1, the effectiveness and function of the Hovenia caryophyllus

(1) elimination of food: Hovenia caryophyllus has the effect of breaking the gas and removing the platoon, eliminating the accumulation of stagnation, is conducive to the relief of dietary stagnation, abdominal fullness and distension, gastrointestinal stagnation, constipation and other symptoms of heat knot.

(2) Resolving phlegm: Hovenia dulcis has the effects of moving qi and resolving phlegm to eliminate lumps, breaking qi and removing fullness to relieve pain, and is mainly used in the treatment of symptoms such as chest yang dysfunction, phlegm obstruction of the chest, phlegm-heat knotting in the chest, and so on.

(3) Qi-moving effect: Citrus aurantium has the effect of breaking qi and moving stagnation to help activate blood and relieve pain, which is beneficial to the treatment of thoracic pain due to qi and blood stagnation and post-partum stagnation and abdominal pain, irritability and other symptoms.

(4) Regulation of gastrointestinal smooth muscle effect: Hovenia cepa has a two-way regulation of gastrointestinal smooth muscle, both excitation of the stomach and intestines, so that peristalsis enhanced, but also to reduce intestinal smooth muscle tension and antispasmodic effect.

2, Hovenia contraindications

Hovenia has a strong role in breaking the gas, for the weak, especially the spleen and stomach function is particularly poor people, through the application of Hovenia will make the condition worse, appeared to be more weak, in addition to pregnant women are not able to eat Hovenia, or else there will be a risk of miscarriage.