Description:
Eupatorium fortunei is a plant species in the family Asteraceae native to Asia where it is rare in the wild but widely grown. The white to reddish colored flowers and herbage smell like lavender when crushed. Eupatorium fortunei is used in traditional Chinese medicine (CTM) as an antidiarrheal, analgesic, diaphoretic, antipyretic and diuretic. It is called Xun Can (熏草 or 佩兰) in Chinese.
Odour & Nature:
Sweet, neutral, pungent, non-toxic,
Channels:
Eupatorium fortunei functions by influencing the spleen and stomach.
Uses, Health Benefits of Eupatorium Fortunei & Medical Formulas:
Antidiarrheal
A decoction of eupatorium fortunei, Angelica sinensis and rhizomes of coptis chinensis is taken orally to treat fever accompanied with diarrhea.
Eupatorium fortunei without roots (soaked in salted wine) and costus root are powdered and taken with normal water to treat dysentery and severe diarrhea with mucus or blood in the feces.
Fever And Pain Relieving
A decoction of eupatorium fortunei and rhizomes of coptis chinensis is taken to heal typhoid fever with excess sweating.
Powdered eupatorium fortunei, agastache rugosa leaves and nutgrass root are taken orally with tea or soup to relieve migraine accompanied with a lack of appetite.
Ointment made with eupatorium fortunei and goat marrow is applied on the back to treat a severe fever with headache.
A decoction of eupatorium fortunei can be used as a mouth wash to relieve tooth pain.
Tonify The Kidney
A decoction of eupatorium fortunei, ginseng, white atractylodes rhizome, root of white peony, fresh rehamnnia root, poria with hostwood, cinnamon, Zhi Gan Cao (processed licorice root, radix glycyrrhizae preparata, 炙甘草, 灸甘草) and red dates is taken to treat excessive nocturnal emissions in men.
Contraception
Crushed eupatorium fortunei is taken orally with wine to avoid conception and control birth.
Contraindication, Side-effects & Cautions:
Overdosage on eupatorium fortunei may lead to contraception and asthma.
The Ben Cao Medical Book (also known as Compendium of Materia Medica or Ben Cao Gang Mu; Chinese: 本草纲目) is the most famous and comprehensive medical book ever written in the history of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Compiled and written by Li Shi-zhen (1518~1593), a medical expert of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) over 27 years.
The Ben Cao Medical Book records and describes all the plants, animals, minerals, and other objects that were believed to have medicinal properties in TCM. The book reflects the pharmaceutical achievements and developments of East Asia before the 16th century. On the basis of his predecessors’ achievements in the pharmacological studies, Li contributed further by supplementing and rectifying many past mistakes and misconception in relate to nature of many medicinal substances and causes of various illnesses. Charles Darwin, originator of the biological theory of evolution, regards the book as the “ancient Chinese encyclopedia”.
Disclaimer: The Ben Cao Medical Book is translated by ChinaAbout.net . The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of CTM knowledge and information from the research and experience from the author Li Shi-zhen. Kindly be alert that the CTM knowledge and ancient formulas given above are likely NOT medically proven and may contain misconceptions.