The Chinese herbal medicine Shan Dou Gen is the dried root and rhizome of the leguminous plant Sophora tonkinensis. Although many people are not very familiar with Shan Dou Gen, it has high medicinal value, but it also has toxicity. So what should we do if we are poisoned by Shan Dou Gen? Here are a few treatment methods!
Medicinal effects of Shan Dou Gen
Shan Dou Gen has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving throat swelling, relieving pain, and killing parasites. It can be used for various diseases such as sore throat, swollen gums, hot cough with lung heat, restlessness and thirst, jaundice, and mouth ulcers. The most commonly used method in folk medicine is boiling Shan Dou Gen with water to treat sore throat.
Shan Dou Gen contains a large amount of matrine and some oxymatrine and sophoridine. These substances are natural anti-inflammatory components. They can not only improve the permeability of capillaries and eliminate fungi and viruses in the body, but also have anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects. They can also reduce the occurrence of various epidemic diseases.
Shan Dou Gen can also improve the body's immune system. The various natural alkaloids it contains can regulate people's immune system, enhance the activity of phagocytes, accelerate the regeneration of white blood cells in the body, increase the number of immunoglobulins in the body, and significantly improve the body's immune function. It has great benefits for enhancing the body's ability to resist diseases.
Side effects of Shan Dou Gen
1. Shan Dou Gen can be divided into Guang Dou Gen and Bei Dou Gen. Guang Dou Gen has almost no side effects, but it should not be taken excessively, otherwise it will increase the burden on the digestive system. In severe cases, it can cause nausea and vomiting. However, Bei Dou Gen is toxic, and the most important side effect of taking it is poisoning.
2. Taking Bei Dou Gen from Shan Dou Gen can easily cause poisoning. It contains a large amount of matrine and cytisine, which are toxic components. After absorbing these substances, obvious poisoning reactions will occur in the body.
Not only will there be abdominal pain, diarrhea, and excessive sweating, but also various symptoms of poisoning such as pale complexion, coma, and convulsions. At this time, necessary detoxification treatment must be carried out.
