What are the medicinal values ​​of four petals?

Four-petal clover is also called four-leaf clover. It gets its name because it has four petals and means good luck in the West. It is not only found in the wild, but is also cultivated on a large scale. It is used a lot in life and pharmacology. It is also very effective in treating various diseases. It is generally used in Chinese medicine. So, what is the medicinal value of four-petal clover? Let’s learn more about it through the following introduction.

【Medicinal Introduction】

The taste is spicy and neutral. The whole plant is used as medicine. Collected in spring and summer, chopped and dried. It is mainly used to clear away heat, detoxify, relieve cough and relieve asthma. Used for wind-heat cough, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, fullness and pain in the stomach; used externally to treat eczema, boils, and hemorrhoids. The whole plant is used as medicine, which has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving diseases. It can treat snake and insect stings, as well as hematuria, urinary tract infection, jaundice hepatitis, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] 3 to 5 cents each time. For external use, add a little borneol and mash it for external application.

[Biological classification]: Angiosperms, Dicots, Geraniales.

[Nature and flavor and meridians] Tastes sweet and sour, cool in nature. Jiangxi Herbal Medicine: "Sweet, neutral."

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness, detoxifies and reduces swelling. Used for colds and fever, enteritis, urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones,

Neurasthenia; used externally to treat bruises, snake bites, carbuncles, tinea pedis, eczema, burns and scalds. "Jiangxi Herbal Medicine": "clears away heat and detoxifies; reduces swelling and relieves pain, and promotes urination."

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-2 liang; for external use, mash the fresh product and apply to the affected area, or decoct in water and wash with it. Decoction: 0.5-1 liang (2-3 liang for fresh product); or mash it and drink with boiling water. For external use: mash and apply.

Through the above introduction, we know the medicinal value of four-petal clover. It can also treat urinary tract infections. It has a good effect on the treatment of various dysentery, cough and bleeding, bruises, etc. Moreover, this grass has a particularly strong adaptability and can grow under various conditions. It is also an easy-to-manage plant.