Strengthens the heart. Enhances cardiac contraction. In syncopal reversal (shock, cardiac insufficiency), through the strong cardiac effect of epiphyllum, improve systemic circulatory function, so as to save cardiovascular insufficiency. The active ingredient is the non-alkaloidal part, which is generally not destroyed after pre-cooking, and still retains the cardiotonic effect.

The decoction of cooked epiphyllum can significantly reduce the content of ascorbic acid in the adrenal glands of rats, increase the excretion of 17-keto steroids in the urine, and reduce the number of eosinophilic leukocytes in the terminal blood. In addition in some patients with adrenocortical insufficiency, epiphyllum has an adrenocorticotropic hormone-like effect.

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Precautions for the use of epiphyllum:

Not to overdose is one of the contraindications of epiphyllum. Epiphyllum has a very obvious cardiotonic effect, which can increase the amplitude of the heart's contraction. If the epiphyllum is used in excess, it is extremely easy to have arrhythmia, the respiratory center is inhibited, dyspnea or even cardiac paralysis leading to death, so it is important to control the amount of epiphyllum when taking epiphyllum in your life.

Do not take the wrong medicine: the pungent and sweet, is generally used for the treatment of Yang deficiency. The so-called Yang deficiency is generally manifested as cold limbs, lumbago and foot weakness, impotence and frequent urination. The treatment and regulation of any disease is all about the right medicine for the right disease. So avoiding the wrong medicine is also a contraindication to the use of epiphyllum. The epiphyllum can only be used in the treatment of Yang deficiency and cold.

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