Sea purslane is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine that has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, and unblocking meridians. It is popular in the market for its ability to improve conditions such as urinary tract stones and urinary tract infections. However, two categories of people should use it with caution!
【Medicinal Effects of Sea Purslane】
Sea purslane has a good effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, so it can help alleviate the condition of patients with excessive internal heat and achieve the effect of clearing heat.
If various symptoms occur due to excessive internal heat, sea purslane can also be taken to help improve the symptoms.
Currently, sea purslane is mainly used for patients with urinary tract infections or urinary stones. Of course, friends who have already developed hepatitis or nephritis can also use this medicinal herb for conditioning.
Sea purslane also has a particularly important effect of promoting blood circulation and unblocking meridians. Therefore, patients with such needs can try soaking sea purslane in water or taking it medicinally to improve their condition.
【Pharmacological Effects of Sea Purslane】
1. Stone elimination: Experiments have shown that after injecting sea purslane preparation into anesthetized dogs, the frequency of ureter peristalsis significantly increased, and the pressure in the upper segment of the ureter increased significantly, indicating that sea purslane has the effect of promoting stone elimination.
2. Cholagogue effect: Experiments on anesthetized rats showed that after inserting a catheter into the common bile duct to collect bile, when cinchoninic acid was injected into the duodenum, its cholagogue effect reached its maximum effect 2 hours after administration and lasted for 4-5 hours.
3. Antibacterial effect: In vitro experiments have demonstrated its antibacterial effect. Fresh sea purslane extract (0.25 ml) has weak antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, with an inhibition diameter of 12.5-16.5 mm.
4. Dampness removal and diuresis: Sea purslane has the effect of dispersing dampness, clearing heat, and promoting diuresis. It is mainly used for various urinary disorders, turbid urine, leukorrhea, and damp-heat edema caused by lower jiao damp-heat.
【Precautions for Sea Purslane】
It needs to be reminded that sea purslane has a cooling property and should not be taken in large quantities without restraint, especially for women with cold constitution and people with kidney yin deficiency. They should use it with caution, otherwise it may worsen discomfort symptoms.
Different people may have some differences in the methods and doses of using this medicinal herb. For example, the prescription for treating edema and the prescription for treating dysuria and pain have significant differences. Therefore, it is best to use sea purslane under the guidance of a doctor.
The whole sea purslane plant belongs to the grass family, and it has its own pharmacological effects. During autumn, spores will be produced on the sea purslane. People will harvest it during this season and process it to obtain sea purslane. Therefore, in daily life, sea purslane should not be confused with sea purslane grass.
