Flower name: Gotu Kola

Scientific name: Centella asiatica

English name: Pennywort Herb

Family name: Umbelliferae

Picked parts: leaves

Origin: Australia

Introduction: Also known as Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola), the slippery ingredient is the precious Santie Soap Triterpene saponins, which can strengthen the connective tissue in the human body.

Efficacy: In Vietnam, people put the slightly bitter Gotu Kola and green onions into dishes to achieve a wonderful taste and health. According to the Indian traditional medicine Ayufida, Gotu Kola can be used to treat skin inflammation and is a mild diuretic. Traditional herbalists use it to treat heart disease, bronchitis, coughs, etc., and it is also made into a paste for external use to improve skin problems. In Sri Lanka, it is said that Gotu Kola has the effect of prolonging life. From annoying skin problems, wounds that are difficult to heal, to terrible leprosy, Gotu Kola is used to treat it. It is said that as long as two leaves of Gotu Kola are eaten every day, arthritis can be improved, so it is also known as the "medicine for joints". A 1966 research report published in a French medical journal pointed out that women who received gotu kola treatment after childbirth healed their wounds much faster than those who received traditional treatments.

Suitable pairing: Single brew, not suitable with other scented teas.

Infusion method: Soak 1 spoonful of dried natural herbs in hot water for 10-15 minutes, one cup a day.

Flower tea saying: Medicine for joints

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Tripterygium wilfordii

Tripterygium wilfordii (water grass, red medicine, yellow wax wisteria)

[Drug] is the plant Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook.f The root of . Produced in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Yunnan and other places.

[Medicinal Chemistry] Contains triptolide, triptolide and other alkaloids, diterpene lactones, triptolide and dulconol.

[Pharmacology] (1) Triptolide, triptolide, diterpene lactones, and dulbitol all have obvious anti-tumor activity, and they are effective against mouse leukemia 1210, P388 and human nasopharyngeal carcinoma. All have inhibitory effects.

(2) It can dilate peripheral arterioles to increase blood flow, reduce resistance to peripheral blood flow, improve microcirculation obstruction, and have a blood-activating effect. It has hormone-like anti-inflammatory effects on a variety of allergic reactions and non-bacterial inflammation. It has a certain inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and dermatophytes in test tubes. The water extract can kill malaria parasites, star caterpillars and leaf curlers. It can adjust immune function and enhance resistance in the body, affecting both dry humoral immunity and cellular immunity.

(3) Poisoning phenomena: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, drop in blood pressure and difficulty breathing, and finally paralysis due to heart and respiratory depression.

[Properties] Bitter, pungent, cool. Very poisonous. Returns to the liver, spleen and lung meridians.

[Pharmaceutical effect] It can detoxify and fight cancer, remove dampness and dissipate stagnation.

[Medicinal Use] (1) Anti-cancer and anti-cancer, used for cancer tumor accumulation: mash 100 grams of Tripterygium wilfordii for liver cancer, immerse in 500 ml of alcohol, seal for 1 week, then filter, and take an appropriate amount of clear liquid Apply to the enlarged liver area once a day or every other day. At the same time, use 90 grams each of saurus root and wild mustard root, fry them separately to remove the residue, add appropriate amount of sugar and drink it. Take saurus root in the morning and wild mustard root in the afternoon, 1 dose per day. After persisting for half a year, the condition improved significantly, and the symptoms and lumps disappeared after 1 year. Breast cancer: Grind 25 grams of Tripterygium wilfordii into powder, add an appropriate amount of Vaseline, and make a full 100 grams of ointment. Apply to the cancerous area once a day. At the same time, take orally 30 grams each of vine pear root and wild grape root, 3 grams each of star anise golden basin and raw southern star, chop them into pieces, decoct them in water, and take 1 dose a day. After 2 months of continuous treatment, the condition improved and the lump disappeared. Leukemia: 15 grams each of tripterygium wilfordii and dishwashing leaf root. Mash into pieces, decoct in water and take 3 times.

It can prevent white blood cells from falling and return to normal, and reduce splenomegaly. Chop 10 grams of Tripterygium wilfordii for nasopharyngeal cancer, soak it in 25 ml of 75% alcohol and 25 ml of distilled water, add 50 ml of distilled water after 3 days, mix well, filter with sterilized gauze, remove the residue, add 20 ml of glycerin, and drop it into the nose, 3 days a day Second-rate. At the same time, chop 30 grams of sunflower seeds, stew lean meat and eat, 1 dose per day. If you insist on treatment for 1 to 2 months, symptoms such as headache and sore throat can basically disappear, the lumps can shrink, and swallowing and vomiting can be smoothed.

(2) Dispel dampness and dissipate stagnation, used for damp-heat nodules: 15 grams each of Tripterygium wilfordii and Scrophulariaceae for rheumatism and heat, 12 grams each of Astragalus, Angelicae, and Silver Flower, 3 grams of licorice chopped into pieces, water Fry it twice and take it in the morning and evening. It also treats fire-toxic thromboangiitis obliterans and rheumatoid arthritis. For tinnitus and itchy skin, mash 100 grams of Tripterygium wilfordii, soak it in 50% alcohol for 1 week, and then rub it with the supernatant. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Add 15 grams of tripterygium wilfordii to 1000 ml of water and simmer for 2 hours (uncovered) to obtain 150 ml of medicinal solution. Add water to the dregs and decoct again to obtain 100 ml of medicinal solution. Combine the two times and take them separately in the morning and evening. A course of treatment lasts for 7 to 10 days, and the drug is stopped for 2 to 3 days between courses. Most symptoms are relieved and the condition improves after 5 to 6 courses of medication. Nodular erythema: 12 grams of Tripterygium wilfordii, add 2500 ml of water, simmer for 3 to 4 hours, uncovered, take 250 ml of brown liquid, take it in the morning and evening, 1 dose per day. A course of treatment lasts for 3 to 4 days. Symptoms such as nodular erythema, limb edema, fever and neuralgia that appear in response to leprosy can mostly be controlled after 3 to 5 doses of medication and are no longer required. It is more effective than hormones in treating various erythematous skin sarcoidosis and lupus erythematosus, with an effective rate between 70 and 90%.

[Dose] Decoction: 1.86~15g. External use: Appropriate amount (use more 10~50% alcohol solution). Caution should be exercised when taking internally.

Gotu kola and Tripterygium wilfordii are not the same thing.