Pulsatilla root decocted with goose eggs: What diseases does it treat?
Apr 18, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, Hei Shun Pian can help replenish deficiency of qi and blood in the body, improving symptoms such as pallor and fatigue caused by qi and blood weakness; it is especially suitable for individuals with weak constitutions. Hei Shun Pian has a warm and hot nature, possessing the effect of dispelling cold. It can alleviate conditions such as abdominal pain, back pain, or cold limbs caused by cold pathogens, and offers auxiliary therapeutic benefits for cold-related diseases.
The indications for boiling goose eggs with Pulsatilla (Baitouweng) generally include clearing heat and detoxifying the body, relieving dysentery, alleviating abdominal pain, fighting bacterial infection and inflammation, regulating the intestines, and enhancing physical health. Detailed explanations are as follows:
1. Bacterial dysentery: Pulsatilla has antibacterial and anti-dysentery effects. When combined with the nutritional benefits of goose eggs, it may assist in relieving abdominal pain, diarrhea, and mucopurulent bloody stools caused by bacterial dysentery. However, it should be used in conjunction with antibiotic treatment.
2. Indigestion: The protein in goose eggs works synergistically with the stomachic components of Pulsatilla to possibly improve symptoms of indigestion, such as abdominal fullness or reduced appetite, particularly offering regulatory effects for indigestion caused by accumulation of damp-heat.
3. Damp-heat in the intestines: Pulsatilla's function of clearing heat and drying dampness can relieve symptoms of damp-heat descending, such as diarrhea and anal burning. The nourishing-yin effect of goose eggs balances the medicinal properties and helps regulate the intestinal environment.
4. Abdominal pain caused by dysentery: For severe abdominal pain and tenesmus caused by damp-heat toxin, boiling Pulsatilla together with goose eggs may help relieve cramping pain. However, severe cases require concurrent treatment with Western medicine.
5. Gastrointestinal inflammation: The antibacterial components in Pulsatilla may reduce inflammatory responses in the intestinal mucosa, while goose eggs supply nutrients necessary for mucosal repair, thus helping alleviate symptoms of chronic enteritis or ulcerative colitis.
It is recommended to use this remedy under the guidance of a TCM practitioner. It is suitable only for auxiliary regulation of mild conditions. Western medical treatment should be prioritized for acute dysentery or high fever. Pregnant women, individuals with allergic constitutions, and those with deficiency-cold in the spleen and stomach should use it cautiously. Discontinue use immediately and seek medical attention if diarrhea worsens or allergic reactions occur.
