Lantern flower is a common wild medicinal plant. It looks very beautiful and not only has a good ornamental effect but also can be used as a whole plant to treat colds and coughs. Let's learn about the effectiveness and functions of lantern flower together!
【Effectiveness and Functions of Lantern Flower】
1. Clearing heat
Lantern flower can effectively relieve symptoms such as cough, cold, and abdominal distension. It also has the effect of clearing heat, reducing swelling, killing insects, and relieving sore throat.
2. Antibacterial
It has a good antibacterial effect. Boiling lantern flower in water for consumption can significantly inhibit S. aureus. It also has a certain inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
3. Pain relief
Lantern flower has a good effect in relieving pain and can alleviate symptoms of toothache and swollen gums. When using it, crush it and apply it to the painful area.
【Medicinal Methods of Lantern Flower】
1. Treating fever, cough, and sore throat
Lantern flower has the function of treating fever, cough, and sore throat. It can be dried and ground into powder, then brewed with boiling water for consumption, 5 grams each time.
2. Treating orchitis
Lantern flower has the function of treating orchitis. When experiencing symptoms such as high fever, chills, testicular pain, swelling, and radiating pain when lightly pressing the testicles, use 15 grams of lantern flower and boil it with an appropriate amount of water for consumption.
3. Treating cold and cough
Lantern flower has the function of treating cold and cough. Use 12 grams of lantern flower and boil it with water for consumption.
【Precautions for Medicinal Use of Lantern Flower】
1. People with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold
People with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold should not drink water soaked with lantern flower because lantern flower is a bitter and cold health food. After drinking water soaked with it, people with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold may exacerbate the symptoms of spleen and stomach deficiency-cold, leading to indigestion and abdominal pain and diarrhea, which may have adverse effects on health.
2. People with low blood pressure
People with low blood pressure should not drink water soaked with lantern flower because lantern flower contains various natural hypotensive components. After drinking water soaked with it, blood pressure may further decrease, exacerbating the symptoms of low blood pressure. It may cause adverse reactions due to excessively low blood pressure, severely endangering health.
