Efficacy and effects of Thornbush

April 18, 2023
It is one of the commonly used herbs, which can be used medicinally as well as for food, so what are the effects of using it?

Dispersing wind

Although it is pungent and warm, but warm but not dry, it is relatively calm, not only disperses wind-cold, but also disperses wind-heat, treating those who do not hear wind-cold and wind-heat, with the effect of relieving heat and lowering temperature, can be used for cold and fever, nasal congestion and runny nose.

Relieving itching through rash

It is used in urticaria, rubella and measles to accelerate the pathological process and relieve itching. It is often used in combination with peppermint and antiphlogistic (either internally or externally).

Relieving sores

Thornbush has the effect of eliminating sores and can be used for carbuncles, sores and scabies, and scrofula with sores.

Anti-inflammatory and analgesic

The phenylpropanoid derivatives contained in Thornybush have a strong inhibitory effect on 3 alpha hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, which can promote the production of more corticosteroids and play an anti-inflammatory and analgesic role.

Astringent and hemostatic

It can be used to treat hemorrhage. It can be used to treat bleeding. To stop bleeding with Thornbush charcoal, it should be paired with other hemostatic herbs, such as with Sophora charcoal for bleeding in the stool and with Maogan for nosebleeds.

Anti-allergic

The flavonoids such as hesperidin contained in Thornbush have an inhibitory effect on lipoxygenase, which is a substance that can cause metamorphosis, so Thornbush is an anti-allergic and anti-asthmatic agent that can treat allergic dermatitis, urticaria, pruritus and other allergic immune diseases of the skin.

Anti-aging

The hesperidin component in Thornbush has the effect of inhibiting oxidative enzymes, which makes the oxygen free radicals generated by lipid peroxidation of biological membranes decrease, playing an anti-aging role and also preventing cardiovascular, tumor and other age-related diseases.

Antibacterial

Thornbush has certain antibacterial and anticancer effects, can inhibit the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and its decoction has a significant effect of inhibiting the contraction of intestinal muscles.
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