Katsumi is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried root of the plant Katsumi in the Campanulaceae family. It is used in medicine to stop coughing, eliminate phlegm, promote lung function, and discharge pus. Katsumi has a wide range of applications, both for ornamental purposes and medicinal purposes. Let's take a look at the efficacy and effects of Katsumi.
1. Eliminating Phlegm
Katsumi has a pungent and bitter taste, and it can promote lung function, eliminate phlegm, and relieve throat discomfort. It can be used for coughs with excessive phlegm caused by cold, wind-heat, or wind-cold. This is mainly because Katsumi can promote respiratory mucous secretion after decoction. The saponins in Katsumi can directly stimulate the oral cavity, throat, and mucous membranes, reflexively increasing bronchial mucous secretion, thereby diluting the phlegm and facilitating its discharge, thus achieving the effect of eliminating phlegm.
2. Suppressing Cough and Reducing Inflammation
Since Katsumi has the effect of eliminating phlegm, it can also help to relieve cough and reduce inflammation. These two effects are closely related. Studies have shown that the saponins in Katsumi have a strong cough-suppressing effect, as well as anti-inflammatory and immune-enhancing effects, with anti-inflammatory potency similar to aspirin.
3. Lowering High Blood Pressure, High Blood Sugar, and High Blood Lipids
Katsumi extract can lower blood sugar levels, and Katsumi saponins can reduce cholesterol content in rat livers and increase the excretion of cholesterol and bile acids. Therefore, for people with high blood sugar, hypertension, and high blood lipids, taking Katsumi is the best choice.
4. Preventing Ulcers
Drinking water infused with Katsumi can help prevent ulcers. This is because the extract can enhance the phagocytic function of macrophages, strengthen the bactericidal power of neutrophils, and increase the activity of lysozyme, thereby preventing stress ulcers.
5. Relieving Pain
The pain-relieving effect of Katsumi is generally not emphasized in clinical practice, but pharmacological research has confirmed its strong analgesic effect, which mainly acts on the central nervous system and is not influenced by opioid receptors.
6. Nourishing the Lungs
In modern life, air quality is getting worse and the incidence of lung cancer is increasing. Our lungs are becoming weaker, and various diseases often occur. Drinking tea infused with Katsumi can eliminate phlegm, relieve cough, promote lung health, and regulate qi. It is a good treasure for nourishing the lungs, especially suitable for people who smoke regularly. Drinking Katsumi tea regularly can effectively alleviate throat symptoms.
Friendly reminder: When taking Katsumi, the dosage should not be too large, as it can stimulate the gastric mucosa. Excessive dosage may cause mild nausea or even vomiting.
