1 The volatile oil of this plant can effectively inhibit the influenza virus that we are usually infected with. This plant can cause chronic poisoning of cattle and sheep, damage kidneys and liver, and lead to diabetes. The alcohol extract of fresh or dried leaves of this plant contains toxic components and is an acute poison. If this poison is eaten by a rabbit at home, it can anesthetize it and even inhibit its breathing, then its heart rate begins to slow down, its body temperature begins to drop, and then high blood sugar leads to diabetes.

Second, modern clinical application:

1 This plant is now used to treat symptoms such as dampness blocking the spleen and stomach, abdominal distension, damp-heat attack, and sweet and greasy mouth. This plant has a fragrant taste and can effectively eliminate dampness and strengthen the spleen. Its efficacy is similar to that of Pogostemon cablin, and it is usually mixed with two drugs to treat the symptoms of dampness blocking the spleen and stomach. This kind of plants are often used with Pogostemon cablin, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Coicis Semen as the main drugs for treating damp-heat diseases because of their fragrant smell and mild smell. This plant can also be used to treat the symptoms of damp-heat in summer. This plant can be used to treat internal stagnation, chest distress, chills, gastric retention, fever, abdominal distension and other symptoms. Often used with Pogostemon cablin, Lotus Leaf and Magnolia Officinalis.

3. Usage:

1 In summer, you can take 10 grams of this plant, clean it, chop it up, and brew it with boiling water 10 minute. This simple soaking water has the effect of relieving summer heat and avoiding turbidity. It is often used to treat common cold, headache, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite. This plant can also be decocted with honeysuckle, chrysanthemum indicum and mung bean peel10g, and then drunk as tea, or drunk with sugar as sweet tea, which is very effective for newly grown prickly heat.