1, boat-fruited Sterculia is sweet and light, slightly cold, and has the effects of clearing away lung heat, relieving sore throat, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels. It is often used to treat phlegm-heat cough or dry cough without phlegm, sore throat and constipation. Modern pharmacological research also found that it contains pepsin and pentosan, which has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, laxative, diuretic and antihypertensive effects.

2, but boat-fruited Sterculia is cold, long-term excessive will hurt yin, resulting in deficiency of both qi and blood, leading to diarrhea, decreased diet, chest tightness, emaciation, hypotension and other symptoms. Especially for people with low blood pressure. In addition, cough and diabetes caused by deficiency of spleen and stomach, cold and cold, lung yin deficiency should not be taken.

The most common usage of boat-fruited Sterculia is to drink it directly in water. It is a dry plant fruit and is not suitable for direct consumption. When necessary, you can put three grains of boat-fruited Sterculia, four grams of green tea and four grams of olives in the teacup, directly soak them in boiling water for three to five minutes, take out the juice to make tea, and add a proper amount of honey to taste when drinking.

4, Boat-fruited Sterculia can not only soak in water, but also be taken orally directly after grinding, but the dosage must be paid attention to when taking it, and it should not exceed 5 grams at most, otherwise it will increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, which is not conducive to its medicinal effect.