The Efficacy and Function of Tu Dasan (Rabbit Holding an Umbrella)

Rabbit Parasol (Tu Da San) is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, whose common functions and effects include dispelling wind and dampness, promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, clearing heat and detoxifying, and relieving cough and asthma.

1. Dispelling Wind and Dampness

Rabbit Parasol is warm in nature and has the effect of dispelling wind and dampness. It can effectively eliminate pathogenic wind-dampness from the channels, collaterals, and joints, and can be used to alleviate symptoms such as rheumatic pain, joint swelling, and limb numbness, helping to reduce patients' discomfort and improve joint mobility.

2. Promoting Blood Circulation and Removing Blood Stasis

Rabbit Parasol promotes blood circulation and resolves blood stasis, enhancing blood circulation and dissipating瘀blood. It is effective in treating injuries from falls or blows, painful swelling due to blood stasis, as well as postpartum lochia retention and abdominal pain caused by blood stasis. It can relieve pain, promote the elimination of blood stasis, and accelerate physical recovery.

3. Reducing Swelling and Relieving Pain

Rabbit Parasol can reduce swelling and relieve pain. Whether the swelling and pain are due to local inflammation from trauma or joint swelling caused by rheumatic obstruction, this herb can alleviate inflammation, reduce swelling, and relieve pain, thus improving discomfort and enhancing quality of life.

4. Clearing Heat and Detoxifying

Rabbit Parasol has a certain effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, helping to eliminate internal heat toxins. It can be used to treat conditions such as abscesses, ulcers, and sore throat caused by accumulation of heat toxins, assisting in resolving swellings, reducing redness, heat, and pain, and promoting recovery.

5. Relieving Cough and Asthma

Rabbit Parasol can help relieve cough and asthma by regulating lung function. It is suitable for various cough and asthma conditions, including cough caused by cold-wind invasion or lung heat. It can alleviate coughing symptoms, ease shortness of breath, promote smooth lung qi flow, and improve respiratory function.

It is recommended to use this herb under the guidance of a physician. Do not take it arbitrarily, and avoid adverse reactions caused by excessive or improper use.