Can Gegen (Pueraria lobata) Treat Vascular Plaques?

When using Pueraria lobata to treat vascular plaques, specific dosage and usage instructions must be strictly followed as advised by the doctor. Pueraria lobata is a Chinese herbal medicine with a cool nature, attributed to the spleen and stomach meridians. This herb possesses the effects of resolving muscle fever, promoting the eruption of measles, stimulating the production of saliva to quench thirst, lifting yang to stop diarrhea. It is primarily used to treat conditions such as fever, back pain, measles, thirst, yin deficiency thirst, spleen deficiency diarrhea, and other diseases. Pueraria lobata also exhibits certain pharmacological actions. After administration, it can dilate coronary and cerebral blood vessels, increase coronary and cerebral blood flow, decrease peripheral resistance, and achieve the effect of lowering blood pressure. It can also improve local microcirculation, enhance local micro-blood flow, inhibit platelet aggregation, and has a certain effect on improving vascular plaques, thus it can be used to treat vascular plaques. When taking Pueraria lobata, patients must not change the dosage or duration of treatment without authorization to avoid adverse effects on the body due to improper medication. If patients are taking antihypertensive drugs, hypoglycemic drugs, or cerebral vasodilators simultaneously, they need to inform their doctor truthfully to consider reducing the dosage of Pueraria lobata.