Still using penicillin for inflammation? You are really out

If you want to get good anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, your first reaction might be penicillin. However, in our daily life, there are some Chinese herbal medicines that are natural anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs. You may want to take a look.

Five natural anti-inflammatory herbs

1. Respiratory tract infection: use honeysuckle, forsythia, houttuynia

Bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae often cause respiratory infections, leading to colds and even pneumonia. Modern pharmacology has found that honeysuckle and other herbs have a good inhibitory effect on the above-mentioned bacteria.

Honeysuckle can dispel wind-heat, Forsythia suspensa can disperse stagnation and reduce swelling, and Houttuynia cordata can clear away heat and detoxify. When patients have symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough, and yellow sputum, they can generally choose medicines containing honeysuckle, or they can use Chinese patent medicines such as Yinqiao tablets and Shuanghuanglian oral liquid under the guidance of a doctor.

However, it should be noted that it should not be used when symptoms such as severe chills, mild fever, no sweating, nasal congestion and clear runny nose, and coughing up thin white sputum occur.

2. Intestinal infection: use Coptis chinensis, Phellodendron chinense, Pulsatilla chinensis

For bacterial diarrhea, you can use drugs such as Coptis chinensis, Phellodendron chinense, and Pulsatilla striata that can clear away heat and dampness, and purge fire and detoxify. Modern research has found that Coptis chinensis and other herbs have good therapeutic effects on the above-mentioned bacteria that cause diarrhea.

If symptoms such as foul-smelling stool, yellow and sticky stool, and abdominal pain occur, you can use Baitouweng Decoction under the guidance of a doctor. It is composed of Coptis chinensis, Baitouweng, and Phellodendron amurense. You can also use Chinese patent medicines containing berberine, such as berberine tablets.

However, it should be noted that there are many causes of diarrhea, and patients should only use it when it is clear that the diarrhea is caused by the above-mentioned bacteria. Also, if symptoms such as fever and vomiting occur at the same time, you should seek medical attention immediately.

3. Urinary tract infection: use Lycopodiella cava and Plantago asiatica

Urinary tract infections are common among bacterial infections. Sea sand, plantain seeds, etc. can promote diuresis, relieve stranguria, clear away heat and detoxify, and have a good therapeutic effect on urinary tract infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae.

Taking the traditional Chinese medicine decoction Yubaiyinhai decoction composed of Plantago seed and Lycopodiella cava, or Chinese patent medicines such as Niuganing Granules and Sanjin Tablets, can treat frequent urination, burning and stinging pain, yellow urine, lower abdominal distension and pain, etc. caused by acute and chronic urinary tract infections. However, pregnant women should not take it.

4. Skin infection: use purslane and dandelion

Purslane, dandelion, etc. can clear away heat and detoxify, cool blood and stop bleeding, and have good therapeutic effects on skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, such as folliculitis and impetigo.

Patients can use the compound purslane wash recipe under the guidance of a doctor. It consists of purslane, dandelion, rueba, alum, etc. However, it is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea and pregnant women.

5. Vaginitis: Use Sophora flavescens and Cnidium monnieri

Vaginitis is a common gynecological disease, among which fungal and bacterial infections are common causes. The fungi are mainly Candida albicans, and the bacteria include Group B Streptococcus, etc.

Sophora flavescens, Cnidium monnieri, etc. can clear away heat and dampness, kill insects and act as diuretics. Modern pharmacological research has found that they have inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and fungi. Many modern gynecological topical lotions or suppositories, such as compound Sophora flavescens suppositories, contain the above ingredients.