Chinese trumpet creeper: benefits, contraindications and picture introduction
I. Benefits of Chinese trumpet creeper
1. Resolving blood stasis and stopping bleeding: Resolving blood stasis and stopping bleeding is its main benefit. In clinical practice it is mainly used to treat irregular menstruation and amenorrhea in women, and it can be taken after being added to soup. In addition, if women experience postpartum blood stasis after giving birth, it can also be consumed, helping them return to normal as quickly as possible.
2. Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis: After being used as medicine, it can also promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and it has a therapeutic effect on joint pain and limb numbness caused by blood stasis. During treatment, it can be soaked in baijiu and then taken, which has a relatively good therapeutic effect on rheumatic joint pain.
3. Reducing swelling and relieving pain: It can not only promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, but also reduce swelling and relieve pain. In clinical practice it is mostly used to treat bruises, swelling and pain, and joint sprains. During treatment, it should be pounded into a paste and then applied directly to the injured area, changing the medicine once a day. In addition, if a bone is broken, Chinese trumpet creeper can also promote regeneration.
II. Contraindications of Chinese trumpet creeper
Although Chinese trumpet creeper has relatively high medicinal value and many benefits after being taken, some contraindications should also be noted. For example, pregnant women must not take it, because it has a stimulating effect on the female uterus and can easily lead to miscarriage. People whose qi and blood are relatively weak should also not take it. In addition, its pollen can easily cause allergic reactions, so during the flowering period it is best to stay away from it to avoid adverse consequences.