Is Tongcao poisonous?

I believe that for many mothers who have given birth, how to have a lot of milk is a very headache for them. Therefore, they will look for some favorable methods to achieve the effect of milk secretion, so that their babies can eat fresher milk. Most of them also use Tongcao to increase milk, so is Tongcao poisonous? Regarding this issue, please discuss it with me in the next period of time.

Tongcao is the stem pith of the Tongtu wood plant of the Araliaceae family. The philadelphus truncatum is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows in sunny and fertile soil below 2800m above sea level, or in rotating soil during cultivation. It is distributed in the southwest and Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places. In autumn, select plants that are more than 3 years old, cut suitable wood stems, cut them into sections while they are fresh, poke out the pith with a thin wooden stick or round bamboo tube, straighten them gently, dry them in the sun and place them in a dry place.

The pith of the stem of Tongcao is cylindrical, 20 to 40 cm long and 1 to 2.5 cm in diameter. The surface is white or light yellow with shallow longitudinal grooves. It is light, soft, slightly elastic, easy to break, with a flat cross section and a silvery white luster. There is a hollow or translucent film in the center. The longitudinal section is arranged in a ladder shape, and solid ones are rare. Odorless and tasteless. The best ones are those that are thick, white, elastic, hollow and have diaphragms.

【Supplementary information of Tongcao】:

According to different processing methods, it can be divided into Tongcao and Tongcao processed with cinnabar. After processing, it is stored in a dry container in a ventilated and dry place to prevent moisture.

【Tongcao is suitable for people】:

People with Qi and Yin deficiency, cold in the middle, no internal dampness and heat, and pregnant women should take it with caution.

【Therapeutic effect of Tongcao】:

Tongcao tastes sweet and light, and is slightly cold in nature; it enters the lung, stomach, kidney, and bladder meridians; it has a thin and light nature, and it rises and then descends

It has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, promoting lactation and opening the orifices

It is mainly used to treat urinary problems, painful and difficult urination, edema, jaundice, damp-heat disease, insufficient milk after childbirth, milk retention, blurred vision and deafness, cold nose and aphonia, amenorrhea and leucorrhea.

I believe that through the above discussion, most of our friends have already had a deep understanding and knowledge about whether Tongcao is poisonous. Of course, what I want to tell you is that first of all, we must understand the correct way to use Tongcao, and at the same time we must also clearly understand some Chinese medicines that are incompatible with it, so as to avoid taking them at the same time, and thus avoid more accidents in life.