Chinese medicine Zizhu leaves are the dried leaves of the plant Du Hong Hua, which belongs to the Lamiaceae family. Also known as horse pearl grass, what are the effects and functions of Zizhu leaves? Let me take you to understand Zizhu leaves!
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[Methods of clearing heat and detoxification with Zizhu leaves]
Zizhu leaves have the effects of cooling blood, astringing and stopping bleeding, dispersing stasis, detoxification, and reducing swelling. They are commonly used for bleeding, hemoptysis, hematemesis, blood in stools, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, external bleeding, hot and toxic sores, and scalds.
"Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine in clinical practice": This product is cool but not cold, and also has the effect of promoting blood circulation. Therefore, it can astringe and stop bleeding without leaving stasis, promote blood circulation without depletion, and cool blood without obstruction. It is an excellent product for stopping bleeding and is widely used for various internal and external bleeding caused by different reasons.
Zizhu leaves contain calliterpenone, cosmosiin, apigenin, and cosmosiin.
[Food for clearing heat and detoxification]
1. Bitter melon;
Bitter melon is the most common vegetable in our daily life. It is a relatively cooling food. Although it tastes bitter, it is very nutritious. It contains quinine, which has the effects of clearing heat, detoxification, and dispelling dampness and itching. People who are prone to getting overheated in summer can eat some bitter melon appropriately, which can help reduce internal heat.
2. Olives;
Here, olives refer to the green, date-sized fruits, not the pickled olives we usually eat. They have the effects of clearing lungs, generating body fluids, and detoxification. When people have sore throat and cough, they can take some green olives in moderation, which can make the throat feel refreshed and achieve the effect of stopping coughing.
3. Celery;
Celery is a vegetable that we commonly eat in our daily life. It contains an acidic component that can lower blood pressure, so it has a certain effect in reducing symptoms of hypertension. Therefore, many people with high blood pressure often use celery juice. Moreover, celery, as a green leafy vegetable, itself has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification. People with excessive internal heat can eat more celery in moderation.
