Side effects of Tongcao

Chinese herbal medicine has a very good effect on the treatment of diseases. A long time ago, when people were sick, they would choose herbal medicine for treatment. This treatment method is simple and is very helpful for improving human diseases. However, there are many types of herbal medicines. When choosing, you must pay attention to the correct selection. Tongcao is a very good herbal medicine for treating many diseases. What are the side effects of Tongcao?

Many people don’t know much about Tongcao. This kind of medicine is helpful in treating diseases, but many people are not clear about what the side effects of Tongcao are. Let’s introduce it in detail below.

Side effects of Tongcao:

People with both Qi and Yin deficiency, without internal dampness and heat, and pregnant women should take it with caution; those who consume too much may suffer poisoning and death.

Who can't eat tongcao?

1. "Bencao Jingshu": It is forbidden to use in patients with weakness, and pregnant women should not take it.

2. "Bencao Huiyan": It is forbidden to use by those with both yin and yang deficiency.

3. "Bencao Congxin" says: Do not take it if you suffer from cold.

Nature and flavor: sweet, mild, cool. ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Non-toxic." ② "Medical Origin": "Neutral, sweet." ③ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Sweet and mild taste, neutral." ④ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Sweet and mild, cold, non-toxic.

Meridians: Enters the lung and stomach meridians. ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Enters the Taiyin Lung and Yangming Stomach Meridians." ② "Leigong Paozhi Yaoxing Jie": "Enters the lung, large and small intestine meridians." ③ "Ben Cao Jing Shu": "Enters the foot Shaoyin, Taiyang, hand Shaoyin, Taiyang.

Efficacy: Drains the lungs, promotes urination, and promotes lactation. It is used to treat urinary problems, gonorrhea, edema, postpartum milk blockage, blurred vision, and nasal congestion. ① "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "brighten eyesight, reduce fever, promote labor, promote the release of the uterus and promote lactation." ② "Compendium of Materia Medica": "promote urination and detoxify various drugs." ③ "Medical Origin": "eliminate edema, stranguria, and treat five types of stranguria. "Main Treatment Secrets" says that it can drain the lungs. ④ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "treat blurred vision, deafness, nasal congestion and aphonia." ⑤ "Changsha Medicine Solution": "promote amenorrhea, treat jaundice, eliminate carbuncle, relieve nasal carbuncle, and relieve irritability." (Effects and functions of Tongcao)

Dosage and Administration: For oral administration: decoct in water, 0.5-1.5 qian; or make into pills or powder. For external use: Grind into powder, wrap with cotton and plug into nose.

Through the above introduction, we have some understanding of the side effects of Tongcao. Such medicines are not chosen casually, and people with qi deficiency should not choose them. At the same time, the above also has detailed instructions on how to use it, and its effects are introduced one by one. These are all things that need to be understood.