What are the effects and functions of bean root

The so-called bean root, the most common one is Sophora flavescens. It should be noted that if this medicinal material is used improperly, it may cause poisoning, so we should not try to use this medicinal material easily, and it must be used under the guidance of a doctor. Sophora flavescens has many functions, such as clearing heat, reducing swelling and detoxifying. When you are in pain, you can consider using Sophora flavescens to relieve pain. In addition, patients with gum pain or friends with scabies can consider using Sophora flavescens for treatment.

Clinical manifestations and diagnosis: The incidence of Sophora flavescens poisoning is very high, and there are reports of this every year. For example, there have been incidents in Beijing, Tianjin and other places where people drank self-prepared Sophora flavescens prescriptions to prevent colds, resulting in more than 100 poisonings, including 4 deaths. The poisoning dose varies greatly from person to person. Generally, poisoning can easily occur if the dose is over 10g. A small number of patients may experience toxic reactions even if they take 6g. Poisoning reactions usually occur within 5 minutes to half an hour after taking the medicine, but may also occur several hours later. In addition, the toxicity increases significantly as the decoction time is prolonged, which may be related to the neurotoxic components it contains.

Sore throat: Sophora flavescens is very bitter and cold, and is good at clearing lung fire, relieving heat and toxins, and relieving sore throat and swelling. It is an important medicine for treating sore throat. It can be used for all sore throats caused by accumulation of heat and toxicity. For mild cases, it can be used alone, such as the "Yongleiqinfang" which uses only the Sophora flavescens to grind into vinegar and hold in the mouth; for severe cases, it is often used together with Platycodon grandiflorum, Gardenia jasminoides, Forsythia suspensa and other drugs, such as Qingliangsan ("Zengbu Wanbing Huichun"); if it is used to treat sore throat, it can be used in combination with Belamcanda chinensis, pollen, Ophiopogon japonicus and other drugs, such as Sophora flavescens decoction ("Ciyu Xinshu").

Shandong people contain a substance called sophora flavescens, which has a good anti-inflammatory effect, improves the permeability of capillaries, and has a certain effect on alleviating swelling. In addition, the sophora flavescens contained in the root of Sophora flavescens has a certain inhibitory effect on tumors. In addition, Sophora flavescens can also regulate immune ability and enhance the activity and level of antibodies in serum.