The efficacy, effects and contraindications of cassia twig

Gardenia is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material, but ordinary gardenia is not easy to use as a prescription. It has many functions, including some functions of reducing swelling and lumps. In many cases, it needs to be used in combination with other medicines. Of course, it is sometimes used as a key ingredient. Let’s discuss the effects, functions and taboos of cassia twig.

1. Function

Gardenia has various functions such as removing fire and toxins, clearing away heat and removing fire. It can have a therapeutic effect on symptoms caused by the liver and gallbladder getting angry or problems around the eyes. Gardenia jasminoides is a Chinese herbal medicine with a cold nature, so it also has the effect of cooling blood and activating blood circulation. It can be used to treat bleeding conditions such as blood heat and delirium. And Gardenia also has various functions such as relieving internal heat and eliminating anxiety. It can calm the nerves, stabilize the mind, etc. It has a relatively significant effect on conditions such as high fever and irritability caused by excessive disease fire in the body.

2. Efficacy

Gardenia has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, clearing heat and removing dampness. Gardenia water can promote the body's bile secretion, has a more prominent astringent effect on the gallbladder, and can also reduce the total bilirubin in the body's tissue fluid and improve digestion capacity. Gardenia contains a substance called gardenia glycoside, which has the effect of promoting pancreatic metabolism and can increase the total flow of pancreas and gallbladder. If you mash the gardenia and apply it on the wound, it can also quickly reduce swelling. Therefore, if you encounter problems such as injuries, sprains, etc. in daily life, you can use gardenia to relieve the pain.

3. Taboo

There are certain taboos in the use of Gardenia. Gardenia jasminoides is a cold Chinese medicinal material, so it is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach and who are very susceptible to cold. Then, people who have diarrhea and loose stools should abstain from food, otherwise it will easily aggravate the condition. Therefore, women should be more careful during menstruation and should not take Gardenia. When we take gardenia, it is best to eat it with some warm foods. This can not only give full play to the efficacy of gardenia, but also prevent the human body from being eroded by cold air and causing the body to catch cold.