Zhimu is a very common traditional Chinese medicine in daily life. It mainly comes from the dried roots of Zhimu. It has high medicinal value and is mainly used to clear heat and relieve fire. It can be used to treat various diseases. Let's learn about the efficacy and functions of Zhimu together!
1. Clearing heat and detoxifying
Zhimu has a bitter taste and a cold nature. Its bitter and cold nature can help clear heat and relieve fire, while its moisturizing property can help moisturize and generate body fluids. Patients who often suffer from wind-heat invasion can take a proper amount of Zhimu together with gypsum for better results.
2. Moistening the lungs and relieving fire
Zhimu mainly acts on the lung meridian and can moisturize the lungs. It is often used to treat hot cough, which refers to the type of yellow phlegm in the throat. It works better when decocted together with Chuanbei. If combined with apricot kernel, it can treat cough and asthma.
3. Nourishing yin
Zhimu also enters the kidney meridian and can help patients with yin deficiency who often experience night sweats and irritability. It is often used together with Huangbai and Shengdi, such as in the formula Zhimu Dihuang Pills. The efficacy of Zhimu is to nourish yin and moisturize dryness, often combined with Shengdi, Xuanshen, etc.
4. Antibacterial effect
Some medical experiments have shown that Zhimu decoction has a strong inhibitory effect on common bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. Zhimu also contains a water-soluble saponin, which can inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis, especially Candida albicans.
