Ligustrum lucidum is the fruit of Ligustrum lucidum in Oleaceae. Ligustrum lucidum is also called Ligustrum lucidum, Ilex pubescens, Fraxinus mandshurica, and Crataegus pinnatifida. Ligustrum lucidum, according to its name, is a woman named Zhennu in the ancient state of Lu. Because the tree of Ligustrum lucidum is "frosty and lush, it vibrates the wind of Keling, and the virgin yearns for its name, or it is planted in Yuntang or Jieting", so it is named. Li Shizhen's "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing" said: "This wood is green and has the virtue of chastity, so it is like a virgin." Ligustrum lucidum is odorless, sweet and slightly bitter, and is a commonly used medicine for nourishing yin. Ligustrum lucidum was first seen in Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica and listed as the top grade, saying that it can "strengthen the middle energizer, secure the five internal organs, nourish the spirit, get rid of all diseases, be fat and healthy for a long time, and be fit and not old". Compendium of Materia Medica says: "Ligustrum lucidum is really a top-grade non-toxic drug." Native to the Yangtze River valley in China and other places in the south, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places. Introduced in places not too cold in the north, and distributed in South Korea and India. The efficacy and function of Ligustrum lucidum, Ligustrum lucidum has the functions of nourishing liver and kidney, improving eyesight and blackening hair. Ligustrum lucidum is characterized by its mild medicinal properties and slow action, which can only take effect after a long time. Modern clinic is also used for optic neuritis, leukopenia, chronic hepatitis, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, hypertension, hearing loss due to poisoning in children, neurasthenia, facial paralysis, alopecia, etc. The medicinal value of Ligustrum lucidum is high. According to "Herbal Classics", "Ligustrum lucidum, with a cloudy smell, is entering the kidney, except for the essential products of heat and essence. If the kidney is supplemented, the five internal organs will be self-sufficient, and the body will be fat and healthy."

First, the side effects of Ligustrum lucidum

People with deficiency of spleen and stomach and deficiency of kidney yang are forbidden to take it. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea and yang deficiency should not take it. "Herbal Classic Shu": When herbs for protecting spleen and stomach and red pepper are used together, there is no fear of abdominal pain and diarrhea. Avoid: people with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea and yang deficiency should avoid taking it.

Toxic side effects: Ligustrum lucidum has little toxicity to animals. Clinical application of this product may cause dry mouth, dizziness, slight abdominal pain, diarrhea and other adverse reactions, which can disappear automatically after stopping the drug. Ligustrum lucidum has a weak laxative effect because it contains a small amount of fatty oil and mannitol. It has no adverse effect on people with constipation and normal stools, and has no obvious effect on people with thin stools and frequent stools when taking them in regular doses. Large doses may cause intestinal slippage.

Second, the edible taboo of Ligustrum lucidum

Avoid spicy, cold and greasy food. Patients with cold and fever should not take it. This product should be taken before meals. Patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, liver disease and kidney disease should take it under the guidance of a doctor. Children and pregnant women should take it under the guidance of a doctor. After taking the medicine for 2 weeks, the symptoms are not relieved, so you should go to the hospital.

Note: those with exterior pathogenic factors and interior excess heat, or those with initial cough and rash should not take it.

Eclipta prostrata is the whole grass of the intestine of a compositae plant, and it is also called "Eclipta prostrata" because black juice can be seen when rubbing its stems and leaves. Eclipta prostrata, also known as Eclipta prostrata, is the whole grass of the intestine of a compositae plant. It can be used as medicine by cutting the whole grass in summer and autumn every year, removing sediment, drying in the sun or drying in the shade. Erzhi Pill, a Chinese patent medicine, is composed of Eclipta prostrata and Ligustrum lucidum. It was found in the Ming Dynasty's "Recipe for Giving Life to the Masses", which is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription of the motherland, and it is also said to be a health-preserving prescription handed down from Sun Simiao. In the market, the whole herb of Potentilla chaotian, a Rosaceae plant, is pretending to be Eclipta prostrata, so pay attention to identification when using it. This product was originally named Xun Chang, which was first published in Tang Materia Medica. "Classic Materia Medica" is called Eclipta prostrata. Li Shizhen said: "There are two kinds of Eclipta prostrata: the one whose seedlings are like whirling and white and fine, is the intestine. A kind of flower Rayna Sue and a house like a lotus house is a lotus flower.

The function of Eclipta prostrata: stop bleeding. Eclipta prostrata powder was applied to animal wounds and femoral artery semi-cut wounds, and the average hemostasis time was 2 minutes, which improved immunity. Eclipta prostrata can improve cellular immune function and protect humoral immune function. But it has little effect on normal humoral immune function. Protect the liver. The main active components of Eclipta prostrata against hepatotoxicity are echinenolactone and norechinenolactone. Anti-free radical and anti-chromosome damage. Eclipta prostrata lactone can inhibit 5- lipoxygenase through the mechanism of eliminating oxygen free radicals, so as to eliminate inflammatory substances. It is a powerful selective inhibitor for 5-lipoxygenase. It has a certain protective effect on chromosome damage. Antibacterial. Antibacterial and strong anti-hypoxia effect.

side effect

First, the traditional document Compendium of Materia Medica: non-toxic. Second, toxicological test: LD50: It shows that its toxicity is very small. Third, clinical observation Eclipta prostrata is non-toxic. There is no side effect when decocted in water within the normal dosage. Long-term use has no obvious side effects. Excessive dosage has intestinal sliding reaction in patients with spleen deficiency and loose stool.

Note: people with spleen, kidney deficiency and cold should not take it. "Deserved Materia Medica": "People with weak stomach and loose stool and kidney deficiency and cold are prohibited."