What are the effects and functions of Alisma?

When people are sick or conditioning their bodies, they often use Chinese medicine therapy, because most Chinese medicines are relatively mild in nature, will not cause too many side effects and toxicity to people, and have good therapeutic effects. However, different medicines have different effects, and the right medicine must be used to achieve higher medicinal value. So what are the effects and functions of Alisma?

【Functions and indications】Diuresis, elimination of dampness, and release of heat. It is used to treat difficulty in urination, edema, vomiting, diarrhea, phlegm, athlete's foot, gonorrhea, and hematuria.

(1) Diuresis and Dampness Elimination: It is used to treat symptoms such as oliguria, edema, diarrhea, and stranguria caused by damp-heat. Atractylodes is often used to treat water retention in the stomach. It is often used with Akebia and Poria to treat urethral pain and difficulty urinating.

(2) Clearing away kidney fire: used for symptoms of yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire.

① "Ben Jing": "It is used to treat wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, lactation difficulties, eliminate water, nourish the five internal organs, increase energy and strength, and make the body healthy."

② "Bie Lu": "It replenishes the five internal organs, eliminates the distension of the five internal organs, raises the yin, stops spermatorrhea, quenches thirst, and stops water retention in the bladder and triple energizer."

③ "Medicinal Properties": "It can cure kidney deficiency and spontaneous ejaculation of semen, treat five types of stranguria, relieve bladder heat, and directly open the water channel."

④ "Rihuazi Bencao": "It can treat five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries, and it can cure dizziness, tinnitus, muscle and bone contracture, clear the small intestine, stop nocturnal emission and hematuria."

⑤ "Medical Origin": "It can treat urinary incontinence and remove sweat from the vagina. "Main Treatment Secrets" says that it can remove old water, nourish new water, promote urination, eliminate edema, and quench thirst."

⑥Li Gao: "It can remove dirt in the bladder and water retention under the heart."

⑦ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It can penetrate dampness and heat, promote the flow of phlegm and fluid, and stop vomiting, diarrhea, hernia pain, and beriberi."

Alisma has the effects of promoting diuresis and dispelling dampness; relieving heat and relieving stranguria. It is used to treat dysuria, painful and astringent stranguria caused by heat, edema, diarrhea, dizziness caused by phlegm and fluid retention, and spermatorrhea. It can lower serum total cholesterol and triglyceride levels and slow down the formation of atherosclerosis. It is not recommended to take it for a long time, as Alisma is hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic. Improper use can cause swelling of the liver and kidneys as well as other symptoms of poisoning.

A clear introduction to the effects and functions of Alisma orientalis has been given above. Everyone needs to be cautious during the medication period. They must follow the doctor's instructions and arrangements, have regular follow-up visits, and take the medication on time and in the right amount. They cannot increase or decrease the dosage or change the medication without authorization, as these will add hidden dangers to human health.