Purslane External Wash
Ingredients
- Fresh purslane (machixian) 200 g (or dried 60 g)
Principle
Purslane is cold-natured—clears heat, resolves toxins, cools blood, reduces swelling; clears lower-jiao damp-heat for topical vulvar use (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Adjunct for damp-heat vulvar itching with yellow copious discharge (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Wash purslane; simmer in ~1500 ml water 15–20 minutes after boiling; strain into a basin.
How to use
- Steam the vulva while hot; when ~40°C, sitz bath 15–20 minutes, 1–2× daily. Do not rinse with plain water afterward—pat dry.
Caution
External use only—not for ingestion. Stop during menses. Use cautiously in pregnancy. Do not douche the vagina. Not a substitute for exam or treatment.
Source
Public dietotherapy notes. To be manually verified.