The efficacy, effects and contraindications of magnolia flowers

Magnolia flower is also a common Chinese medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. Magnolia flower has many aliases, such as magnolia, forsythia, magnolia, magnolia, etc. Magnolia flower has a very good therapeutic effect on nasal congestion, headache, skin allergies, and high blood pressure. So, what are the functions and effects of magnolia flowers? The following editor will introduce to you the functions, effects and taboos of magnolia flowers.

Spread of cold

Magnolia flower is pungent, dispersing, warming and can dispel cold symptoms and clear the nasal passages. It is used to treat wind-cold, blocked lung orifices, aversion to cold and fever, headache and nasal congestion. It can be combined with windproof, white peony root, asarum and other cold-dispelling medicines. If you have a wind-heat cold and a stuffy nose and headache, you can also add magnolia flowers to mint, honeysuckle tea, yellow chrysanthemum and other fire-extinguishing and wind-heat-dispersing medicines to enhance the ability to open the nasal passages and dispel cold evil.

Fragrance

The flower of magnolia is pungent, warm and fragrant, and can open the orifices. Its nature reaches upward, and it can dispel wind, cold and dampness externally. It can mechanically reach the lungs and stomach to clear the qi, and is good at opening the nasal orifices. It is the main medicine for treating sinusitis, nasal congestion and runny nose. For patients with cold symptoms, it is often used together with white peony root, asarum, and Xanthium sibiricum. For those who suffer from wind-cold and wind-heat, it is often used together with mint, forsythia, bupleurum and other medicines that dispel wind-heat and clear lung heat.

Maintain nasal mucosa

Magnolia flower has the effect of contracting the blood vessels of the nasal mucosa, which can protect the nasal mucosa, promote the absorption of mucosal secretions, relieve inflammation, and even unclog the nostrils.

anaesthetization

Magnolia flower infusion or decoction has local anesthetic effect on small animals.

Stimulate uterine smooth muscle

The decoction of magnolia flower has a choline-like effect on skeletal muscle, can stimulate uterine smooth muscle, and stimulate intestinal movement.

Antibacterial and pain-relieving

The water decoction of magnolia flowers has an inhibitory effect on a variety of pathogens. Volatile oil has calming, analgesic, anti-allergic and blood pressure lowering effects.

Taboos of Magnolia flower

First: Patients with Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire should not take it

Magnolia flowers are hot in nature, so after taking them, they have a certain therapeutic effect on some colds or runny noses. However, if patients with Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire take it, it will not only fail to quickly restore the body, but will aggravate the condition of Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, which is not conducive to physical and mental health. Therefore, before taking magnolia flowers, you should first understand your physical condition to avoid serious adverse effects.

Second: Pregnant women should not take it

After entering the body, magnolia flowers can effectively promote uterine contractions. Therefore, if it is taken by women who are already pregnant and giving birth, it is just right to shorten the time of delivery. However, if a woman is pregnant, such as in the second and third trimesters, drinking magnolia flower tea will not only fail to improve the health of herself and her fetus, but will greatly increase the possibility of miscarriage and its occurrence. Therefore, the editor recommends that pregnant women should not take magnolia flowers. If they cannot avoid it, it is best to take it under the guidance of a specialist.

Third: Food incompatibility

All things in the world are interdependent with the five elements, so magnolia flowers can be mixed with some Chinese medicinal materials to promote health. At the same time, when combined with some other Chinese medicinal materials, it will weaken the efficacy of the medicine and even affect health.