The efficacy, effects and contraindications of Imperata root

Imperata root is a Chinese herbal medicine. It is the dried root of the natural woody plant Imperata. It is harvested in summer and autumn every year. After harvesting, the fine sand is removed, and it can be used as medicine after washing and drying. This kind of Chinese herbal medicine has a wide range of applications in clinical Chinese medicine. It has a strong blood circulation effect, and can clear away heat and detoxify and facilitate urination. However, when using this kind of Chinese herbal medicine, you should also pay attention to its taboos.

The role and efficacy of Imperata root

1. Disperse blood and activate blood circulation

Imperata root is a Chinese herbal medicine with cold properties. Dispersing blood and activating blood circulation are its main functions. It has a significant therapeutic effect on bleeding caused by excessive heat toxins or blood heat damaging the meridians. It is a common medicine in clinical medicine for treating human vomiting blood, bloody stools or hemoptysis. The blood-activating effect after taking the medicine is particularly good.

2. Heat-clearing and detoxifying effects

Imperata root can clear away heat and remove fire to prevent the body from developing symptoms due to excessive heat and toxicity. It has a significant therapeutic effect on human urethritis, bladder damp-heat, and urinary difficulties. In addition, when people have alternating cold and heat, bitter mouth, dry throat, nausea and retching, drinking Imperata root decoction can also relieve the symptoms.

The role and efficacy of Imperata root Taboos of Imperata root

3. Clear away heat, dampness and reduce jaundice

Imperata root is also a Chinese herbal medicine that can reduce jaundice. It has a good therapeutic effect on human cold and damp jaundice. In addition, it can accelerate the metabolism of dampness and toxins in the human body and inhibit the specificity of rheumatic factors in the human body. Regular and appropriate consumption can prevent the occurrence of rheumatic joint pain and arthritis, and can also quickly relieve the symptoms of human rheumatic joint pain. Imperata root can also repair damaged liver and enhance the detoxification function of human liver. Drinking it in water can improve the health of liver and gallbladder and reduce the incidence of liver and gallbladder diseases.

Taboos of Imperata Root

In daily life, people with weak spleen and stomach or cold constitution should not take Imperata root. This is the most important taboo of taking Imperata root. Because this kind of Chinese herbal medicine is cold in nature, it will aggravate the symptoms of weak spleen and stomach, increase the amount of toxins in the body, and cause people to suffer from various physical discomforts due to cold body. It is also a taboo to take Imperata root in excess. Excessive intake can easily cause people to experience adverse symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and dizziness. In severe cases, it can even cause poisoning of the body.