The function of Ghost Needlewort is to treat appendicitis, nephritis, etc. The function of dandelion is to treat furuncle, carbuncle (red, swollen and painful breasts, poor milk discharge, and ultimately the formation of suppurative disease), etc., and should be used in accordance with the doctor’s prescription.
The efficacy of Ghost Needlewort is to clear heat and remove toxins, dissipate blood stasis and eliminate swelling. It is used for cholecystitis, enteritis, bacterial dysentery, hepatitis, peritonitis, upper respiratory tract infections, tonsillitis, laryngitis, amenorrhea, skin infections, pediatric convulsions (pediatric diseases mainly manifested by fainting, convulsions, and convulsions), and chancre. Pregnant women should not take.
Dandelion has the ability to clear away heat and detoxify toxins, subdue swelling and dissipate knots, diuretic and diaphoretic (to improve the problem of dribbling in urine and the problem of insufficient and impassable urination). It is used in scrofula (mainly refers to tuberculosis of cervical lymph nodes), jaundice with damp-heat, heat drenching (burning and tingling obvious when urinating, accompanied by frequent urination and urgency, and discomfort of pulling in the abdomen), astringent pain, etc. It is also used in the treatment of diarrhea. It is contraindicated in cases of Yang deficiency, external cold, and weakness of the spleen and stomach.
The use of Ghost Needlewort and Dandelion in the treatment of the above diseases should be guided by a doctor’s diagnosis.