What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of very bitter medicines? I would think of Huanglian. But besides Huanglian, there are actually many other herbs that have a bitter flavor. Andrographis paniculata is one such herb, and the bitter flavor of Andrographis paniculata is very special. Andrographis paniculata, the name of Chinese medicine. It is also known as spring lotus and autumn willow, Yimingxi, eleuthero, bitter gall grass, golden herb, golden ear hook, Indian grass, bitter grass and so on. Annual herb, 4 to 8 centimeters long, 1 to 2.5 centimeters wide. Medicinal plant, bitter flavor, cold nature. It has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, anti-inflammatory, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Commonly used in colds and fever, sore throat, mouth and tongue sores, coughing and coughing, diarrhea and dysentery, hot showers and astringent pain, carbuncles and sores, snake and insect bites. When eaten, it will hit the heart. So what are the efficacy and role of penetrating lotus?

And through the heart lotus is also known as a sword creek, olive kernel lotus, bitter bile grass, snake decapitation sword, four-square lotus, golden herb, golden ear hooks, spring lotus summer willow, Indian grass, bitter grass, and the efficacy and effect of through the heart lotus, swelling, diuresis, through the heart lotus contraindications are through the heart lotus should not be taken for a long period of time; spleen and stomach weakness should not be taken through the heart lotus.

Taste: bitter flavor, cold nature.

Effects: Clearing heat and removing toxins, cooling the blood and eliminating swelling, and drying dampness. Antipyretic effect (Andrographolide and neo Andrographolide both have the effect of inhibiting and delaying the increase in body temperature caused by Diplococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus haemolyticus B, while the latter's effect is not as strong as the former's. The effect of the latter is not as strong as the former. For rabbits with fever caused by typhoid paratyphoid vaccine or rats with fever caused by 2,4-dinitrophenol, deoxyandrographolide, andrographolide, neoandrographolide, and dehydrated andrographolide have certain antipyretic effects, among which dehydrated andrographolide has the strongest effect. Administered by intraperitoneal injection with dehydroandrographolide and neoandrographolide suspension, it can delay the time of temperature rise and attenuate the degree of temperature rise in febrile rabbits caused by simultaneous subcutaneous injection of cultures of Diplococcus pneumoniae and hemolytic streptococcus.)

Indications: cold and fever, sore throat, sore tongue, cough, diarrhea, dysentery, febrile gonorrhea, carbuncle sores and poisons, acute bacillary dysentery, gastroenteritis, influenza, meningitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, whooping cough, pulmonary tuberculosis, carbuncle, cholecystitis, hypertension, epistaxis, scalded by water, fire, and venomous snake bite.