Medicinal value of water hyacinth

Water hyacinth is a kind of Chinese medicinal material. We all know that Chinese medicinal materials have certain effects. It can help treat many diseases, and the effects exerted by different medicinal materials in combination are also different. Traditional Chinese medicine is also a very long history of treatment and is supported and trusted by many friends. This is because it has no side effects during treatment. So what is the medicinal value of water hyacinth?

[Other names] Water hyacinth, water lily

[Source] Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laub., a plant of the genus Eichhornia in the family Predatoriaceae, is used as medicine with its whole plant. Collected in spring and summer, washed, used fresh or sun-dried.

【Nature and flavor】Light, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and relieves summer heat, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling. Used for heatstroke, thirst, edema due to nephritis, and difficulty urinating.

【Usage and Dosage】 0.5～1 liang.

【Excerpt】National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicines

The above is an introduction to the medicinal value of water hyacinth. If we want to regulate our bodies through some Chinese medicinal materials in life, we should have a relevant understanding of its medicinal value, so as not to bring some bad effects to our bodies, and also enable us to better utilize some of its effects to supplement the substances lacking in the body.