Xu Changqing, as a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with a pungent and warm taste, is non-toxic. Its medicinal effects mainly belong to the liver and stomach meridians, and it has significant multiple effects such as dispelling wind and dampness, relieving pain, and relieving itching. This medicine has been highly valued by the medical community since ancient times, first recorded in the “Shennong Bencao Jing” and regarded as a top-grade medicine. Xu Changqing is widely used in the treatment of various diseases, including discomfort in the epigastric region, abdominal pain and diarrhea, rheumatism and rheumatism, as well as various gynecological diseases.
In clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine, Xu Changqing has demonstrated excellent therapeutic effects with its unique medicinal properties. Regarding epigastric pain, Xu Changqing can effectively dispel wind and dispel cold, relieve pain, and is often combined with drugs such as Liu Jinu and Suojie Feng. It is particularly suitable for severe inflammation of the gastric mucosa observed under gastroscopy, such as congestion, edema, erosion, etc. By using combination therapy, a comprehensive effect of dispelling wind, dispersing blood stasis, and relieving pain can be achieved.
For abdominal pain and diarrhea, Xu Changqing also performs well. Whether it is abdominal pain caused by Sha syndrome or food accumulation, or symptoms such as abdominal distension, dysentery, enteritis in children, Xu Changqing can effectively relieve them. Especially when used in combination with medicines such as Ume, it has significant therapeutic effects on abdominal pain and diarrhea caused by discomfort with the environment.
In the treatment of rheumatism and rheumatism, Xu Changqing, as an important medication for relieving pain, is often combined with tablets of turmeric and other herbs. Based on the patient’s constitution and the cold and hot properties of the disease, the treatment strategy can be flexibly adjusted, such as dispelling wind and dispelling cold, clearing heat and dampness, or nourishing the kidneys and meridians, to achieve the best therapeutic effect.
In addition, Xu Changqing can also enter the liver meridian and exert the effect of promoting qi circulation, removing blood stasis, and relieving pain. It also has good therapeutic effects on gynecological diseases such as menstrual abdominal pain, cold coagulation and blood stasis, and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. Modern pharmacological research has further revealed its mechanisms of pain relief and spasmolysis, mainly due to the presence of components such as acetylcholine, barium chloride, and paeonol.
The following is a typical case sharing: Patient Mr. Zhou, 44 years old, from Yizheng, Jiangsu, sought medical attention for more than 20 days due to epigastric pain accompanied by belching, acid reflux, nausea and vomiting, and poor appetite. The diagnosis of gastroscopy is erosive gastritis, and the traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation is gallbladder stomach disharmony. The treatment adopts the method of soothing the liver, regulating qi, and relieving pain. The formula includes multiple traditional Chinese medicines such as Xu Changqing, Chaihu, Yanhusuo, and Wu Zhuyu. After one week of treatment, the patient’s symptoms significantly improved. After adjusting the prescription and taking it for another week, the stomach pain fully recovered and the therapeutic effect was significant.
