What are the effects and side effects of Psoralea corylifolia

Psoralea corylifolia is a common plant fruit, and fundamentally speaking, it can be regarded as a kind of duko herb. It is a very good Chinese medicine. We humans are often troubled by diseases, which become a burden in our lives. Psoralea corylifolia can treat many diseases and its effects are relatively obvious. Some problems such as frequent urination and urgency can be cured. Let’s take a brief look at the effects and side effects of Psoralea corylifolia.

1. For spermatorrhea due to deficiency of kidney yang, it can be used alone with green salt as powder, or used together with silkworm cocoons, golden cherry fruits, etc.; for enuresis in children, it can be used alone after frying and then ground into powder, or used together with silkworm cocoons, Alpinia oxyphylla, and raspberry fruits; for kidney qi deficiency and coldness, frequent urination at night, add fennel, that is, Po Gu Zhi Wan.

2. For impotence caused by kidney yang deficiency, it can be used together with Cuscuta australis, walnut meat, etc., such as Psoralea corylifolia Pills; for cold pain or soreness and weakness in the waist and knees due to kidney deficiency, it can be used together with Eucommia ulmoides, walnut kernel, etc., such as Qing'e Pills.

3. To treat diarrhea at dawn caused by spleen and kidney yang deficiency, it can be used together with nutmeg and Evodia rutaecarpa, such as Si Shen Wan. In addition, Psoralea corylifolia combined with walnut kernels, honey, etc. can treat asthma and cough caused by deficiency and cold. Grind this product into powder, soak it with wine to make 20-30% tincture, and apply it externally to treat vitiligo and alopecia areata, with certain efficacy.

4. Psoralen has a significant inhibitory effect on S180, Ehrlich ascites carcinoma and liver cancer H-22. Psoralen and 8-methoxypsoralen had significant killing effects on S180 ascites cells. Both psoralen and volatile oil have anti-cancer effects.

5. Psoralea corylifolia is a leguminous herb with the effects of nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang, consolidating semen and reducing urine, warming the spleen and stopping diarrhea. However, a small number of people who use this medicine and are exposed to sunlight will develop erythema, papules and blisters on the exposed areas after a certain incubation period, and may also occur in non-exposed areas. This reaction can last for a long time, and after stopping the drug, the patient often remains in an allergic state even without the effect of sunlight.

6. Patients who are known to have developed photoallergic dermatitis after using Psoralea corylifolia should also use appropriate medication when no rash appears after using the drug again, and pay attention to sun protection for a period of time. For patients who develop drug rash after taking Psoralea corylifolia, after the rash and subjective symptoms disappear, they still need to consolidate treatment and avoid sunlight exposure for about a month before stopping treatment.

The above is a brief description of the efficacy and side effects of Psoralea corylifolia. The above content can help many people understand the relevant information to a great extent. A lot of the above information is of great help to us. It enables us to understand the scope of treatment. It has very obvious therapeutic effects on many diseases. Be sure to use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.