The efficacy and taboo of honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is commonly used to plant bonsai to beautify the home, the ornamental effect is very good, not only that, honeysuckle is a good medicine for heat-clearing and detoxification since ancient times, the following is a detailed introduction of the efficacy and taboos of honeysuckle.

The efficacy of honeysuckle

1. For the onset of exogenous wind-fever or febrile disease. Honeysuckle is sweet and cold, which can not only clear qi and heat, but also clear blood and heat, and has the function of slight dispersion in clearing heat, so it can treat the symptoms of exogenous wind-heat or febrile disease. It is often used with forsythia, burdock, peppermint and so on.

2. It is used for sore, carbuncle, swelling and sore throat. Honeysuckle has a strong effect of heat-clearing and detoxification, which is commonly used in surgery. It is generally used for sore and carbuncle with redness, heat and pain, and it is more suitable for diseases that belong to "yang syndrome" in syndrome differentiation. It can be taken internally with decoction soup such as dandelion, Dichondra, Forsythia suspensa, Cortex moutan, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, or smashed and applied only with fresh ones.

3. It is used for diarrhea and hematochezia caused by heat toxin (there is mucus and blood in the stool). Heat toxin gathers in the intestines and enters into the blood, then dysentery and hematochezia. Honeysuckle can cool blood and antipyretic toxin, so it can treat blood dysentery and hematochezia. In clinic, it is often fried charcoal with honeysuckle, Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Portulaca oleracea and so on.

4. Honeysuckle has a sweet and cold taste and a fragrant smell, which can not only clear the surface, but also detoxify the blood and heat, especially for the treatment of positive sores. With forsythia, burdock, mint, Schizonepeta angustifolia, then sparse the surface and antipyretic; with fresh ground, Radix scrophulariae, Forsythia suspensa, bamboo leaf curly heart, etc., then Qingying to relieve heat; with purple flowers, wild chrysanthemum, dandelion, then detoxification and treatment of sores; with Huangqi, Angelica, licorice, then Tuodu Xiaoabu; with Scutellaria baicalensis, Radix Paeoniae Alba, licorice, etc., then clear heat to treat dysentery.

Taboos of Honeysuckle

First: do not take too much

Honeysuckle cold, taking too much can easily lead to gastrointestinal maladjustment in the body. In order to improve the efficacy of honeysuckle to the body, some people take a large number of honeysuckle at one time, which is no good but bad for the body.

Second, it is prohibited to take it during menstruation.

Menstruation is the most special time for all women. At this stage, women must take good care of themselves, eat less or come into contact with some cold, high-content foods or objects. Honeysuckle is cold, so it is best not to take it during menstruation to avoid adverse effects on the body.

Third, patients with deficiency and cold of spleen and stomach should be cautious in taking it.

Honeysuckle belongs to cold, so if the original patient's body belongs to deficiency cold physique, and is prone to sickness, then taking honeysuckle bubble water not only can not recuperate and care for the body, but will increase the burden on the spleen and stomach, which is very bad for health.

Fourth: the choice of season

It is not suitable to take honeysuckle all the year round. Experts suggest that if you want to get the best health care, the best time to take honeysuckle is in summer. As the summer weather is hot, the body is prone to heatstroke and thirst, taking honeysuckle at this time can play a good role in invigorating body, relieving thirst and clearing heat and detoxification.

Fifth: don't take honeysuckle overnight.

Old Chinese medicine suggested that honeysuckle drinking water and daily tea is actually the same reason, brewing two or three times is fine, and it is best not to take it overnight to avoid affecting your health after deterioration.

Sixth: honeysuckle is not suitable for cold drink

It is necessary to pay special attention to that it is best not to drink cold drinks when drinking honeysuckle water every day, because this can easily lead to diarrhea in the body. If you want to take honeysuckle correctly, you can take it while it is hot after brewing in boiling water, so as to give better play to the efficacy and nutritional value of honeysuckle.

Seventh: honeysuckle can not be drunk every day.

Start taking honeysuckle only when your body gets angry, and choose about 10 grams of boiled water each time. It is best not to drink it every day, otherwise it will do more harm to the spleen and stomach.

Eighth: patients with hepatitis B should not take it for a long time.

The old Chinese medicine doctor told us that patients with hepatitis B should not drink honeysuckle for a long time, otherwise it can easily lead to gastrointestinal discomfort, such as diarrhea, intestinal tinnitus or poor stomach.

Ninth: other

Honeysuckle in peacetime is more suitable for some patients with internal heat, if it is some spleen and stomach is relatively cold, daily prone to diarrhea, stomachache or abdominal cold and cold hands and feet patients had better drink less, otherwise it is not conducive to health.

Otherwise, it can easily lead to gastrointestinal discomfort, such as diarrhea, intestinal ringing or poor stomach.

Ninth: other

Honeysuckle in peacetime is more suitable for some patients with internal heat, if it is some spleen and stomach is relatively cold, daily prone to diarrhea, stomachache or abdominal cold and cold hands and feet patients had better drink less, otherwise it is not conducive to health.