What are the effects of Xanthium sibiricum

The medicinal material Xanthium sibiricum can be used to treat high blood pressure, high blood sugar and for disinfection and sterilization, but it is poisonous. It should be dried before using as medicine to reduce its toxicity. Otherwise, it will cause symptoms such as vomiting and dizziness in patients. Xanthium sibiricum has many medicinal values. We should choose the method of taking Xanthium sibiricum and the precautions according to our own constitution.

The efficacy and indications of Xanthium sibiricum

In traditional Chinese medicine, the dried fruit of Xanthium sibiricum is used as medicine. It should be noted that Xanthium sibiricum is a poisonous plant, and its fruit is the most poisonous, so you need to be more cautious when using it as medicine.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Xanthium sibiricum is warm in nature, sweet and spicy in taste, and has the effects of dispelling wind and cold, clearing the nasal passages, and removing rheumatism. Therefore, it can be used clinically to treat symptoms of wind-cold headaches, sinusitis, rheumatic pain, etc.

It is good at inducing sweat and dispelling rheumatism. It goes up to the top of the head, down to the feet and knees, and reaches the skin. Treat headache, blurred vision, toothache, sinusitis, and remove thorns.

Pharmacological effects of Xanthium sibiricum

1. Lowering blood sugar and blood pressure

Pharmacological studies have shown that the white crystalline glycosides contained in Xanthium sibiricum have the effect of lowering blood sugar. In addition, the ingredients in its injection solution have the effect of dilating blood vessels, thus having a blood pressure-lowering effect.

2. Antibacterial Effect

Xanthium sibiricum is also an antibacterial Chinese herbal medicine. Studies have shown that its extract has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus and Trichophyton rubrum, and can therefore be used to treat certain fungal diseases.

3. Anti-inflammatory Effects

Experiments have shown that the diterpene hydroxy acid atractylodesin contained in Xanthium sibiricum has anti-inflammatory effects, which is one of the reasons why it can be used to treat rhinitis.

Selection of prescriptions for the clinical application of Xanthium sibiricum

1. Treating dizziness caused by wind or headache: 3 liang of Xanthium sibiricum, 3 qian of Gastrodia elata and 3 qian of white chrysanthemum

2. To relieve rheumatism and cramps in the limbs: 3 liang of Xanthium sibiricum. Pound it into powder, add 1.5 liters of water, boil it until 70 grams are left, remove the residue and sip it

3. To treat runny nose: 0.5 liang of magnolia, 2.5 qian of Xanthium sibiricum, 1 liang of fragrant angelica, and 0.5 qian of peppermint leaves. Dry it in the sun and grind it into fine powder. Take 2 qian each time, mix with onion and tea after meals

Kind tips

1. It is not suitable for people with blood deficiency and headache. Excessive use is prohibited when taking it.

2. Xanthium sibiricum is a slightly poisonous Chinese herbal medicine, especially the fruit which is the most toxic. Therefore, when friends use Xanthium sibiricum in daily life, they must use it under the guidance of an experienced doctor.