The efficacy, effects and contraindications of raw pollen

I believe that many people are familiar with raw Puhuang, especially those who often come into contact with Chinese medicinal materials. Raw Puhuang is also a common Chinese medicinal material, and it has many functions. However, all medicines are poisonous, and raw Puhuang still has certain side effects. So what are the functions, effects and taboos of raw Puhuang? Then follow the editor to read the article below and take a look.

The role and efficacy of raw pollen

Raw cattail pollen is also known as water candle, cattail, and cattail. This product is the dried pollen of the plants Oriental Cattail, Water Cattail, or the same plants of the Typhaceae family. Every summer, you can pick some light yellow male inflorescences on the top of cattails, then dry them and crush them, and finally sift out the bee pollen, which is cattail pollen. The general finished product is light yellow powder. It is light and will float on the surface of the water if placed in it.

For menstrual pain, postpartum abdominal pain, and swelling and pain caused by falls, raw Puhuang also has an analgesic effect. The combination of raw Puhuang and other medicines can have a diuretic effect. Raw Puhuang can also treat hyperlipidemia, lower total cholesterol and triglycerides in blood cells, and has a very good effect. In addition, some substances can be obtained from raw Puhuang, which can be used for cleansing enema and treating symptoms such as colitis.

Puhuang can be used raw or charcoaled. Raw Puhuang is slippery in nature, can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and is mostly used to treat pain caused by blood and Qi obstruction, and is often used together with Ophiopogon japonicus. It is often used together with safflower, peach kernel and earthworm to treat blood stasis and swelling caused by falls. Experimental studies have shown that raw Puhuang not only has the effect of dispersing blood stasis and reducing swelling, but also has a good blood circulation effect, and its blood circulation effect is basically the same as that of Puhuang charcoal.

Raw Puhuang can treat women's amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, because raw Puhuang has the effect of dredging meridians, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and can directly act on women's reproductive organs. Puhuang tastes sweet, spicy and warm in nature. It enters the liver, heart and spleen, enters the blood through the body meridians, and can disperse and collect. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, and promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria. Raw Puhuang can be used to lower blood lipids, resist aortic atherosclerosis, treat female liver depression and kidney deficiency, menstrual pain, abdominal pain, and treat swelling and pain caused by falls and injuries, and pain caused by blood stasis.

Taboos of Raw Puhuang

Because Puhuang has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, it is not suitable for people with bleeding tendency or pregnant women to take it. The basic dosage of Puhuang has little toxic side effects when taken internally. Only a few patients have experienced stomach discomfort and poor appetite. Certain people may experience dizziness, abdominal distension, dry mouth, loose stools, fatigue, and pain in the liver area. The thorny seeds containing Puhuang can occasionally cause diarrhea and urticaria. Puhuang can shrink the uterus, so pregnant women should not take it. There have been reports of pregnant women suffering from internal bleeding after taking Puhuang, so this should be taken with caution.

Pregnant women should not take Puhuang, or they may suffer from adverse conditions such as miscarriage. You can't eat too much Puhuang. Although it is a medicine that can treat diseases, you still need to pay attention to dosage control. In addition, for fever caused by excessive fatigue and fever caused by kidney yin deficiency, there is no need to take Puhuang.

There are side effects of Puhuang. This is because it has certain toxic side effects. Scientific research on mice has found that it can cause skin allergies and hemolysis in mice, and can also reduce the total number of blood cells and white blood cells. However, the side effects of Puhuang are not very serious, and most people can use it reasonably. For pregnant women, the use of Puhuang may aggravate uterine contractions. In addition, raw Puhuang may cause stomach discomfort and reduce appetite.