Snake Wupao is snakeberry, which is non-toxic. The whole plant of snakeberry can be used medicinally. It has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, activating blood circulation and dissipating blood stasis, astringing and stopping bleeding. It can be soaked in water but cannot cure toothache.
The herbaceous plant is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Rosaceae family. It is mainly distributed in China, from Afghanistan in the east to Japan, to India, Indonesia, Europe and the Americas in the south. Wild snakeberries mainly grow on hillsides, grasslands, roadsides, ditches or among weeds in fields. They have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, activating blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis, astringing and stopping bleeding. They can treat poisonous snake bites, boils, etc.
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Contraindications for eating Shewupao:
1. Shewupao is rich in vitamins, carbohydrates, and snakeberries, which are not a delicious food. The fruit tastes average. And excessive consumption may lead to poisoning. Therefore, although snakeberries can be eaten in small amounts, there is no need to eat them as fruit. It is better to eat less.
2. Do not pick wild snakeheads and eat them at will. Snakeberries are easily contaminated with various bacteria and parasites, are difficult to clean, and can be poisoned by deadly bacteria. Moreover, snakeberries are often found in places where snakeberries grow, and snakeberries may be stained with snake saliva, which is unhygienic and may be poisonous.
3. Snake Wupao itself is slightly toxic, but its medicinal properties are greater than its toxicity, so it can be used as medicine. Therefore, generally speaking, don't eat snakeberry as an ordinary fruit. It has heat-clearing, detoxifying, anti-cancer and other effects. It must be processed and used in conjunction with other medicinal materials to reflect its value. It cannot be eaten alone.
4. Snake Wu bubble is sweet, bitter, cool, and cold, so people with weak spleen and stomach should eat less to avoid harming the spleen and stomach.
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