The Effects of Some Medicinal Herbs

The Effects of Some Medicinal Herbs

This article presents the effects of some common medicinal herbs used in traditional medicine:

1. Antibacterial, treating diseases:

• Euphorbia pilulifera: Kills tuberculosis, leprosy.

• Garlic: Treats hypertension, atherosclerosis, bronchitis.

• Betel nut: Contracts pupils, lowers intraocular pressure (treats glaucoma), worms, enteritis, dysentery.

• Chrysanthemum: Lowers blood pressure, strengthens capillaries, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, treats colds, headaches.

• Scutellaria baicalensis: Treats asthma, bronchitis, lung infection.

• Coptis chinensis: Antibacterial, antiviral, treats whooping cough, tuberculosis, dysentery.

• Coptis teeta: Antibacterial, pain relief, bile flow, bile production, diarrhea, dysentery.

• Areca catechu: Treats tonsillitis, malaria, trypanosomiasis, roundworms.

• Stemona tuberosa: Treats cough, worms, kills insects.

2. Diuretic, treating kidney diseases:

• Rhizoma Dioscoreae: Diuretic, rheumatism, epilepsy.

• Rhizoma Dioscoreae batatas: Diuretic, stimulates digestion, treats colds.

• Atractylodes macrocephala: Treats gastric ulcers, anti-inflammatory, indigestion, nausea, vomiting.

• Cyperus rotundus: Laxative, diuretic, removes horns, removes worms.

• Semen Lycii: Treats coronary atherosclerosis, nervous weakness, diuretic, impotence.

• Rhizoma Coptidis: Clears heat, detoxifies, diuretic, anti-inflammatory.

• Plantago asiatica: Treats urinary retention, rheumatism, hypertension.

• Artemisia capillaris: Promotes bile production, restores liver cells, detoxifies liver, jaundice, difficulty urinating.

• Coffee: Stimulates the nervous system, increases heart activity, diuretic.

• Tangerine peel: Treats cough with excessive phlegm, abdominal pain, belching, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, diuretic.

3. Treating digestive diseases:

• Illicium verum: Promotes lactation, spice, aids digestion.

• Pinellia ternata: Treats cough, vomiting, stomach pain.

• Pinellia ternata (Vietnamese): Treats cough, vomiting, stomach pain.

• Agastache rugosa: Treats abdominal pain, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, dysentery, diarrhea.

• Cyperus rotundus: Treats irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, stomach pain, dysentery, aids digestion.

• Cinnamon: Stimulates digestion, respiration, intestinal motility, uterine contraction, coronary atherosclerosis.

• Myristica fragrans: Stimulates digestion, anorexia, malaria, massage for rheumatism.

• Syzygium aromaticum: Stimulates digestion, treats abdominal pain, spice, eugenol: anesthetic, semi-synthetic vanillin.

• Amomum villosum: Stimulates digestion, abdominal pain, bloating, indigestion, spice.

• Amomum tsao-ko: Treats abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, malaria, enlarged spleen, bad breath, toothache, gingivitis.

4. Treating respiratory diseases:

• Garlic: Treats bronchitis.

• Platycodon grandiflorum: Treats chest tightness, asthma.

• Scutellaria baicalensis: Treats asthma, bronchitis, lung infection.

• Ephedra sinica: Treats colds, fever without sweating, pneumonia, asthma.

• Aconitum carmichaelii: Treats cough, sweating.

• Prunus persica: Treats cough, tonic, stimulates digestion, laxative.

5. Treating nervous system diseases:

• Rhizoma Dioscoreae: Rheumatism, epilepsy.

• Cnidium monnieri: Calms seizures in cases of high fever, convulsions, crying at night in children.

• Semen Lycii: Treats coronary atherosclerosis, nervous weakness, diuretic, impotence.

• Nelumbo nucifera: Treats fever with thirst, hypertension, insomnia.

• Rhizoma Bletillae: Treats fever, dry throat, restlessness, discomfort, nervous weakness, dizziness, vertigo, fatigue.

• Nelumbo nucifera: Reduces pain, calms the nerves.

• Ziziphus jujuba: Calms the nerves, treats insomnia, dysentery, hypertension.

• Aristolochia debilis: Lowers blood pressure, treats seizures in children, muscle spasms.

6. Treating gynecological diseases:

• Angelica sinensis: Treats arthritis, anemia, weakness.

• Ligusticum wallichii: Treats headache, hypertension, postpartum hemorrhage.

• Artemisia vulgaris: Regulates menstruation, treats metrorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, prevents threatened miscarriage.

• Poria cocos: Treats convulsions, crying at night in children, metrorrhagia, vaginal discharge, dark spots on the face.

• Leonurus japonicus: Regulates menstruation, promotes pregnancy, treats dysmenorrhea.

• Cyperus rotundus: Treats irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, stomach pain, dysentery, aids digestion.

• Aristolochia fangchi: Detoxifies, treats malaria, anti-inflammatory, excessive menstruation, uterine prolapse, hemorrhoids.

• Atractylodes lancea: Treats abdominal pain, bloating, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, cervical cancer, skin.

7. Treating musculoskeletal diseases:

• Rhizoma Dioscoreae: Rheumatism, epilepsy.

• Smilax glabra: Treats rheumatism, joint pain, aching.

• Equisetum arvense: Treats rheumatism, urticaria, skin rashes, boils.

• Strychnos nux-vomica: Treats rheumatism, paralysis, increases blood pressure, stimulates the central nervous system.

• Sphaeralcea angustifolia: Calms the nerves, relieves pain, treats back pain, aching.

• Myristica fragrans: Stimulates digestion, anorexia, malaria, massage for rheumatism.

8. Other effects:

• Rhizoma Paeoniae Rubra: Increases blood pressure, respiration, rapid heart rate, tonic, pain relief, promotes pregnancy, promotes lactation.

• Sesame: Used in injections, tonic, laxative, promotes lactation, lowers blood pressure.

• Piper nigrum: Treats rheumatism, diarrhea, indigestion.

• Astragalus membranaceus: Treats malaria, pharyngitis, bloating, constipation, irregular menstruation.

Note:

This article provides general information about the effects of some medicinal herbs. The use of medicine should be advised by a healthcare professional.