Gardenia fruit has the effect of clearing away heat and dampness, detoxifying and cooling the blood, has the stronger liver function, can be used to treat hepatitis, acute jaundice hepatitis, nephritis edema, mouth sores, sprains, swelling and pain and other diseases.
Gardenia fruit characteristics
Gardenia fruit is gardenia fruit, gardenia fruit shape for ovate, subglobular, ellipsoid or oblong, the length of the fruit is 1.5-7 centimeters, the diameter of 1.2-2 centimeters, the appearance of the color is yellow or orange-red, there are 5-9 winged longitudinal ribs on the fruit, the top of the persistent sepals up to 4 centimeters long, the majority of the seeds inside, seeds relatively flat, the seeds suborbicular and slightly angular.
The efficacy and role of gardenia fruit
1, gardenia fruit has the role of clearing heat and removing dampness, diarrhea fire in addition to the annoyance, can be used to treat the heat disease heartburn, gonorrhea and astringent pain, blood heat and epistaxis, fire sores and sores and other illnesses.
2, if the body dampness is heavy, also can often drink gardenia fruit bubble water, can effectively prevent the body eczema and foot odor, if is often use voice, or sore throat, gardenia fruit also can effectively relieve sore throat, reduce upset.
Gardenia fruit contraindication
1, gardenia fruit is not suitable for people who often have diarrhea to eat, because gardenia fruit has the effect of laxative, if people who have diarrhea to eat, may produce diarrhea phenomenon.
2, gardenia fruit belongs to Chinese herbal medicine, so it is not suitable for long-term consumption, also not suitable for excessive consumption, otherwise it will affect the spleen and stomach, not conducive to the health of the body.