Side effects and contraindications of plantain

Plantain is a common weed. This common and unremarkable weed actually has many uses and values. Drinking plantain soaked in water has a very good effect of clearing away heat and fire, promoting urination, and treating diarrhea. As the Chinese saying goes, "All medicines are three-point poisonous", in other words, plantain also has certain side effects. The following editor will explain the side effects of plantain to everyone.

Side Effects of Plantain

As for the side effects of plantain, strictly speaking, there are no side effects when taken normally. If there are any side effects, then long-term use will also have side effects. Plantain is an important medicine for promoting diuresis and relieving heat. It mainly promotes urination, has the effects of clearing liver fire, lung wind, cold and heat, can tonify the kidney and kidney Qi, clear eyes and protect the liver, and remove chest heat. However, long-term use may cause gastrointestinal disorders and hypocalcemia, and excessive metabolism in the new city. Plantain is a Chinese herbal medicine that is beneficial to diuresis. Taking it can easily cause hypokalemia or other abnormal electrolyte solutions in the human body.

Taboos of taking plantain medicine

1. People with internal injuries, fatigue, depression of qi and blood, kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, and no internal cold or dampness should take it with caution.

2. "Bencao Jingshu": It is not suitable for treating diseases caused by internal injuries, fatigue, and depression of qi and blood. For those with insufficient kidney qi, plantain should not be used together with mild penetrating drugs.

3. "Bencao Huiyan" says: People with kidney deficiency and cold should avoid it.

4. "Rihuazi Bencao" says: "He was an envoy from Changshan County."

Taboos of drinking plantain soaked water

We have already learned above that plantain cannot be taken for a long time because it still has certain side effects on the human body. If you take psyllium for a period of time and there is no obvious effect, you should stop taking psyllium to avoid adverse effects on the gastrointestinal tract.

Plantain belongs to cold nature, so it is not suitable for people with cold body. After taking it, most people have the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, promoting urination, and clearing away heat and removing fire. Many people also take plantain as a food and make it into a dish, but it really doesn't taste good. It is not recommended for people with qi and blood deficiency, spermatorrhea, or qi malnutrition to take it.

In addition, one thing everyone knows is that taking plantain has a certain effect on the condition of nephritis in the human body. However, many people do not see any effect after taking plantain. Why is that? In fact, plantain has no effect on treating nephritis, nor can it alleviate the recurrence of the disease. Therefore, before taking plantain, you must understand the taboos and must not act recklessly according to your own emotions, otherwise the harm to the body will be relatively large.