What are the herbs for clearing away heat and detoxification?

Our country's traditional Chinese medicine culture enjoys a high reputation in the world, and many foreigners have a strong interest in it. Traditional Chinese medicine has its own unique methods for treating many diseases, and the treatment effects are very good. There are many types of Chinese medicinal materials. This is a question that many people are interested in. Let’s take a look at the introduction below.

Forsythia

Forsythia suspensa is the fruit of the Oleaceae plant Forsythia suspensa, which contains volatile oil, forsythia phenol, flavonoids, alkaloids, etc. Pharmacological experiments have shown that Forsythia suspensa has a broad-spectrum antibacterial effect, and the forsythia phenol it contains may be the main antibacterial component; Forsythia suspensa also has anti-inflammatory, antiemetic, diuretic and cardiotonic effects; the flavonoids it contains can enhance the density of capillaries, and thus have a hemostatic effect on bleeding caused by capillary rupture and subcutaneous hemorrhage.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is slightly cold in nature, bitter in taste, and has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, dispersing nodules and reducing swelling. It is suitable for warm heat, erysipelas, rashes, carbuncles, swelling and allergic purpura, etc.

Peony bark

Paeonia suffruticosa root bark is the root bark of the peony plant of the Ranunculaceae family, which contains paeonol, paeonol glycosides, volatile oils and phytosterols. Pharmacological experiments have shown that Paeonia suffruticosa has the effect of lowering blood pressure; it has analgesic, sedative, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects; and it has a strong inhibitory effect on a variety of pathogenic bacteria.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is cool in nature, bitter and pungent in taste, and has the functions of clearing away heat, cooling blood, harmonizing blood, and clearing blood stasis. It is suitable for symptoms such as heat in the blood, rashes, shock and pain, vomiting blood, carbuncles, and bruises.

Anemarrhena

Anemarrhena asphodeloides is the rhizome of the Liliaceae plant Anemarrhena asphodeloides, which contains a variety of saponins and saponins, in addition to two flavonoids, mangiferin, etc. Experiments have shown that Anemarrhena asphodeloides has a significant antipyretic effect and is effective in treating hemorrhagic fever, epidemic encephalitis B, and hot flashes caused by pulmonary tuberculosis.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is cold in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and has the functions of clearing away heat and purging fire, nourishing yin and moistening dryness. It is suitable for symptoms such as lung heat cough and asthma or yin deficiency cough, irritability and thirst, bone steaming and fatigue fever, difficulty urinating, and dry and hard stools.

Isatis root

Isatis root is the root of Isatis and Indigofera, plants of the genus Isatis of the Cruciferae family. It contains isatis indigo glycoside, isatisin B, B-sitosterol, etc. Isatis root has significant antiviral effects. It has inhibitory effects on many pathogenic bacteria and has anti-Leptospira effects. In clinical practice, oral administration or intramuscular injection of isatis root decoction has significant therapeutic effects in the treatment of epidemic encephalitis B; it has certain therapeutic effects on both acute and chronic hepatitis, can relieve or eliminate symptoms, and promote improvement of liver function; isatis root has varying degrees of therapeutic effects in the treatment of viral skin diseases such as herpes simplex, herpes zoster, pityriasis rosea, flat warts, etc.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is cold in nature, bitter in taste, and has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood, and relieving sore throat. It is suitable for influenza encephalitis, type B encephalitis, pneumonia, erysipelas, heat toxic spots, conjunctivitis, herpes, etc.

What are the herbs for clearing away heat and detoxifying? The ones introduced above are all relatively common Chinese medicinal materials for clearing away heat and detoxifying. Of course, in addition to these, there are many other medicinal materials that also have such effects. When you feel unwell, don't just endure it. You should go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible, and adjust your body in time, so that you won't encounter more troubles.