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Lian Qiao (Forsythia fruit) is the fruit of the plant belonging to the Oleaceae family. It contains a large number of phenolic compounds, natural saponins, and flavonoids, making it an outstanding medicinal herb. Its primary function is to clear heat and detoxify, and it can be used for the treatment of various diseases. Its medicinal value is particularly high; to learn more, let’s take a closer look.
The Efficacy and Functions of Lian Qiao
Lian Qiao is a medicinal herb with a bitter taste and a cool nature, entering the Heart (Xin) and Lung (Fei) meridians. It has multiple functions, including clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and dissipating nodules, as well as dispelling wind and clearing heat. It can be used for treating wind-heat colds, fevers, irritability, and headaches. Additionally, it can be taken in appropriate amounts for acute nephritis or jaundice to help improve the condition quickly.
Medicinal Value of Lian Qiao
1. Treatment of Breast Abscess
Lian Qiao can soften hardness and dissipate nodules, making it a commonly used medicine for treating breast abscesses. When needed, Lian Qiao can be combined with Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying) and Fritillaria (Chuan Bei Mu), each taking 6 grams, boiled with water, and the decoction can be taken directly once a day.
2. Treatment of Mouth and Tongue Sores
Lian Qiao can clear heat, detoxify, and kill bacteria. It can be used for treating mouth and tongue sores. During treatment, 15 grams of Lian Qiao should be combined with 9 grams of Huang Bai (Phellodendron) and 6 grams of Licorice (Gan Cao), boiled together with water to extract the medicinal liquid, which can then be used for gargling multiple times a day to quickly alleviate the pain caused by mouth sores.
3. Treatment of High Fever in Children
Lian Qiao has a certain antipyretic effect and is most suitable for children with high fever. During treatment, equal parts of Lian Qiao, Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia), Licorice, and Gardenia (Shan Zhi Zi) should be ground into a fine powder. Each time, take 6 grams, add an appropriate amount of water to decoct, and after removing the dregs, give it to the child. Clinically, Lian Qiao can also be used for treating sore throat; it can be boiled with water, and after cooking, honey can be added for flavor before consumption.
Lian Qiao is bitter and cold, capable of dissipating pus and toxins, and is effective for conditions of heat and swelling.
It is the fruit of the deciduous shrub Lian Qiao, which grows in Northeast China, North China, and the Yangtze River basin to Yunnan. Both wild and cultivated varieties exist. The immature fruit harvested before the White Dew (Bailu) is called Qing Qiao (Green Forsythia), while the fully ripe fruit harvested before the Cold Dew (Hanlu) is called Huang Qiao (Yellow Forsythia), with Qing Qiao being the preferred choice.
Taste and Properties: Bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature. It enters the Lung, Heart, and Gallbladder meridians.
Main Functions: Clears heat and detoxifies, dissipates nodules and reduces swelling. Used for heat diseases with thirst, rashes, carbuncles, and external wind-heat colds.
Dosage: 6-15 grams
Clinical Application: Lian Qiao is bitter and cold, clearing and dispersing, making it a sacred medicine for sores. Its light quality ascends and cools the heart, dispersing heat in the upper jiao. Therefore, it is a key medicine for sores, carbuncles, and the initial stages of wind-heat.
Folk Prescription 1: Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
Take 150 grams of raw Lian Qiao, add water, and decoct twice until the liquid is concentrated to 100 ml. After filtering, add 30 grams of Alum and dissolve, then filter again, and add 100 ml of glycerin for later use. Method: First, use 5% hydrogen peroxide solution to clean the outer ear canal several times. After drying, drop 3-5 drops of this preparation into the ear. Use your hand to repeatedly press the ear to allow the liquid to enter the middle ear, applying 3-4 times a day.
Folk Prescription 2: Psoriasis
Combine 400 grams of Lian Qiao with 300 grams each of Huang Qin (Scutellaria) and Da Qing Ye (Isatis), prepare as an injection, with each vial containing 2 ml (2 grams of raw herb), and administer 2 ml intramuscularly twice daily for 2 weeks to 2 months.
Folk Prescription 3: Purpura
Decoct Lian Qiao with water for internal use.
Folk Prescription 4: Intestinal Adhesions
Combine with Honeysuckle (Ren Dong Teng), Er Hua, Dandelion, and Snakeberry, and decoct for oral administration.
Folk Prescription 5: Wind-Heat Cold
Prepare Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan as a nasal drop.
Folk Prescription 6: Acute Nephritis, Kidney Tuberculosis
Daily use of 30 grams of Lian Qiao, decocted with water until 150 ml, divided into 3 doses before meals. Reduce dosage for children. Continuous use for 5-10 days, avoiding spicy and salty foods.
Folk Prescription 7: Retinal Vein Occlusion
Daily use of 35 grams of Lian Qiao, decocted and divided into 3 doses before meals, with a treatment course of 27 days.
Folk Prescription 8: Oral Ulcers in Children
Combine Lian Qiao, Huang Qin (Scutellaria) 55 grams, Zi Cao (Lithospermum) 45 grams, Bing Pian (Menthol) 30 grams, and Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis) 40 grams, mix and grind into powder, apply 0.3 grams to the affected area 3-4 times a day, with a treatment course of 5 days.
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