Pulsatilla chinensis is A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes,but a useful root with nickname "White Haired Old Man".
Article Content:
- .Basic Botanical Info of Pulsatilla Root.
- .Pulsatilla Root Physical Characteristics.
- .Constituents and Phytochemicals of Pulsatilla Root.
- .Pulsatilla Root Medicinal Uses.
- .Functions of Pulsaiilla Root.
- .Pulsatilla Root Indications and Combinations.
- .Research Update:Chinese Pulsatilla Root.Pulsatilla chinensis.
Functions of Pulsaiilla Root.
Traditional Chinese medicine:
Chinese anemone root (Pulsatilla chinensis) is a related herb used in traditional Chinese medicine . Bai tou weng, as it is referred to in Mandarin, is prescribed by Chinese medicine practitioners to clear heat and detoxify fire poison. It is used in damp heat conditions of the stomach and large intestine in dysentery. Dysentery is a disease marked by frequent watery stools and often accompanied by stomach pain, fever or dehydration. This herb also clears heat of the blood. The herb has a bitter taste and is antimicrobial. The plant has also been used to treat diarrhea, wounds, and trauma.
Herb Detoxifier:Clear toxicity and to lower fever,To clear heat and release toxins.Bai Tou Weng is thought to clear toxicity and to lower fever. It is most commonly taken as a decoction to counter infection within the gastro-intestinal tract.
Bai Tou Weng is thought to clear toxicity and to lower fever. To remove taxic heat and relieve bloody dysentery. Reducing intense heat to remove heat toxics, eliminating heat in the blood to relieve dysentery,It is most commonly taken as a decoction to counter infection within the gastro-intestinal tract.
Amoebic dysentery:The root is an effective cure for bacterial and amoebic dysentery.
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, astringent and sedative:
The root is an effective cure for bacterial and amoebic dysentery. It is also used in the treatment of malaria, nose bleeds and haemorrhoids and is used externally to treat Trichomonas vaginitis. The root is harvested in the autumn or before the plant comes into flower in the spring, it can be dried for later use.
The root contains the lactone protoanemonin which has an irritant and antibacterial action. Protoanemonin is destroyed when the root is dried. It is also used in the treatment of malaria, nose bleeds and haemorrhoids and is used externally to treat Trichomonas vaginitis.
Cardiotonic:The fresh herb is a cardiac and nervous sedative, producing a hypnotic state with a diminution of the senses followed by a paralysing action. A constituent similar to digitalis can be extracted from the whole herb with the roots removed. This is cardiotonic. The fresh herb is a cardiac and nervous sedative, producing a hypnotic state with a diminution of the senses followed by a paralysing action.
Cool the blood and stop dysentery:
Pulsatilla chinensis can often be used treat dysentery with bloody stools and abdominal pain due to virulent heat; to treat dysentery with tenesmus it is often with Rhizoma Coptidis, Cortex Fraxini, etc.; to treat dysentery with deficiency of blood or this same disease after labor, with Colla Corii Asini, Radix Glycyrrhizae.
It has got good effects in treating bacillary or amebic dysentery, and it can also be used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis in combination with Radix Sophorae Flavescentis, Fructus Cnidii as fumigant and wash, and the result is quite good.
Dysentery with bloody stool due to noxious heat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, diarrhea with purulent and bloody stool, tenesmus, high fever and restlessness, this single herb can be used or in combination with coptis root and phellodendron bark to improve the cactivity of heat-clearing and detoxicating, known as Baitouweng Tang (Decoction of Pulsatilla).
Homeopathy:
Homeopathic remedies:Homeopaths prescribe pulsatilla for acute ailments that are caused by grief, anger, fright, shock, consumption of rich foods, loss of vital fluids, exposure to the sun, suppression of menstruation, and mental strain. This herb is often called the queen of homeopathic remedies, as it is indicated in so many conditions. These conditions include arthritis, bronchitis, chickenpox with cough and low fever, colds, coughs, digestive troubles, eye and ear infections, fevers, headaches, measles with a cough and cold, mumps with swollen and painful glands, and menstrual difficulties.
Physical symptoms include thirstlessness, one-sided complaints, weakness, slow digestion, chilliness, and thick, yellow bodily discharges. The pains are cutting, stitching, or burning, and they wander from body part to body part. The lymph glands are often swollen, and the sweat and breath smell repugnant. The lips and mouth are dry, and a white or yellow-coated tongue is often present. The patient may crave butter, but dislikes bread, hot food and drinks, fats, rich food, and meat. These foods cause indigestion and nausea. The patient is chilly, often with cold hands and feet, but dislikes heat.
Emotional nature:Pulsatilla is generally chosen because it acts so well on ailments that are of an emotional nature. The remedy is typically suited for mild, gentle, and timid women and children with blonde hair and blue eyes. Pulsatilla patients are generally emaciated persons who are sympathetic, sad, weepy, sensitive, easily offended, jealous, depressed, shy, introspective, and anxious. The patient desires affection and the company of others, and is often fearful of being alone, of the dark, or in a crowd. She may be filled with remorse or despair and may be suicidal. She cries easily and is not afraid to show her emotions.
A typical indication of the pulsatilla patient lies in her erratic emotional and physical behavior. Her moods are always changing: one minute she may be happy, the next may find her crying. Ailments are one-sided or change location. For instance, arthritic pain may stop in one joint and appear in another. Pulsatilla is a useful remedy for teething babies who are weepy, whiny, and want to be carried.
Symptoms are worse in the morning, in the evening before midnight, in cold air, when the feet are wet, and while standing or lying down. They are also aggravated by warmth, while lying on the painless side, during and after eating, eating warm foods, after sleep, by rapid motion, and before, during, and after menstruation. Conditions that improve the symptoms include fresh air, lying on the painful side, pressure, gentle motion, cold, and cold applications.
Specific indications:
Dry cough: Bronchitis accompanied by a dry cough that is worse in the evening or when lying down is indicative of this remedy. The cough is loose in the morning and the mucous expelled is bitter or salty. The cough is better when sitting up or in cool air and worse after eating.
Pulsatilla is a useful remedy for breastfeeding mothers with an overabundant supply of milk.
Postnatal depression: It is often indicated in postnatal depression accompanied by crying.
The cold indicative of pulsatilla is accompanied by sneezing, chills, fever, and sometimes nosebleeds. The patient catches cold easily. The nose is stuffed in a warm room and in the evening, and is watery in fresh air. The discharge is thick and yellow or green. The sense of smell and taste is lost. Symptoms are relieved by fresh air.
Conjunctivitis with redness and swelling of the eyelids is accompanied by a thick, yellow discharge that oozes from the eyes. In the morning the eyes are often stuck shut. The eyes are typically itchy and burning. The symptoms are better from cold applications or cold air.
Constipation: Constipation with ineffective urging and a backache occurs with this remedy. When the patient does defecate, the stools are large and hard.
The cough typical of this remedy is an exhausting cough that occurs in fits. The cough is dry at night and loose in the morning. There is a loud rattling in the chest that often wakes the patient. A sticky, yellow or green mucus is present, but may be difficult to expel. The throat may become raw, sore, and painful from the cough. The cough is better from fresh air and sitting up, and worse from exertion, lying down, heat, or a stuffy room.
The diarrhea is a greenish-yellow color and is slimy and watery. There is a rumbling in the abdomen before it is expelled. The pains in the abdomen are cutting. The diarrhea is worse at night, after eating, after eating starchy or rich food, when overheated, or in a stuffy room.
Digestive disturbances: are caused by eating rich or fatty foods, pork, ice cream, fruit, or cold foods. The patient lacks appetite or thirst and often suffers from nausea and vomiting. He may have a dry mouth and may feel as if a lump was behind the sternum. Indigestion is accompanied by bitter-tasting belches, stomach pains, and heartburn. Diarrhea may also be present. Symptoms are worse after eating or drinking and at night.
Pulsatilla types do not fare well in hot weather and often suffer from exhaustion. They are worse from the sun, a stuffy room, or mental exertion.
Fever: Pulsatilla is indicated in fevers in which the patient is not thirsty and has a dry mouth. The fever is hot and burning and is typically one-sided, i.e. the body may be hotter on one side than the other. The sweat produced may occur on one side of the body or be localized to one area. The patient may weep and moan while feverish. The fever is worse in heat, at night, under warm covers, in a stuffy room, or after washing. Intermittent fevers are worse between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. These fevers are worse from heat and covering.
The headache pains: occur in the front of the head or at the temples. The pains are throbbing, pressing, one-sided pains that are worse from movement, excessive sun, eating rich foods, hot drinks, bending over, standing, running, or blowing the nose.
Insomnia: is caused by anxious dreams, a restless sleep, too much thinking, and a repetition of thoughts. When the feet become hot, the patient sticks them out of the bed. Then the patient is awakened because his feet are cold.
Menstrual difficulties: are also indicative of this remedy and often occur as a result of suppressed menstruation. Menstruation is accompanied by vomiting, nausea, skin affections, sadness, weeping, and pain in the abdomen, liver, and back. The period is generally late. The flow may start and stop or be present only during the day. The pains are aching, dull, and wandering. They are better when the patient is doubled over. Symptoms are aggravated by wetting the feet.
Varicose veins: are sore and stinging. They are worse while standing and better from walking and cold applications. They are also worse during pregnancy and when circulation in the limbs is poor.
Medicinal Action and Uses:Anemone pulsatilla.
Nervine, antispasmodic, alterative and diaphoretic.The tincture of Pulsatilla is beneficial in disorders of the mucous membrane, of the respiratory and of the digestive passages. Doses of 2 to 3 drops in a spoonful of water will allay the spasmodic cough of asthma, whooping-cough and bronchitis.
For catarrhal affection of the eyes, as well as for catarrhal diarrhoea, the tincture is serviceable. It is also valuable as an emmenagogue, in the relief of headaches and neuralgia, and as a remedy for nerve exhaustion in women.
It is specially recommended for fair, blue-eyed women.
It has been employed in the form of extract in some cutaneous diseases with much success; it is included in the British Pharmacopoeia and was formerly included in the United States Pharmacopoeia.
In homoeopathy it is considered very efficacious and even a specific in measles. It is prescribed as a good remedy for nettlerash and also for neuralgic toothache and earache, and is administered in indigestion and bilious attacks.
Reference:
1.Pulsatilla chinensis is A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes,but a useful root with nickname "White Haired Old Man".
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