The cause of liver injury caused by Polygonum multiflorum Thunb may be related to the following factors: 1. It is related to the hereditary deficiency of liver metabolic enzymes in patients. 2. Polygonum multiflorum Thunb contains anthraquinone derivatives such as rhein and emodin, which cause lipid peroxidation and hepatocyte necrosis during metabolism. These harmful substances can also interfere with the function or structure of bile secretion of liver cells, destroy bile salt receptors carried by cell membranes, make the normal structure and metabolic function of liver cells abnormal, and cause hepatitis.
Taking Polygonum multiflorum Thunb will cause some adverse reactions, which does not mean that this medicine cannot be used or is very dangerous. If used correctly and reasonably, it can still play a role. Polygonum multiflorum Thunb is divided into raw Polygonum multiflorum Thunb and prepared Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Main functions of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. It has the effects of detoxicating, eliminating carbuncle, moistening intestine and relaxing bowels, and is very effective in treating carbuncle swelling, rubella itching, intestinal dryness, constipation, etc. The dose was 6 ~ 12g. Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. is made from black bean juice. Its main functions are nourishing liver and kidney, nourishing essence and blood, blackening hair and strengthening tendons. Mainly used for blood deficiency and chlorosis, dizziness and tinnitus, premature graying of hair, soreness of waist and knees, numbness of limbs, metrorrhagia and leukorrhagia. The dose is also 6 ~ 12g. Raw Polygonum multiflorum Thunb has better detoxification effect, and prepared Polygonum multiflorum Thunb is more beneficial to liver and kidney. As long as the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment is strictly followed and it is not used excessively or overtime, there will be no adverse reactions.