Aescin is the dried rhizome of the Liliaceae plant Aesculus. Aesculus has the effects of detoxifying and anti-cancer, relieving cough and asthma, reducing swelling and relieving pain, clearing away heat and calming convulsions. Aesculus has the effect of treating carbuncle, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic cough, bruises, and snake and insect bites. The contraindications for using Aesculus are those with physical weakness, no real fire-heat poison, external ulcers with yin syndrome, and pregnant women. The following is what I compiled for you, I hope it can help you.

Drug name: Aesculus aesculata

Alias: Huazhonglou, Qiyelou, Iron Lampstand, Zhaxiu, Chonglou, Jinpantuo litchi.

Efficacy classification: heat-clearing and detoxifying medicine; antiasthmatic medicine.

Nature and flavor: bitter, cool, slightly poisonous.

Meridians returned: Heart meridian, liver meridian, lung meridian, stomach meridian, large intestine meridian.

Efficacy: detoxifying and anti-cancer, reducing swelling and relieving pain, clearing heat and calming convulsion, relieving cough and asthma.

Indications: Treat carbuncle, tuberculosis, chronic cough, bruises, snake and insect bites, lymphatic tuberculosis, osteomyelitis and other diseases. It is one of the main components of Yunnan Baiyao.

Usage and dosage: Oral administration: decoction, 1-3 qian; grind into juice, pound into juice or into powder. External use: Pound and apply or grind into powder and mix for application.

Source of medicinal materials: Aesculus aesculata is the dried rhizome of Aesculus aesculata, a plant in the Liliaceae family and Trillium family.

Apply vinegar to the affected area. ***"Commonly Used Folk Herbal Medicines in Guangxi"***

2. Aesculus aesculata to treat leukemia: 26 centipedes, geckos, and toads each, 24 grams each of leeches and impatience, 48 grams each of Xu Changqing and Han Xincao Grams, 90 grams each of Aesculus aesculata, Taurus root, Andrographis paniculata, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Hedyotis diffusa can be made into fine powder, mixed with pig bile and horse hoof to make granules, and pressed into tongue cancer tablets. It can also be made into Pills, 9 grams per serving, 3 times a day. At the same time, apply Xiaoai Powder externally to the enlarged liver and spleen: 48 grams each of Pinellia ternata, Pinellia ternata, Nanxing, Gardenia, Sichuan Wu, Huanghua, Caowu, Andrographis and Hanxincao. 90 grams each of wild rhizome and hibiscus leaves, 138 grams taurus root, grind into fine powder, mix with appropriate amount of honey and apply externally to the affected area, once a day. By taking it internally and externally, the symptoms are completely relieved, the lump shrinks, and the survival period is prolonged.

3. Treat cystic tumors of the throat with Aesculus aesculata: 60 grams of wild buckwheat, 30 grams each of purple flower root, prunella vulgaris, oyster, nine-headed lion grass, and Rhizoma rhizome, and one tube of Laojunxu. Decoction 15 grams each of arrowhead and cat's claw in water three times and take it dividedly. It can relieve symptoms such as shortness of breath and asthma, and make cystic masses disappear. Vocal cord cancer: 15 grams each of wild buckwheat, Shijianchuan, and snakeberry, 12 grams each of yellow hairy ear grass and Ophiopogon japonicus, 30 grams each of nightshade and white radish. Boil it twice in water and take it in the morning and evening. It can make cancer disappear and voice loss recover. Throat cancer: 15 grams each of wild buckwheat, Aesculus aesculus, and snakeberry, 9 grams of rushes, 10 grams of nightshade. Treatment of gastric cancer: 30 grams each of Shuyangquan, decoction in water, 1 dose per day. It can relieve breathing difficulties, swallowing pain, etc., and the neck lumps and lymph node tuberculosis gradually disappear.

4. Treat snake bites with Aesculus aesculata: Two qian of the root of Aesculus aesculata, grind it into powder and take it with boiling water, two to three times a day; pound the fresh roots of Aesculus aesculata, or Add sweet fermented rice, mash and apply to the affected area. ***"Commonly Used Folk Medicinal Herbs in Zhejiang"***

5. Aesculus aesculata to treat swelling due to wind poisoning: Chongtai grass, wood turtle seed ***hulled***, pinellia ternata each One or two. Pound the medicine into powder and mix it with vinegar. If there is heat and swelling, treat it. ***"Shenghui Prescription" Chongtai Cao Powder***

6. Recipe 2 for treating lung cancer with Aesculus aesculata: 9 grams of Horsetail Lotus, 12 grams of Jinjinxiang, 15 grams of Aesculus aesculata, one branch 20 grams of goldenrod, 30 grams of four-season vegetables, and 60 grams of persimmon root. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day. It clears away heat and detoxifies, cools blood and eliminates pimples, and is suitable for primary liver cancer. "Tumor Summary"

7. Treat lung cancer with Aesculus: 60 grams of Lithospermum root, 10 grams of artificial bezoar, 60 grams of Aesculus, 30 grams of Pediculus, and Houttuynia cordata. Make an extract of Lithospermum root, Aesculus aesculata, Houttuynia cordata and Pediculus chinensis, dry and crush it, add artificial bezoar and mix well. 15 grams each time, 3 times a day.

8. Seven-leaf and one-branched flower can treat women's milk knots, milk obstruction, or children's breast blowing: Chonglou three coins. Decoct in water, drink with some water and wine.

***"Southern Yunnan Materia Medica"***

9. Treat anal prolapse with Aesculus aesculata: remove the fleas and grind the juice with vinegar. After applying externally to the affected area, use gauze to press it back into place. You can apply it two to three times a day. ***"Commonly Used Folk Herbal Medicines in Guangxi"***

30 grams each of Astragalus and Ligustrum lucidum, 15 grams each of Angelica sinensis, white peony root, and Rehmannia glutinosa, 10 grams of donkey-hide gelatin ***yellow ***, 15 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 9 grams of licorice, 15 grams of Millet Spatholobus, 10 grams each of fairy spleen and ginseng *** separately fried ***, 30 grams each of Scutellaria barbata and Aesculus aesculata.

10. Aesculus aesculata treats old and new bruises and internal injuries, relieves pain and dissipates blood stasis: Soak Aesculus aesculata in children’s feces for 40 to 50 days, wash and dry in the sun and grind into powder. Take three points of each dose with wine or boiled water. ***"Guangxi Medicinal Plant Illustrations"***

11. Aesculus and a sprig of flowers treat chronic shock: two qian of Trichosanthes root and one qian of Baigansui. Fry until browned over slow heat and grind evenly. Take one word each time, fry musk, mint soup, no time. ***"Pediatric Medicine Zhijue" Gualou Decoction***

12. Aesculus aesculata to treat tuberculosis, chronic cough and asthma: take five qian for fleas. Add appropriate amount of water and cook it with chicken or pig lungs in a pot. ***"Commonly Used Folk Herbal Medicines in Guangxi"***

13. Treat nasal cavity cancer and head and neck cancer with Aesculus aesculus: 30 grams of East China medicine, first fry for two hours, then add wolfberry root, duck sole 30 grams of each grass and 15 grams of Aesculus aesculata. Strain the decoction and take the clear juice.

14. Aesculus aesculata treats throat paralysis: the rhizome of Aesculus aesculata is divided into two parts. Grind into powder and swallow. ***"Zhejiang Folk Herbal Medicine"***

15. Aesculus aesculata is used to treat fetal wind and twitching in children: the fleas are gone. Take half a penny for each dose, under cold water. ***"Easy and Simple Prescriptions for Hygiene"***

White Chrysanthemum Drink

Efficacy: Clear away heat and detoxify.

Composition: 30 grams of Bai Ying, 30 grams of wild chrysanthemum, 30 grams of peony, 15 grams of three needles, 15 grams of Sophora flavescens, 15 grams of Pulsatilla, 15 grams of Aesculus aesculata, Hedyotis diffusa 20 grams.

Usage: Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, 2 times a day.

Quepu Qingdou Decoction

Efficacy: Expelling pus and detoxifying, treating accumulated heat in the lungs and stomach.

Composition: 10 grams of platycodon, 10 grams of skullcap, 10 grams of clam, 10 grams of trichosanthes, 10 grams of Aesculus, 12 grams of honeysuckle, 6 grams of cocklebur, and 6 grams of licorice.

Usage: Decoction in water, 1 dose a day, 2 times a day.

Source: "Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"

Medication taboos of Aesculus aesculata:

1. Physical weakness, no real fire-heat poison, external ulcer of yin syndrome Pregnant women and pregnant women should not take Aesculus aesculata.

2. People with weak vitality are forbidden to use Aesculus aesculata. "Ben Jing Feng Yuan"

3. If the Ying Yin is damaged by heat, vomiting, epistaxis and blood syndrome, Aesculus aesculata should not be used. "Compendium of Materia Medica"

4. Aesculus aesculata has a bitter and cold nature and flavor, is slightly poisonous, and contains strychnine, strychnine and alkaloids. Excessive application may cause poisoning. It has toxic effects on the digestive system, nervous system and heart. Mainly toxic reactions, clinical manifestations include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, pale complexion, irritability, lethargy, cyanosis, and in severe cases, spasm, convulsions, pulse rate, irregular heartbeat, and slow heart sounds.

4. The poisonous parts of Aesculus aesculata, the underground stems, and the skin contain more poisons. Symptoms of poisoning: nausea, vomiting, headache, and in severe cases, cramps. Remedy methods: gastric lavage, catharsis, oral administration of dilute acetic acid, and antispasmodics in case of spasm, and symptomatic treatment. According to a Guangzhou herbalist, decoct licorice and five qian in water, and then mix it with two ounces each of white rice vinegar and ginger juice. Swish half of it and take half internally.