According to the Pharmacopoeia, the recommended dosage is 30-60g for chicken shit vine and 3-9g for Cangzhu. In the specific formula, as the dosage of the drug is related to the patient’s condition and physical fitness, it needs to be considered in a comprehensive manner and cannot be generalized.
1. Chicken shit vine: the drug has the efficacy of dispelling wind and removing dampness, eliminating food and resolving stagnation, detoxifying and eliminating swelling, activating blood circulation and relieving pain, and can be used in the treatment of rheumatic paralysis, food stagnation (the food is indigestible and stops stagnating in the stomach), abdominal distension, pediatric chancre (a kind of children’s chronic disease, which manifests as emaciation, dietary anomalies, abdominal distension, sparse and withered hair and so on), diarrhea, foot wetness, swelling and rotting, scalded and eczema and other illnesses.
In the use of should pay attention to avoid eating spicy and stimulating food during the medication.
2. Atractylodes macrocephala: the drug has the effect of drying dampness and strengthening the spleen, dispelling wind and cold, and brightening the eyes, and can be used for the treatment of dampness obstruction in the middle jiao (dampness obstructing the function of the spleen and stomach), distension and fullness in the epigastric region, diarrhea, edema, rheumatism paralysis, wind-cold cold, night blindness, and dimming of the eyes, and so on. It should be noted that it is not recommended for patients with Yin deficiency and internal heat.
For patients who need to use Chickweed Vine, Cangzhu, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital, under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the evidence for treatment.