What are the traditional Chinese medicines for reducing swelling and relieving pain?

In daily life, we are often troubled by some external injuries. Bumps, bruises, falls, sprains, etc. are very common, so there are often blue and purple spots on the legs. This is mainly caused by bruises, and it will also cause pain, so we need to treat the swelling and relieve the pain. There are many Chinese medicinal materials that have the effect of reducing swelling and relieving pain, and have fewer side effects than Western medicines. Here we will introduce some Chinese medicinal materials that can reduce swelling and relieve pain.

1. Bezoar

It enters the heart and liver meridians, has bitter, sweet and cold properties, clears away heat and detoxifies, calms the nerves, removes phlegm and opens the orifices, has an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, and has anti-cancer, detoxifying and choleretic effects. It is commonly indicated for various cancers, including brain tumors, liver cancer, lung cancer, and leukemia. The dosage is 0.3-0.6g.

2. Belamcanda

Bitter and cold, it enters the lung and liver meridians, clears away heat and detoxifies, relieves sore throat and eliminates phlegm, and has an inhibitory effect on S180. Indications: Laryngeal cancer, tonsil cancer, esophageal cancer, pharyngeal cancer, lung cancer, etc. The dosage is 9 to 15g.

3. Sophora flavescens

Bitter and cold, it enters the heart, lung, and large intestine meridians. It clears away heat and toxic substances, reduces swelling and relieves pain, and relieves sore throat. Sophora flavescens bioalkaloids have experimental anti-cancer effects. Sophora flavescens S180, S37, S14 and rats' solid type, ascites type, Yoshida sarcoma and ascites type liver cancer all have tumor inhibitory effects. Indications: laryngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, tonsil cancer, gastric cancer and liver cancer, etc. Mainly contains matrine, oxymatrine, pterostilbene glycoside, flavonoid derivatives and phenolic compounds. The main ingredients of northern bean root are batryticatine, tetrandrine, and sophora flavescens.

4. Puffball

Pungent and mild, it enters the lung meridian. It can lightly promote lung qi, clear away heat and detoxify, relieve sore throat and stop bleeding, and has an inhibitory effect on skin fungi. It is indicated for tongue cancer, pharyngeal cancer, lung cancer, esophageal cancer and tonsil cancer, etc. The dosage is 3-9g (decoction).

5. Seven-leafed aconite

Also known as (Flos Paridis, Paris polyphylla), bitter, slightly cold, slightly toxic, enters the liver meridian, clears away heat, detoxifies, reduces swelling and relieves pain

It can calm the nerves and relieve spasms, and has an inhibitory effect on S180 and S37 solid liver cancer. Indications: Digestive tract cancer, lung cancer, brain tumors and malignant lymphoma. It mainly contains steroidal saponins (feroxetine), phenolic components, amino acids, etc.

6. Xanthium sibiricum

It is sweet, warm and slightly toxic. It enters the lung and spleen meridians, clears away heat and detoxifies, dispels wind and opens the orifices, disperses stagnation and relieves pain, and has an inhibitory effect on EC. Indications: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, dosage 3-9g.

The above article introduces some Chinese medicinal materials that can reduce swelling and relieve pain. You can find the most easily found medicinal materials for conditioning according to your own environment. Of course, the efficacy of each medicinal material is different. If you cannot grasp the dosage and usage of Chinese medicine, you can go to the local Chinese medicine store for examination and get the medicine for treatment according to the doctor's instructions. At the same time, you can only use hot compress massage to relieve pain.