Prunella vulgaris is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine for clearing away heat and toxic materials, which has the effects of treating red eyes, swelling and pain, headache, clearing away liver fire, lowering blood pressure, dispersing stagnation and reducing swelling. It can be seen in many Chinese patent medicines for clearing away heat and toxic materials, and many people like to use Prunella vulgaris to make tea and soup. Here is a brief introduction to the benefits of eating Prunella vulgaris:

1, clearing liver and improving eyesight: Prunella vulgaris is cold and enters the liver meridian, which can be used to purge liver fire to improve eyesight, and to treat red eyes and swelling caused by liver fire. It is often used together with mulberry leaves, chrysanthemum and cassia seed, and eye diseases and pains caused by liver deficiency, and can be used together with angelica sinensis and medlar.

2. Anti-tumor: There are many nodules and tumors in the human body, which are mostly caused by stagnation of liver-fire and accumulation of phlegm-fire. Prunella vulgaris can clear liver-fire and disperse stagnation, and it is an important medicinal material for treating nodules and tumors caused by phlegm-fire. It is often used together with Scrophularia, Forsythia suspensa, Oyster and Thallus Laminariae, which can soften hard mass and prevent goiter, lymphoid tuberculosis and various tumors.

3, regulating blood pressure: Prunella vulgaris can delay the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in the aorta, and has a good effect on lowering blood fat and treating coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis;

4, calming the liver and suppressing yang: Prunella vulgaris can not only clear the liver, but also calm the liver. It is most suitable for those with liver yang hyperactivity and liver fire. It is used for patients with liver yang hyperactivity, dizziness, headache, irritability and irritability, and is often used with Rehmannia glutinosa and Chrysanthemum.

5, prevention and treatment of tuberculosis: the body is infected with tuberculosis, with 2g of Prunella vulgaris, boiled in water for 2-3 times, or boiled with a proper amount of brown sugar into a paste, taken once a day in the morning and evening, can effectively improve fever, cough, hemoptysis, expectoration, chest pain and other discomfort.

Prunellae Spica governs the liver meridian, and it can be best taken by those who have liver fire, strong liver fire, headache and red eyes, and has the effect of lowering blood pressure, so patients with hypertension are also suitable for taking Prunellae Spica. Prunella vulgaris is a cold food, so people with heavy moisture, weak spleen and stomach or people with rheumatism will have a bad effect after drinking it, which may easily cause diarrhea and even worsen their condition. Therefore, people with spleen and stomach deficiency need to take it carefully.