Herbal medicine pictures and names

Various bumps and turns are inevitable in daily life. If our body is inflamed and accompanied by swelling, then using herbs to relieve swelling is the safest, and generally there are no side effects. So which herbs are faster to reduce inflammation and swelling? Let us discuss several types of Chinese herbal medicines that can reduce inflammation and eliminate swelling.

1. Lotus grass

Lotus grass is also called horseshoe gold. It is a very common grass in rural areas. Although it is often seen, many people are still unaware that this herb has anti-infection and anti-swelling effects. To this day, it is still called "The Grass Where the Gods Sit" in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.

2. Purslane

Purslane has the effect of eliminating dampness, phlegm and blood stasis, clearing away heat and removing fire. It can eliminate nephritic edema caused by bruises, centipede bites, swelling, pain and inflammation. It is a Chinese herbal medicine that can be taken internally or applied externally to reduce inflammation and swelling. For self-use, the method of use is generally to wash and mash the herbs, and then rub them on the wound.

2. Plowing grass

It has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying and removing toxins, can reduce swelling and cool blood, and is suitable for snake bites, pharyngitis, mastitis, carbuncles, boils, traumatic bleeding, suppurative osteomyelitis and other diseases. At the same time, it can also be taken orally, from the inside out to the outside, it has a very good effect on external swelling, and can also relieve pain very well.

3. Houttuynia cordata root

Houttuynia root is commonly used to clear away heat and relieve swelling and pain. It has very good effects in strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting urination and removing dampness, clearing turbidity and treating diarrhea. It can effectively resist pathogens in the human body, resist viral infection, and enhance the body's immune ability. Ordinary people often use it to boil water and take it directly, and the taste is very mellow. Very suitable for introduction to adults and children. In addition, it is also a Chinese herbal medicine that can be used for external application.

4. Japanese knotweed

Polygonum cuspidatum is a perennial woody plant that can be used to activate blood and relieve cough. It is suitable for common diseases such as joint pain, amenorrhea, cold and dampness, and jaundice. In addition, if you have falls, swelling, pain, cough and other symptoms, you can use it as an external medicine to relieve swelling and solve cough with phlegm. There are also plasters made of this kind of herbs in hospitals, which have very good practical effects when applied to the wound.

5. Honeysuckle tea

Honeysuckle tea is a detoxifying and anti-toxic medicine. It also has the function of extinguishing wind and dispersing heat, cooling blood and stopping phlegm. Water soaked with honeysuckle tea can eliminate various inflammations, suppress swelling and pain, and enhance the body's immune ability.

The above are all common Chinese herbal medicines that have anti-infection, antibacterial, analgesic and expectorant effects. We all need to understand which herbs are most effective in fighting infection and swelling, and we also need to use different herbs for different symptoms. Different herbs are used for anti-inflammatory and swelling treatment according to different symptoms of the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal system, urinary system, skin system and other parts of the body.