Is the Chinese medicine Polygala tenuifolia poisonous?

We all know that Zhiyuan is the most common Chinese medicine, and is known as a health-preserving medicine. Is Zhiyuan poisonous and its health-care effects are the issues that we are most concerned about now. The Chinese medicine Zhiyuan can usually calm the nerves and help with sleep. Nowadays, daily life is very stressful, and most people will feel a little dazed and forgetful. Traditional Chinese medicine Zhiyuan will have a certain effect on these symptoms. Next, I will talk about whether the traditional Chinese medicine Zhiyuan is poisonous and its health benefits.

【Health care effects】

Polygala tastes bitter and slightly warm in nature. It enters the lung, heart, and kidney meridians. In health care, it is used to treat palpitations, forgetfulness, nocturnal emission, insomnia, cough with excessive phlegm by taking advantage of its ability to calm the mind and improve intelligence, and its ability to eliminate phlegm and relieve depression. It can also be used externally to treat sores, boils, and carbuncles.

The "Shennong Bencao Jing" lists it as a top-grade medicine, "It cures cough, reverse cough, and injuries to the middle part, replenishes deficiencies, eliminates evil spirits, benefits the nine orifices, improves wisdom, makes the ears and eyes sharp and keeps memory sharp, strengthens the will and doubles strength, and long-term use makes the body light and keeps one young."

"San Yin Fang" says: "To treat carbuncle on the back, furuncle with bad symptoms and invasion, regardless of cold or heat, deficiency or excess, grind Polygala tenuifolia (soup, wash to remove mud, beat to remove core) into powder, add a cup of wine, slowly pour out the clear drink, and apply the residue to the affected area."

Cheng Guopeng of the Qing Dynasty wrote in his book Medical Enlightenment: "When treating all carbuncle and swelling at the beginning, use 2-3 liang of Polygala tenuifolia, remove the core, boil it with rice wine until it is soft, mash it into a paste, and apply it to the affected area. It is very effective."

Zhang Xichun said: "Use the decoction to remove the residue, and then boil it again to make a thin paste. Apply it to swelling, sores, and breast abscesses, which is very effective."

【Healthy formula recommendation】

(1) 60g Polygala tenuifolia. Boil it in water until it is soft, add 100 ml of wine and 150 grams of vinegar, then mash it into a paste and apply it to the affected area. It is effective in treating ulcerated carbuncles, swellings, boils and other ulcers.

(2) Grind equal parts of Polygala tenuifolia, Acorus calamus, and Poria cocos into powder and make into 10-gram pills with honey. Take 1 pill each time. Used to treat palpitations, insomnia and nightmares.

(3) 15g Polygala tenuifolia, 10g lotus seed, 20g each of dragon bone and dodder seed. Decoction in water. Take twice a day for the treatment of spermatorrhea.

(4) 15g each of Polygala tenuifolia and Pinellia ternata, and 5g of Apricot kernel. Decoction in water. Twice a day. Used to treat cough caused by cold phlegm.

The above contents are about Chinese medicine and health care. I hope this helps you understand the traditional Chinese medicine Zhiyuan. In daily life, if you feel a little unwell, you can drink more Chinese medicine from Zhiyuan. This can have some effect. However, you should be careful not to use it casually before using it. You should use it after obtaining the advice of a doctor.