First, Banlangen is divided into north and south.
Friends who know Chinese medicine all know that Radix Isatidis is divided into north and south. Banlangen is produced all over China, mainly divided into North Banlangen and South Banlangen. The source of Isatis indigotica is the root of Isatis indigotica, a cruciferous plant. Isatis indigotica is the rhizome and root of Eupatorium lindleyanum.
The difference between northern isatis root and southern isatis root
Different sources: Radix Isatidis is the dried root of Isatis indigotica, a cruciferous plant. Isatis indigotica is the dry root of Eupatorium lindleyanum.
Different characters: Radix Isatidis is cylindrical, slightly fragrant, slightly sweet and slightly bitter. South Isatis indigotica is nearly cylindrical, often crooked but not straight, with slight gas and light taste.
Different pharmacological effects: Radix Isatidis is often used for influenza, infectious hepatitis, pharyngitis and other diseases; Banlangen is often used to treat a variety of viral diseases, such as atypical pneumonia, pink eye, chickenpox and so on.
Second, can Radix Isatidis be antiviral and bactericidal?
Banlangen, which we eat in our daily life, is the dried root of Isatis indigotica, a cruciferous plant. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood and relieving sore throat. It is widely used in clinic to resist virus and bacteria, and has the functions of anti-tumor, enhancing immunity and anti-endotoxin.
Can a pack of Radix Isatidis really help with antivirus and sterilization that day?
Banlangen can't resist all viruses. Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a textbook for the 12th Five-Year Plan of Chinese Medicine in general higher education, points out that Radix Isatidis can inhibit influenza A virus. So if it is B virus, Radix Isatidis has no inhibitory effect.
In sterilization, the effective components extracted from Radix Isatidis decoction can really inhibit Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Shigella flexneri, Enterobacteriaceae and so on. For example, Radix Isatidis injection has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects on influenza fever and viral pneumonia.
Three or three groups of people should use Radix Isatidis with caution.
Banlangen is not suitable for everyone. Banlangen should be used with caution in the following three groups of people:
1, cold constitution
Banlangen is cold, and people with cold constitution are easy to hurt the spleen and stomach, and have bad symptoms such as stomach pain, chills and diarrhea.
2. Old people and frail children.
Radix Isatidis is a medicine for treating wind-heat If the elderly and infirm use it improperly or for a long time, they will have adverse reactions such as chills, cold limbs and loss of appetite. However, children's physical function development is not perfect, and excessive use of Radix Isatidis can easily cause symptoms such as indigestion.
3. Drug allergy
People who are allergic to Radix Isatidis have dizziness, vomiting, palpitation, rash, and sometimes erythema-like drug rash all over the body. In severe cases, allergic shock may occur due to decreased blood pressure.
Although Radix Isatidis is mostly used for colds, it is only suitable for treating wind-heat colds and influenza A, but not for wind-cold colds, debilitating colds and shaoyang colds.
Finally, a warm reminder, no matter before taking any medicine, it is best to read the relevant matters in the instructions, such as contraindications, unsuitable for people and so on.