Efficacy and function, side effects and taboos of Forsythia suspensa

I. Efficacy and function

1. Clearing heat and detoxification: Its main effect is to clear heat and detoxify. In many clinical cases, it is used to treat wind-heat, which can relieve cough, headache, fever and other discomfort symptoms.

2, protect the liver: it can also protect the liver, after eating can help reduce transaminase, ensure that RNA, liver glycogen content in a normal range, but also can effectively alleviate the phenomenon of liver cell necrosis.

3. Antibacterial: In addition, it has antibacterial effect, which can include typhoid bacteria, cholera bacteria, streptococci, Escherichia coli, staphylococci, etc. Because it contains forsythiaside A, volatile oil and forsythol, it has a good antibacterial effect.

4, regulate blood pressure: reasonable use after it can play a role in regulating blood pressure. For hypertensive animals, blood pressure can be lowered, and hypotensive animals can be raised. Because it can dilate blood vessels and improve blood perfusion, it has the effect of stabilizing blood pressure.

Side effects and contraindications

Although it has many effects, it also has side effects. Be sure to use it under the doctor's instructions to avoid bad consequences. Easy to cause indigestion, diarrhea, etc. It is also easy to damage liver and kidney in the process of eating treatment, and occasionally there will be liver toxicity symptoms. In addition, there may be allergic reactions and rashes.