The efficacy and effects of mucuna pruriens

April 21, 2023
Mouton is cold in nature, bitter in taste, belongs to the heart, lung, small intestine and bladder meridian, and is suitable for patients with sores on the tongue, sleeplessness, short urine, dripping and astringent pain, swollen and painful feet and sparse milk after childbirth, etc. So what are the effects and functions of this mouton?

Clearing heat and removing fire

Moutong is cold in nature and has the effect of clearing heat and removing fire. It is mainly used clinically to treat vile sores on the mouth and tongue caused by inflammation of the heart, and is often used in conjunction with raw groundnut, light bamboo leaf and raw licorice.

Diuretic to dispel dampness

Moutong belongs to the bladder meridian and has good therapeutic effects on damp heat in the bladder, short and painful urination, etc. It is often used with Plantago ovata and Slippery Rock, and if there is blood in urine, it can be used with a decoction of Xiaoxi, Pu Huang and Bai Mao Root.

Promote lactation through menstruation

Mucuna pruriens is also a common gynecological medicine, often used to treat women with menorrhagia and lactation, and can be consumed together with Wang Bu Liu Xing and Andrographis paniculata.

Anti-cancer and anti-cancer

Mucuna pruriens is also a common anti-cancer drug in clinical practice, for example: Anti-cancer tablets contain mucuna pruriens, psyllium, talcum powder, etc. It is mainly used to treat pancreatic cancer, while Chinese herbal formulas use mucuna pruriens, hyssop, raw earth, asparagus, maidenhair, schisandra, cypress, licorice, etc. together to treat urinary hemorrhage in bladder cancer.

Treatment of malaria

Recent medical research has shown that mucuna pruriens saponin elements contained in mucuna pruriens have an antibacterial effect on malaria bacilli, injury bacilli and some skin fungi, and are commonly used together with Huang Qi and Huang Bai to treat acute bacterial malaria.

Contraindications of Mucuna pruriens

1. Mouton has the effect of dispelling dampness and removing heat, so it should be used with caution by those who do not have dampness and heat in their bodies. 2. Mucuna pruriens has a certain effect of stimulating the uterus, so it should be used with caution by pregnant women. 3. Mucuna pruriens is a toxic Chinese medicine and should not be taken in large quantities or for a long time, as it may cause kidney failure.
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