Andrographis paniculata is a herb, generally used in medicine, there is a clearing of dampness and anti-virus effect, may be a lot of people do not know, here we come to you in detail!

What is the lotus

Annual herb. The square stem is erect, many branches, nodes expanded. Leaves opposite, elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate. Pale purple-white labiate flowers in summer. Capsule olivaceous. It is also known as "one-see-hee" and "elemi lotus". The leaves or the whole herb are used as medicine. Cold in nature, bitter in taste, clearing heat and removing toxins, treating dysentery and diarrhea, colds and fever, sore throat and so on.

Andrographis paniculata efficacy and function

1, antibacterial

Andrographis paniculata is rich in neoandrographolide, this substance for the treatment of bacillary dysentery is very helpful, without side effects and toxicity. In vitro test, Andrographis paniculata decoction and crude crystals isolated from it have inhibited or killed some types of leptospirosis, and the decoction has a certain inhibitory effect on pneumococcus, Streptococcus aureus, and Cattacoccus.

2, antiviral

Andrographis paniculata decoction has delayed the degeneration of human embryonic kidney cells caused by the orphan virus ECHO11. Andrographis paniculata has some anti-HIV effects in vitro.

3, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory

Andrographis paniculata has a very good antipyretic effect on experimental inflammation has a significant inhibitory effect. And Andrographis has a very good anti-inflammatory effect. It has been clinically used in a variety of infectious diseases, including traumatic infections, boils, carbuncles, erysipelas, upper respiratory tract infections, acute and chronic tonsillitis, acute and chronic pharyngitis, acute and chronic bronchitis, acute bacillary dysentery, acute gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections, endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, otitis media, periodontitis and so on, with varying degrees of efficacy.

4, clearing dampness and heat

For dampness-heat diarrhea, dampness-heat jaundice, feverish leucorrhea. Damp-heat diarrhea, symptoms of acute enteritis, abdominal pain, diarrhea, such as water injection, yellow-brown and odor, burning anus, can be used with Huanglian, talc, white lentils and so on. Damp-heat jaundice, symptoms of yellow eyes and skin, yellow and red urine, epigastric distension, epigastric distension and pain, nausea and vomiting, with Huang Huanglian, gardenia, Yin Chen, red peony, etc.; Damp-heat downstream, hot lymph, astringent pain in urine, with Huanglian, slippery stone, etc.. Andrographis paniculata is also very good for the treatment of dampness and heat with lowering, the symptoms of yellowish-white viscous or yellowish-watery, itching, usually with the gorgonian, golden cherry, cypress, bitter ginseng used together.

5, immunosuppression

The effect of Andrographis paniculata on human immune function is more complex. The decoction, lactone injection, and methanol injection all covered the enhancement of phagocytosis of macrophages and peripheral leukocytes in mice. The clinical efficacy of Andrographis paniculata against infection may be related to this. Andrographolide can cause atrophy of thymus and reduction of peripheral T-cells in mice, reduce antibody potency in serum, and inhibit delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction, indicating that Andrographolide is an immunosuppressant with inhibitory effects on both T-cells and B-cells.

6, cool blood swelling

Used for lung carbuncle, symptomatic cough, chest pain, spitting pus and blood phlegm, can be used with fish grass, Job's tears, reed root.

7, anti-embolism

Andrographis paniculata flavonoids have anti-platelet aggregation, improve blood viscosity, anti-thrombosis can play a role in increasing myocardial blood flow, anti-myocardial infarction effect.

8, hepatoprotective and choleretic

Andrographolide has significant antagonistic effect on liver injury, can make serum ALT, ASTAKP, SB and intrahepatic triglycerides decreased. Andrographolide also has a significant choleretic effect.

9, anti-snake venom

This product has a significant anti-snake venom, Indian folk used for snakebite effectively.

And how to eat the Andrographis paniculata

Fried Andrographis paniculata

Ingredients: Andrographis paniculata 200 grams, ginger, cooking oil, salt, chicken broth in moderation.

Methods:

(1) Clean the Andrographis paniculata, drain the water to be used, and prepare the appropriate amount of ginger.

(2) frying pan on the fire put a little cooking oil to five or six hot.

(3) Put a little ginger stir-fried incense, put through the lotus into the large fire stir fry.

(4) Add the right amount of salt, a little chicken essence, quickly stir fry evenly out of the pan.

Sweet and sour water lily

Ingredients: 250 grams of water lily, salt, sugar, apple cider vinegar, sesame oil.

Method:

(1) Wash and drain the Andrographis paniculata and put it in a big bowl.

(2) Mix the right amount of salt, sugar, apple cider vinegar, sesame oil into juice.

(3) Pour it on the water lily.

Sesame and watercress

Ingredients: watercress 500g, sesame paste, scallions, small red pepper, garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, pepper oil, salt, chicken essence, appropriate amount.

Practice:

(1) pot to do water will be washed and blanched Andrographis paniculata.

(2) Fish out, dry water and cut into sections and spare.

(3) put the sesame sauce in water clockwise, add vinegar, sesame oil, pepper oil, salt, chicken essence, garlic, red pepper rings and chopped scallions.

(4) Pour the seasoning into the piercing lotus and mix well.