The efficacy and function of Commelina

When it comes to traditional Chinese medicine with significant effects, everyone’s first impression should be Commelina. That’s right, Commelina is one of the Chinese medicinal herbs that can clear away heat, detoxify, and also has the effects and functions of promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. It can not only treat wind-heat colds, but can even treat throat diseases such as sore throats. It is especially suitable for people with a hot constitution. So what are the effects and functions of Commelina?

In fact, Commelina has many functions and effects. In the hot summer, it can not only clear away heat and relieve summer heat, but also treat throat diseases, urinary system diseases and so on. Below I will give you a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of Commelina for your study and reference.

The efficacy and function of Commelina

Nature and flavor: sweet, light, cold. It enters the lung, stomach and small intestine meridians.

Effects

Clears away heat and purges fire, detoxifies, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling.

application

1. Wind-heat cold, high fever and thirst: Commelina communis has strong effect in clearing away heat and purging fire. It can be used with honeysuckle, forsythia, mint and other medicines to treat the initial stage of wind-heat cold. It can be used with gypsum, anemarrhena, reed root and other medicines to treat high fever and thirst caused by heat entering the qi.

2. Sore throat, carbuncle and furuncle: Commelina has the function of clearing away heat, purging fire and detoxifying. It is used for sore throat caused by heat and toxins, and is often used with Isatis root, Scrophularia ningpoensis and other medicinal materials. For carbuncle treatment, it can be used with Viola yedoensis, wild chrysanthemum and other medicinal materials.

3. Edema, oliguria, and painful stranguria caused by heat: Commelina communis is sweet, mild and cold. It can promote diuresis to reduce swelling and clear away dampness and heat to relieve stranguria. It can be used to treat edema caused by damp-heat, oliguria, and painful stranguria caused by heat, and can be used in combination with duckweed, Imperata root, etc.

Modern Research

1. Chemical composition: Commelina contains anthocyanidin glycoside compounds such as delphinidin, delphinidin diglucoside-delphinidin, avobacoside, etc. In addition, it also contains flavonoids and polypeptide glycosides.

2. Pharmacological action: Commelina decoction has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria, and has a significant antipyretic effect.

How to use

Dosage and administration: decoction, 15-30g. 60-90g of fresh product.

Precautions for use: People with weak spleen and stomach should use less dosage.

I believe everyone has already known about the effects and functions of Commelina. Generally speaking, the main way to use Commelina is to boil it in water and take it. It can not only relieve minor illnesses such as colds and fevers, but can also be used to clear away heat and detoxify. But it is also a kind of medicine after all. It is best to consult a doctor in advance before taking it, otherwise it is easy to cause side effects. Everyone should pay attention.