Side effects and medicinal effects of moneywort

Moneywort is one of the better herbs, but it still has certain side effects. For some people who have physical diseases such as high blood pressure and high blood lipids, they need to take medication strictly according to the doctor's instructions, otherwise it is easy to cause damage to the spleen and stomach, and induce various types of dermatitis or allergic reactions.

Experts point out that all medicines are toxic and no medicine can be taken for a long time. Centella asiatica is a diuretic and stranguria medicine. It does not have the function of expelling or eliminating stones. It only uses the diuretic and stranguria effect to pull out stones. Long-term use will damage the body's vital energy. Not only will it fail to expel stones, but it will affect stone excretion and continue to form stones. The reason you cannot expel stones by taking medication for a long time is that long-term illness will cause weakness and blood stasis.

1. Side effects of money grass

Moneywort is a cold herb and long-term consumption can cause damage to the spleen and stomach. If you have weak spleen and stomach, use it with caution. Clinical reports show that Houttuynia cordata can cause contact dermatitis and allergic reactions.

2. The efficacy and function of money grass

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Centella asiatica has the effects of removing dampness and relieving jaundice, detoxifying and reducing swelling. It can be used to improve urinary problems and body edema caused by damp heat accumulation.

Modern research shows that Houttuynia cordata mainly contains phenolic components. Its decoction can promote the frequency of ureteral peristalsis and increase the pressure in the upper ureteral cavity, thereby promoting urination and increasing urine volume. In addition, it also has the effect of assisting in the treatment of urinary stones. This effect is mainly achieved by turning urine into acid, thereby dissolving stones that can only exist in an alkaline environment.

Moneywort is mainly suitable for the following diseases and manifestations: difficulty urinating, decreased urine volume, hematuria and various irritating infections caused by urinary stones; and for sores, carbuncles, swellings and toxins.

3. Medicinal value of Centella asiatica

3.1. Promote bile secretion and expel stones. Centella asiatica can significantly promote bile secretion and excretion, promote the disappearance of jaundice, and reduce the formation of new gallstones.

3.2. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. Desmodium has an inhibitory effect on Pneumococcus and Staphylococcus aureus, and the total flavonoids and phenolic acids it contains have anti-inflammatory effects.

3.3. In modern clinical medicine, Houttuynia cordata is also used as an auxiliary treatment for hemorrhoids, non-bacterial biliary tract infections, dysentery, herpes zoster and other diseases.