Side effects and contraindications of Cnidium monnieri

Cnidium monnieri is also known as wild carrot seeds and is usually harvested after the fruits are ripe in July or August. Cnidium monnieri is oval in shape, with a crisp outer peel; the seeds are tiny, gray-brown, and oil-soluble. It has a fragrant aroma, a spicy and cool taste, and a numbing feeling on the tongue. Hillsides, lawns, roadsides and bushes at an altitude of 1300-3200 meters are very conducive to the growth and development of Cnidium monnieri. Let’s discuss the side effects and taboos of Cnidium monnieri.

Cnidium monnieri has been recorded in every ancient medical book since ancient times. It has great medicinal value. For example, it can treat infertility. Cnidium monnieri can increase estrogen, which is helpful for both boys and girls. It is of great help in the treatment of infertility in men and women. Cnidium monnieri has anti-allergic effect and can treat allergic diseases such as eczema, prurigo, urticaria, etc. It also has the effects of relieving asthma and phlegm, eliminating vaginal fungi, local anesthetic effect, and anti-arrhythmic effect.

Side effects of Cnidium monnieri

According to clinical trial observations, when 250l/kg of Cnidium monnieri was injected into the abdomen of mice, the activity of the mice was significantly reduced within 30 minutes, and no death was observed within 48 hours. In addition, we gavaged 4b250g/kg of Cnidium monnieri to rats once a day for more than ten days, and all indexes were within the normal range. No side effects were reported in clinical trials.

Although the test proves that Cnidium monnieri has no side effects on the body, the editor in charge has collected relevant information and shared with everyone the following matters that need to be paid attention to when taking Cnidium monnieri:

First, as a Chinese herbal medicine, Cnidium monnieri has a strong medicinal smell when it is decocted, which is more likely to cause nausea and vomiting;

Secondly, long-term use of this drug can also cause dependence, which will make our skin more and more sensitive, so long-term use is not recommended; thirdly, Cnidium monnieri has a depleting effect on male sperm, so it is forbidden for those with insufficient kidney yin and weak sperm gate.