What are the effects and functions of salt Anemarrhena asphodeloides?

Salt-soaked Anemarrhena can quench thirst and relieve restlessness, and has a good effect of nourishing yin and moistening dryness. In addition, it can also help us treat exogenous febrile diseases or lung heat and dry cough and other diseases. At the same time, salt-soaked Anemarrhena also has the effects of nourishing yin, tonifying the kidney and benefiting essence, and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements.

1. Quench thirst and relieve restlessness

Anemarrhena asphodeloides has the effects of nourishing yin, moistening the body, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst. It can enhance the therapeutic effect when used together with Radix Trichosanthis, Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, etc., such as Yuye Decoction. It has a good effect on thirst, frequent drinking and frequent urination.

2. Clear away heat and purge fire

It is mainly used to treat febrile diseases, such as exogenous febrile diseases, high fever, thirst, and dry cough due to lung heat.

3. Clear the lungs and reduce phlegm

It is used for cough due to lung heat, dry cough due to yin deficiency, thick phlegm, etc. This product has the effect of clearing away lung fire, nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. It is often used together with Fritillaria to clear the lungs, resolve phlegm and relieve cough, namely Ermu Powder.

4. Nourishing Yin and Strengthening Kidney

It is used for symptoms such as hot flashes in the joints, night sweats, and irritability caused by yin deficiency and excessive fire, and deficiency of the lungs and kidneys. Anemarrhena asphodeloides has the effect of nourishing yin and reducing fire. It is often used together with Phellodendron chinense and added to yin-nourishing medicines, such as Zhibai Dihuang Wan.

5. Laxative and moisturizing

It is used to treat symptoms such as dry stool, diarrhea, weak spleen, indigestion, loss of appetite due to stomach deficiency, and loose diarrhea due to kidney deficiency caused by yin deficiency and excessive fire.

6. Notes

People with weak spleen and stomach, and loose stools should not take it.