Woodbine is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, mainly using dried stems for medicinal purposes. It has the effects of detoxification, diuresis, and eliminating dampness and promoting meridian circulation. Many people say that woodbine is toxic, so is woodbine really toxic? What are its side effects?
【Efficacy and Function of Woodbine】
Woodbine can clear heart fire and help smooth urination. It can also improve postpartum breast congestion, so it has significant effects in treating chest discomfort, sore throat, edema, and other diseases.
Woodbine can be combined with plantain seeds and talcum powder to improve short and red urination and relieve urinary pain. For the treatment of edema, it needs to be combined with poria cocos and mulberry bark, among others.
Woodbine has the function of promoting blood circulation, so it can relieve joint pain caused by rheumatism and improve gynecological diseases such as dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea.
Woodbine has a significant antibacterial effect. Researchers have found that the solution soaked or boiled in woodbine can fight against various pathogenic bacteria and cause different degrees of symptoms.
【Side Effects of Woodbine】
Someone has conducted a series of scientific tests specifically on the toxicity of woodbine and found that woodbine has certain toxicity. However, the toxicity is not very high.
The toxic components in woodbine are aristolochic acid, magnoflorine, and saponin. Although the toxicity of woodbine is not significant, excessive intake of woodbine can cause lesions in the visceral blood vessels.
If the human body ingests an excessive amount of woodbine, it can lead to renal blood supply disorders. As we all know, renal blood supply is like the driving force of life, so we cannot ignore this point.
Symptoms such as discomfort in the upper abdomen, nausea, and vomiting are the initial reactions to woodbine poisoning. Once these reactions occur, it is best to consult a professional physician.
【Rescue Methods for Woodbine Poisoning】
Because there are side effects of woodbine, it is necessary for us to understand some rescue methods for poisoning.
Once woodbine poisoning occurs, the best and most effective method is gastric lavage with potassium permanganate and magnesium sulfate catharsis, which can prevent the absorption of toxins by the body.
Of course, since woodbine poisoning can cause damage to kidney function, corresponding medication is needed when these problems occur.
Different medications need to be taken for different conditions. Treating the symptoms is the way to solve woodbine poisoning.
