What are the effects and functions of Imperata root

We often come into contact with herbs in our daily lives. They can help us treat many diseases. There are many types of herbs, and different herbs have different therapeutic effects. Therefore, when we choose herbs to treat diseases, it is necessary to have some relevant understanding of their effects. Imperata root is also a kind of herb, so what are the effects and functions of Imperata root?

Many people are not very clear about the efficacy, functions and contraindications of Imperata root. Therefore, when choosing it, you should consult it first. Choosing this type of medicine according to your own disease condition will be of great help in disease treatment.

The efficacy, effects and contraindications of Imperata root:

The efficacy of Imperata root

Indications: Cooling blood and stopping bleeding, clearing away heat and detoxifying. Used for vomiting blood, hematuria, stranguria due to heat, edema, jaundice, difficulty urinating, thirst due to fever, vomiting due to stomach heat, and cough. For oral administration, decoct 10-15g (double the amount if fresh), mash into juice or grind into powder. Those with weak constitution should use appropriate dosage. It has the effects of cooling blood, stopping bleeding, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis. It is effective in treating fever, thirst, vomiting blood, epistaxis, lung heat and rapid wheezing, stomach heat and hiccups, gonorrhea, difficulty urinating, edema, jaundice, etc.

The role of Imperata cylindrica

Imperata root has a hemostatic effect: Imperata root powder can significantly shorten the recalcification time of rabbit plasma. Imperata root is used clinically to treat epistaxis.

Imperata root has antibacterial effect: Imperata root has obvious inhibitory effect on Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei.

Imperata root has a good effect on acute nephritis: after taking Imperata root, the amount of urine usually increases significantly within 1 to 5 days, and the edema gradually disappears, and hypertension and urine test changes also gradually improve and return to normal.

The therapeutic effect of Imperata root on acute infectious hepatitis: After taking Imperata root, hepatosplenomegaly will be reduced, alanine aminotransferase will return to normal in 80% of patients after 45 days, and the jaundice index will also decrease significantly.

Imperata root also has a certain therapeutic effect on the treatment of hypertension, and it can also treat upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Contraindications of Imperata Root: Imperata root is cold in nature, so people with weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea and loose stools should avoid eating it.

The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of Imperata root. When choosing this type of herb, if you can understand its effects in advance, you can use it with confidence when treating diseases. However, you also need to understand some of its contraindications to avoid some adverse effects.