The efficacy and effects of chicken bone grass and contraindications and methods of consumption

Taste: sweet, bitter; cool; non-toxic. Induces the heart, lung, liver, stomach and kidney meridians. It mainly treats jaundiced hepatitis, stomach pain, rheumatism and bone pain, bruising and stasis pain, breast pain. Here is a detailed description of the effects and contraindications of chicken bone grass and how to consume it.

Clear heat and dampness

Chicken Bone Grass is sweet, bitter and cold in nature, with the effect of clearing heat and dampness, mainly used to treat jaundice hepatitis, rheumatic bone pain, chronic hepatitis, mastitis, treating jaundice hepatitis, scrofula and other conditions.

Dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain

Chicken Bone Herb belongs to the heart, lung, liver, stomach and kidney meridians and has the effect of dispersing stasis and relieving pain, which can treat bruising and stasis pain, breast pain, stomach and abdominal distension, dysfunctional ribs and other conditions.

Protecting the liver

Chicken bone herb can reduce the damage suffered by the liver. Chicken Bone Cress treats jaundiced hepatitis, stinging pain in urine, stomach and epigastric pain, rheumatism and bone pain, bruising and stasis, swelling and pain, and canker sores. At the same time, it is rich in crude saponins that have significant protective effects against liver damage caused by carbon tetrachloride, and has the function of clearing heat and dampness, dispersing stasis and relieving pain.

Prevent cirrhosis of the liver

Chicken bone herb can effectively prevent cirrhosis. For cirrhotic ascites, post-hepatitis cirrhosis decompensated stage, common ascites, liver palm, spider nevus, inversion of albumin, globulin ratio, etc., chicken bone herb has some moderating effect.

Improving human endurance

Chickweed is effective in improving endurance in humans. In a test on mice, a little chicken bone herb was first given to mice and let them eat it. It was later found that chicken bone herb could enhance the swimming endurance of mice, and the decoction of chicken bone herb root 5g/kg infusion could significantly enhance the swimming endurance of mice.

Promote gastrointestinal function

Chickweed can improve the digestive ability of the intestines and promote the normal functioning of the intestines. The tummy response of rabbits is relatively sensitive. Through experiments on rabbits, we can find that the effect on intestinal smooth muscle For normal isolated rabbit ileum, chickweed root decoction can significantly enhance its contraction amplitude. Gavage or intramuscular injection of the decoction in anesthetized rabbits can also increase the tension of the in situ intestinal tube and slightly enhance peristalsis.

Enhancement of immunity

The effects of Chicken Bone Cress and Hairy Chicken Bone Cress on immune function of mice were observed by macrophage phagocytosis of chicken red blood cells, immune organ weight method of mice and serum hemolysin spectrophotometric method, and the results showed that Chicken Bone Cress and Hairy Chicken Bone Cress significantly reduced serum hemolysin level of mice. It significantly enhanced the phagocytosis of macrophages and increased the spleen weight of young mice and adult mice. However, there was no significant effect on the weight of thymus.

Scavenging hydroxyl radicals

The total flavonoids of the experimental extracts were used as samples, and their scavenging effect on -OH was measured separately by taking different volumes of samples and fixing them to 50 ml. The results showed that the scavenging effect of the total flavonoid extract of C. chinensis on -OH generated by Fenton system was enhanced with the increase of the concentration of the total flavonoid extract of C. chinensis.

Anti-inflammatory

Experimental studies showed that Chickweed had a significant inhibitory effect on auricular swelling caused by xylene in mice, while the effect of Hairy Chickweed was not obvious. Both chickweed and hairy chickweed had significant inhibitory effects on acetic acid-induced capillary permeability in the abdominal cavity of mice.

Treatment of hepatitis

Chickweed can treat acute hepatitis and other diseases. It is effective in the treatment of generalized skin, sclera yellow staining, distinct color, poor appetite, epigastric fullness, yellow urine, or with vicious cold and fever.

Usage and Dosage of Chicken Bone Herb

Internal use: 15-30g in a decoction; or in pills and powder. Externally: in appropriate amounts, freshly pounded and applied.

How to consume Chicken Bone Grass

Chicken Bone Herb with Red Date

Effects: Clearing heat, promoting dampness and reducing yellowing; suitable for patients with heavy dampness and heat in hepatitis B. Ingredients: 60 grams of chicken bone grass, 10 red dates. Directions: Wash chicken bone herb and red dates separately, put them into a casserole, add 750 ml of water and decoct to 250 ml. Dosage: Take once daily for 1 - 3 months.

Chicken Bone Grass, Egg and Lean Meat Soup

Effects: Treating chronic hepatitis Ingredients: 30 grams each of chicken bone grass and gardenia root, 2 eggs, 50 grams of lean pork. Directions: Add water and boil together, cook the egg and remove the shell for 1 hour, drink the soup, eat the meat and egg, 1 dose daily.

Contraindications to the use of chicken bone grass

There are few contraindications to the use of chicken bone herb, but chicken bone herb sexual taste: sweet, bitter; cold, for the weak and cold people to use with caution.