What are the medicinal values ​​of chrysanthemum

You may not have heard of mountain chrysanthemum, which is a very common medicine. This medicine is mainly helpful for clearing heat and relieving pain. Mountain chrysanthemum is different from ordinary chrysanthemum. It is a very common wild chrysanthemum. It is generally used to make tea or decoction. It is mainly helpful for cough and sore throat caused by influenza and colds. So what other values ​​does mountain chrysanthemum have?

The main functions are clearing away heat, detoxifying and reducing swelling. It has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Bacillus thuringiensis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and influenza virus. Mainly used in clinical practice:

1. For upper respiratory tract infection and influenza: 9g each of honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, burdock fruit, and forsythia, 6g each of licorice and mint, decocted in water and taken orally.

2. Acute suppurative inflammation: 30-60g of fresh wild chrysanthemum and chrysanthemum leaves, decocted in water and taken orally. Take 30-60g of its flowers and leaves, decocted in water, and used for external washing or mashing and applying to the affected area.

3. Hypertension: 15g each of wild chrysanthemum and cassia seed, soak in water and drink as tea (especially suitable for liver heat type hypertension).

4. Sore throat, red and swollen eyes, scrofula, etc.: It can be used in combination with other medicines.

Wild chrysanthemum is rich in chrysanthemum alcohol, amino acids, chrysanthemum lactone, trace elements and other ingredients. Its water extract has a significant protective effect on the cardiovascular system, can increase cardiac output, increase myocardial oxygen supply, and protect the normal physiological function of ischemic myocardium. The water extract of wild chrysanthemum and the blue-green volatile oil extracted by steam distillation have killing or inhibitory activity on a variety of pathogenic bacteria and viruses. The inhibitory activity on Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella dysenteriae, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, etc. is stronger than that of volatile oils; it also has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and analgesic properties.

The medicinal value of mountain chrysanthemum is very wide, especially the water boiled with mountain chrysanthemum can not only be used for bathing, but also can be used to make tea, which has the effects of reducing swelling and relieving pain, improving energy and spirit. For the problems of dry throat, pain, dry mouth and tongue that are often felt in winter, you can take mountain chrysanthemum to regulate it.