Barbados gooseberry can be used as a medicinal herb. It is a traditional Chinese medicine that has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying the body. It can be used to treat diseases such as nephritis and herpes zoster, and it also has a good effect on regulating the body's constitution. Let's learn about the efficacy and functions of barbados gooseberry below.
【Efficacy and Functions of Barbados Gooseberry】
1. Cough relief
Barbados gooseberry has the effect of relieving cough and can quickly alleviate the symptoms of cough or make them disappear. In addition, using it to decoct and wash the skin can also achieve good results in relieving itching and pain, and can alleviate the symptoms of skin itching.
2. Clearing heat and detoxifying
Barbados gooseberry can clear heat and detoxify the body. It can be used for snake bites, eczema, and can also be used externally to treat scabies and tinea.
3. Treatment of sores and abscesses
Barbados gooseberry can be used to treat sores and abscesses. Decoct it in water and wash the affected area, or apply it directly to the affected area to significantly alleviate the discomfort.
4. Diuresis and jaundice reduction
Barbados gooseberry is bitter and cold, and can clear liver and gallbladder damp-heat. It can be used to treat damp-heat jaundice, as well as nephritis and edema.
【Medicinal Value of Barbados Gooseberry】
1. Treatment of body edema
Barbados gooseberry is a diuretic and can be used to treat body edema. When the body has edema, this medicinal herb can be used directly for treatment, and it needs to be used in combination with other diuretic herbs.
The specific formula is: 3 qian of barbados gooseberry, 5 qian of thunder god vine, 4 qian each of plantain and daylily, and 5 luolutong. After soaking all the herbs in water, put them in a clay pot and decoct them directly.
2. Treatment of acute tonsillitis
After barbados gooseberry is used as a medicine, it can not only clear heat and detoxify the body, but also enhance the body's ability to resist viruses. It has excellent therapeutic effects on acute tonsillitis.
For treatment, prepare 2 and a half liang of barbados gooseberry, 5 qian of golden flower, and 1 liang of sanguinaria. Put these three medicinal herbs in a pot, add water and decoct them to make a medicinal solution. Divide it into two portions and take them within one day. After using it continuously for 3 to 5 days, the swelling and pain caused by tonsillitis will be relieved.
