Yellow gentian is a commonly used medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying. Taking some yellow gentian water can relieve many symptoms of diseases, especially toothache caused by stomach fire. It is even more effective when combined with other traditional Chinese medicines!
【Effects and Functions of Yellow Gentian】
1. Clearing heat and reducing fire
Yellow gentian is a bitter and cold medicinal herb. It is suitable for clearing fire caused by excessive heat, such as toothache, bitter taste in the mouth, bad breath, flushing, dry and hard stool, and yellow tongue coating.
2. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory
Pharmacological studies have shown that yellow gentian contains berberine, which has inhibitory effects on Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It is a broad-spectrum antibacterial herb and has certain therapeutic effects on diseases caused by bacteria, such as dysentery.
3. Protecting the liver and promoting bile secretion
Yellow gentian is also a medicinal herb that protects the liver and promotes bile secretion. It can help reduce the activity of transaminases in patients with hepatitis and have a therapeutic effect.
【Compatibility and Usage of Yellow Gentian】
Yellow gentian water is often used with other herbs to achieve different effects.
It can be used with Agastache rugosa, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Pueraria lobata to treat diarrhea caused by damp-heat, gastrointestinal damp-heat, vomiting, and diarrhea.
It can be used with Scutellaria baicalensis and Rheum officinale to treat diseases caused by damp-heat.
It can be used with Lonicera japonica, Forsythia suspensa, wild chrysanthemum, and Radix et Rhizoma Dianthi to treat boils, swelling, and abscesses.
It can be soaked with Coix seed, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Phellodendron chinense, and then applied to the affected area. This method has a unique effect in treating eczema in the external auditory canal and perioral region.
【Precautions for Using Yellow Gentian】
In hot summer, drinking a small amount of yellow gentian water can prevent heatstroke and clear heat and detoxify. However, excessive and long-term use should be avoided.
Yellow gentian should be avoided for those with weak spleen and stomach, as it is very bitter and cold and can easily damage the spleen and stomach. It should also be used with caution for those with deficiency of yin and body fluids.
Yellow gentian water should not be mixed with chrysanthemum, Eupatorium fortunei, Scrophularia ningpoensis, fresh rehmannia, or silkworm. It should also be avoided with winter melon and pork.
Excessive or long-term use of yellow gentian can damage the spleen and stomach. It should be avoided for those with weak spleen and stomach. It should be used with caution for those with bitter dryness damaging body fluids and yin deficiency damaging body fluids.
It is not suitable for those with yin deficiency and restlessness, those with weak stomach and vomiting, and those with spleen deficiency and diarrhea. It should also be used with caution for those with nocturnal diarrhea.
