Its Effectiveness in Poulticing Arrow Wounds Leads to the Name "Arrowhead Grass" original: jiantou cao (箭頭草). While named for its efficacy on wounds, this also identifies a specific plant variety in this medicinal context.

Its nature is neutral In traditional medicine, "neutral" means the herb does not significantly heat or cool the body's internal balance.. It breaks stasis the clearing of "stagnant" or clotted blood and generates the new. It treats injuries from falls and strikes, dissipates carbuncles and swellings, stops bleeding, and heals scabies or ringworm. For these, pound the herb with sugar and vinegar and rub onto the affected area. For insect or centipede bites, pound the leaves and apply as a salve. It also treats lung abscesses original: feiyong (肺癰), a condition characterized by coughing up pus or blood, often corresponding to modern pulmonary abscesses or severe pneumonia..

The leaves can extend the strength of the arms to draw heavy bows. For those whose arms are painful or too weak to draw a bow, take the leaves and sun-dry them until they are soft. Lay them over the shoulder and upper arm, then bind them with a silk cloth overnight. The pain will settle, and full strength will be gathered into the arm, making it effortless to draw the bow. This is an essential medicine for those in the military units original: yingwu (營伍), referring to soldiers and the rank-and-file of the army..

Early Onset of Toxic Swellings

From the Mirror of a Hundred Herbs original: Baicao Jing (百草鏡), an influential 18th-century pharmacopeia. Take the roots or leaves of Gold-Not-Exchanged (the quantity does not matter) and pound them. Use five qian A traditional unit of weight, approximately 3.7 grams or 0.13 ounces. of the herb and decoct it in aged wine, then consume.

Lung Abscess

From the Mirror of a Hundred Herbs Take one liang A traditional unit of weight, approximately 37 grams or 1.3 ounces. of the Gold-Not-Exchanged root, or seven leaves. Pound them to extract the juice and decoct with wine. The condition will be healed after three doses. This is effective regardless of whether the patient has foul breath or is vomiting putrid matter.