Here are five kinds of Chinese herbal medicines that are both soft and hard. You must know:
The first is Shā rotto Katakuri, which enters the stomach meridian and liver meridian, softening and resolving hard mass, clearing away heat and toxic materials and reducing swelling, enhancing immunity and reducing recurrence;
The second is that cats scratch grass and fall into the gallbladder meridian. It can not only soften hard mass, but also detoxify and reduce swelling. Mostly used for lymph nodes, thyroid nodules and breast nodules.
The third kind is Bombyx batryticatus, which is divided into lung meridian, stomach meridian and liver meridian. It has the functions of resolving phlegm, resolving hard mass, dredging collaterals, relieving spasm, expelling wind and relieving pain, and is often used for lymph nodes and pulmonary nodules.
The fourth is Prunella vulgaris, which is classified as gallbladder meridian and liver meridian. Its most prominent functions are softening and hardening, clearing away heat and purging fire.
The fifth is nux vomica, which is divided into spleen meridian and liver meridian. It can not only reduce swelling and dissipate stagnation, but also relieve pain and attack toxin, promote blood circulation and dredge collaterals, and has a good curative effect on pulmonary nodules and gastrointestinal polyps.