Side cypress leaves, also known as cypress leaves, bush cypress leaves, flat cypress, cloudy cypress, etc., Chinese medicine believes that its gas is clear and fragrant, bitter and astringent flavor, slightly cold in nature, into the blood, can cool the blood to stop bleeding, but also astringent to stop bleeding, as a good medicine to stop bleeding.

It can be used both internally and externally to treat all kinds of hemorrhage, such as blood heat is often used with artichoke, artichoke, raw land and white root, and traumatic bleeding can be freshly pounded and applied externally.

Because of its bitter astringency and astringency, it can also be used externally to treat burns and dermatitis.

Expanded Information:

Branches of the cypress extend upward. p>Side of the cypress branches upward or diagonal spread, spring from the tip of the branch sprouting shoots and leaves, vibrant, symbolizing "the nature of hair", since ancient times has been used as a good medicine for hair growth and hair. Because of its cold nature, it is especially suitable for hair loss due to blood heat and premature whitening of the beard. In Jin Ge Hong's "After Elbow Formula", it is written, "For hair regrowth, take the leaves of cypress, dry them in the shade and make a powder, and apply it with oil." The Compendium of Materia Medica says that it is the main treatment for "failure to produce hair" and "soaking oil, hair growth. Burning juice, black hair. And pig fat, bath hair long black."

Modern research has shown that the extract of the leaves of the lateral cypress can promote local blood circulation, enhance the metabolic function of the hair follicles, remove dandruff, and promote hair regeneration, and can be used to treat seborrheic alopecia. It can be used alone or with Angelica sinensis, Polygonum multiflorum, Cortex Eucommiae, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong*** and boiled in water, and then filtered and applied externally; the decoction can also be used to treat premature whitening of the beard and hair.

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