The efficacy and contraindications of Di Ding

Ground clover is a traditional Chinese medicinal material, which is the wolfsbane of the green plant Ground clover Corydalis of the Poppy family. It is cold, slightly bitter, toxic, and has the effects of clearing away heat and removing fire. So what are the actual effects and functions of Di Ding?

1. Clear away heat and relieve fire

The herb has the effect of clearing away heat and removing fire, and has a very good effect on respiratory tract infections and tonsillitis caused by influenza.

2. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory

Di Ding can treat enteritis, dysentery, conjunctivitis, nephritis, appendicitis, scrofula, mumps, furunculosis and other purulent infections caused by bacterial infections.

3 Antiviral treatment

Di Ding has a very good effect on infectious hepatitis, influenza, mumps, children's autumn diarrhea and other viral infections caused by various viruses.

4 Rapid swelling reduction

The herb has the effect of reducing inflammation and swelling caused by various infections. It is mainly used to treat all kinds of carbuncles, back furuncles, scrofula, unknown swellings and malignant ulcers.

What is the difference between Viola yedoensis and Viola yedoensis

Among the treasures of Chinese medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine, many are used to clear away heat and reduce fire. Among them, Viola yedoensis and Corydalis erythrorhizon are more widely used in clinical medicine. Since the two plants belong to different plant families but have similar names and functions, it seems important to distinguish between the two.

1. Viola yedoensis

Functions and effects: It is cold in nature and slightly bitter in taste, and can clear away heat and fire, disperse blood and reduce swelling. It is mainly used to treat jaundice, dysentery, mastitis, red and swollen eyes, pharyngitis; it can be used externally to treat bruises, carbuncles, centipede bites, etc.

2. Kudiding

Functions and effects: Clears away heat and removes fire; eliminates carbuncle. It is mainly used to treat influenza, respiratory tract infection, tonsillitis, infectious hepatitis, enteritis, dysentery, nephritis, mumps, conjunctivitis, acute appendicitis, furuncle, carbuncle, and scrofula.