This Herb Treats Malnutrition, Rheumatic Pain, and Cough!

The winter wind is like a pair of scissors, trimming the delicate leaves of Shui Ma (Water Hemp).

Shui Ma prefers to settle on hillsides and by the water.

It is the whole herb of Bohe (Boehmeria nivea),

also known as Changye Zhuoma (Long-leaf Ramie), Shuixima (Water Hemp), He Bian Shui (River Water), Zhe Gu Teng (Brittle Bone Vine), etc.

This Herb Treats Malnutrition, Rheumatic Pain, and Cough!

It is an erect shrub, but some branches are vine-like.

The one in the picture belongs to the vine category.

It grows 1.5-4.5 meters tall, with opposite leaves,

which are lanceolate or linear-lanceolate.

It looks just like scissors.

This Herb Treats Malnutrition, Rheumatic Pain, and Cough!

Shui Ma quietly grows in winter, while in summer and autumn, it offers its stems and leaves, used fresh or dried, to heal human ailments.

It has a slightly bitter taste and a neutral nature. It can eliminate accumulation and detoxify.

It is effective for three types of diseases.

1. Treating pediatric diseases.

The whole herb decocted in water can treat pediatric malnutrition.

This is recorded in the Compendium of Ethnic Medicine in Guangxi.

It can also be used to treat pediatric scalp sores and acute convulsions.

Ingredients:

10 tender tips of Shui Ma, 3-5 stalks of green onion,

decocted in water.

This Herb Treats Malnutrition, Rheumatic Pain, and Cough!

2. Rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic joint pain can also be treated with it.

For example, to treat rheumatic numbness and joint pain,

use 30g each of Shui Ma and Hong He Ma (Red Hemp Root),

decocted in water and used for fumigation and washing the painful area.

Hong He Ma is the root of Zhuya Aima (Urtica dioica), which also has the effect of dispelling wind and dampness,

and promoting blood circulation to relieve pain.

This Herb Treats Malnutrition, Rheumatic Pain, and Cough!

3. Cough with blood and other respiratory symptoms can also be treated with Shui Ma leaves.

The method is to use 10g of tender tips of Shui Ma,pound to extract juice, and add sugar to take.

Except for the method for treating pediatric malnutrition, the other methods are recorded in the New Illustrated Herbal Medicine and Classic Formulas 4.

This Herb Treats Malnutrition, Rheumatic Pain, and Cough!

By the river is where Shui Ma grows,

many people pass by and see it as scenery,

not realizing it has so many medicinal benefits.

The earth and river nurture it,

and in turn, it becomes a good remedy for people.

Nature is like this, a cycle that continues to move forward!

A reminder: Since everyone’s physical condition is different, the formulas provided in this article should be adjusted according to individual conditions, and it is recommended to seek guidance from a professional doctor.

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This Herb Treats Malnutrition, Rheumatic Pain, and Cough!

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