The efficacy and function of bitter grass

Vallisneria is actually what we often call Prunella vulgaris, which is quite common in daily life. This plant is also widely used in clinical medicine and has certain effects and functions. Many people use Prunella Vulgaris to treat some diseases and also to regulate the body. The effects and functions of Prunella Vulgaris are very obvious. In addition, when using it, we should also pay attention to some taboos of therapeutic drugs.

1. Prunella vulgaris has the effect of clearing liver fire and eliminating knots

It is mainly used to treat scrofula, goiter, mastitis, breast cancer, night pain in the eyes, tearing due to photophobia, vertigo, occipital neuralgia, bone and tendon pain, pulmonary tuberculosis, subacute icteric infectious hepatitis and metrorrhagia, etc.

2. Facilitates urination

Prunella vulgaris has a significant effect in promoting urination, and its ingredients are carbonate and ursolic acid.

3. Antibacterial

In vitro experiments using Prunella vulgaris have shown inhibitory effects on Shigella dysenteriae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and hemolytic Streptococcus infections.

4. Lowers blood pressure

In clinical experiments, injection of total carbonate from a decoction of Prunella Vulgaris lowered blood pressure in rabbits. Prunella vulgaris can reduce blood pressure and relieve accompanying symptoms in patients with hypertension.

5. Anti-tumor

Basic experiments have confirmed that Prunella Vulgaris can inhibit the growth of some transplanted tumors in animals (such as cervical cancer in mice).

6. Others

White-haired selfheal contains flavonoids, which can stimulate the respiratory mucosa to increase metabolism, and can also reduce the permeability of capillaries, thereby reducing the permeability of inflamed bronchial mucosal blood vessels, thereby reducing extravasation and playing an anti-inflammatory role. White-haired selfheal can also act on bronchial smooth muscles, relax the bronchial left ventricle, and have the effect of praying for asthma. In addition, the acidic and alkaline alcohol extracts and flavonoids in Prunella vulgaris can increase the number of peripheral blood white blood cells and have a strong anti-infection effect. In addition, Prunella Vulgaris also has certain effects in lowering blood pressure and stabilizing the nervous system.