One-horned lotus, also known as wild Pinellia ternata, plow tip, scissors grass, jade ruyi, wild Sagittarius and so on. , a Chinese herbal medicine distributed in Hebei, Shandong, Jilin, Liaoning, Henan and other places in China, has the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials. Commonly used for snake bite, lymph node tuberculosis and traumatic injury. So, what problems should be paid attention to when taking medicine with one-horned lotus? Let's take a closer look. Brief introduction of Kirin lotus

Alias: Wild Pinellia ternata, Plough Tip, Scissors Grass, Jade Ruyi, and a red copy.

Processing and collection: May ~ 65438+ 10.

Pharmacological action: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb injection has a certain therapeutic effect on guinea pigs infected with human tuberculosis (H37RV). Its curative effect is second only to streptomycin, and the effect is remarkable compared with the control group. This effect is enhanced with the increase of dose. Experiments on mice, dogs and guinea pigs show that the toxicity is very low.

Indications: Treatment of snake bite, lymphoid tuberculosis and traumatic injury.

Taste: pungent, sweet, warm and poisonous. Return to stomach meridian and liver meridian.

Usage and dosage: external use, tamping.

Meridian tropism: meridian tropism and stomach meridian tropism.

Medicinal part: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Araceae.

Side effects of one-horned lotus

1, poisoning. At first, the symptoms were sore throat, numbness in the mouth and tongue, irritability, dizziness, salivation and heartburn, and then there were a lot of vomiting, severe abdominal pain, sweating, pale face, dehydration, weak pulse, collapse, arrhythmia, blood pressure drop, dyspnea and convulsion. In severe cases, throat spasm and numbness eventually led to death from respiratory center paralysis.

2. Eating raw one-horned lotus can generally be considered as a therapeutic effect on traumatic injury, but long-term consumption will cause some subtle signs such as excessive internal heat and emotional instability.

3, yin deficiency and blood deficiency stroke, internal heat convulsion and pregnant women will have many adverse reactions.

Common prescriptions of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb

1, treatment of poisonous snake bite: fresh Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. whole herb is added with a little water, and ground and applied to the wound.

2, treatment: fresh one-horned lotus rotten, a little egg white mixed well, applied to the affected area, changed every day.

3, treatment of falls and injuries: fresh Polygonum multiflorum whole grass is appropriate, rotten with bad wine or shochu, apply the wound, change it every day.

Note: Any Chinese herbal medicine needs symptomatic and appropriate use to exert its maximum efficacy. What's more, plants with certain toxicity, such as one-horned lotus, need our caution in normal use, and it is safe and reliable to use under the guidance of professional doctors.

Is one-horned lotus poisonous?

One-horned lotus is poisonous, but its toxicity is very low, so it can be planted indoors.