Is Bidens pilosa harmful to the kidneys?

We all know that many wild fruits can be eaten as vegetables and are also medicines. Bidens pilosa is one of them. Is Bidens pilosa harmful to the kidneys?

1. Can Bidens pilosa be eaten as a vegetable?

It can be eaten as a vegetable when it is tender, and is quite refreshing. I heard that it is very effective in reducing transaminase. It can evacuate liver heat.

2. Can Bidens pilosa be used to make tea?

You can drink it fresh or dried.

Bidens pilosa is an annual woody plant of the Asteraceae family. It grows in barren hills, hillsides and fields beside roads at an altitude of 50-3100 meters. It is spread all over the world. It is a common medicinal herb in our folk customs. You can harvest part of it above the ground when it blooms and matures in summer and autumn, pick out the weeds, and use it fresh or dry it to use wolf grass as medicine. The effects of "Chinese Materia Medica" are classified as: heat-clearing and detoxifying medicine, and anti-edema medicine.

Recommendation: Although the total flavonoids and steroids isolated from spinosa seeds have anti-inflammatory effects, their effects are relatively poor and do not seem to be the main components. It contains a lot of bile alkaloids, which are non-anti-inflammatory ingredients, but can cause side effects such as salivation, tears, etc. The alcohol extract of Bidens pilosa has an antibacterial effect on Gram-positive bacteria outside the body, and the flowers and stems also have an antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus.

3. Can Bidens pilosa be eaten for a long time?

It depends on the situation. If you see a doctor, just take it continuously according to the doctor's instructions.

Bidens pilosa has important functions and effects. It is slightly cold in nature and a little bitter in taste. It belongs to the liver, lung, and small intestine meridians. It can treat detoxification diseases responsible for the liver, such as jaundice, carbuncle, sore, etc.; upper respiratory tract infection diseases responsible for the lungs, such as fever, cold, sore throat, etc.; metabolic diseases responsible for the intestines, such as diarrhea, dysentery, etc.; it can also treat centipede bites, iron injuries, etc. It can be seen that Bidens pilosa has important uses in daily life. When you catch a fever or a cold by accident, when you sprain your ankle while playing basketball by accident, when you get constipated by accident, would you consider picking some of the panacea given by nature, Bidens pilosa, and soaking it in water to drink? If you are pregnant naturally, please be very careful, this medicine is not suitable for pregnant women.

Both the young grass and dried slices of Bidens pilosa have medicinal value. For those who take it as decoction, take 9 grams of the medicine each time and drink it; for those who take it as milk tea, take 3 grams of the medicine each time and put it in a cup, pour in boiling water and soak for 15 minutes, then drink it slowly. The medicine usually takes effect three months after taking it.

If you can persist in taking it for a long time, it can also soften blood vessels.