swelling, expelling wind and activating blood circulation.
It can be used to treat malaria, diarrhea, dysentery, dystocia, edema, gastric pain, choking, carbuncle (carbuncle occurring in the bowels of the intestines and organs, manifested by fever, pain in the right abdomen, and palpable lump), sore throat, bruises, snake bites, etc. It is usually used as a decoction in Chinese medicine.
Ghost Needlewort generally into the Chinese medicine decoction for internal use, but also fresh products can be pounded externally, for the treatment of bruises, snake bites, etc., is generally not recommended to boil water for bathing.
Adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear, and should be used reasonably under the guidance of a doctor’s diagnosis.