What are the medicinal values ​​of ice flower?

Do you know what ice flower is? In fact, ice flower has strong medicinal value. This plant blooms particularly well in cold weather. Generally, few flowers bloom in cold seasons. Therefore, ice flower is a rare plant. However, in addition to being a beautiful flower, ice flower is also a very precious Chinese medicinal material. So what are the medicinal values ​​of ice flower?

The whole plant of Ice Flower contains a variety of medicinal ingredients, including cardiac glycosides and non-cardiac glycosides, and is commonly found in the pharmacopoeias of many countries. In Chinese medicine, ice flower is called "Fushoucao", which has the functions of strengthening the heart, diuresis, sedation and slowing down the heart rate; it can reduce the excitability of the nervous system and hyperreflexia of the spinal cord, and is used for acute and chronic heart failure. It is mainly used to treat congestive heart failure, cardiac edema and atrial fibrillation; its combination with silver bromide can enhance the therapeutic effect on epilepsy. In the past, there were many preparations of Chinese and Western medicines, but nowadays they are rarely found on the market. It is worth noting that when taking preparations from this flower, it is necessary to use it according to the prescribed dosage; taking excessive amounts will cause poisoning symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sweating, abdominal pain, dizziness, blurred vision and palpitations, and in severe cases it can be fatal.

If poisoning occurs, for mild cases, the drug should be discontinued and 2-3 grams of potassium chloride should be taken orally, three times a day. For severe cases, symptomatic treatment should be given and comprehensive rescue should be carried out if necessary. The whole herb of Calendula officinalis contains a variety of cardiac glycosides and non-cardiac glycosides, which are found in the pharmacopoeias of many countries. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it Fu Shou Cao. It has the functions of strengthening the heart, promoting diuresis, calming the nerves and slowing down the heart rate. It can reduce the excitability of the nervous system and the hyperreflexia of the spinal cord. It is used for acute diseases and chronic heart failure. It is mainly used to treat congestive heart failure, cardiac edema and atrial fibrillation. Its combination with silver bromide can enhance its therapeutic effect on epilepsy. In recent years, Japanese and Canadian merchants have purchased this flower from China every autumn for drug extraction.

The above introduces in detail the medicinal value of ice flower. There are many medicinal ingredients in ice flower used in clinical treatment, such as cardiac glycosides and non-cardiac glycosides, which can also slow down the heart rate. However, ice flower is also toxic. If you do not pay attention to the nutritional value of ice flower and use it casually, it is easy to get poisoned.