"What Are the Chinese Herbal Medicines for Clearing Heat and Detoxifying?"
Common ones include Banlangen (Radix Isatidis), honeysuckle, mint, Cortex Lycii Radicis, purslane, and so on. All of these traditional Chinese medicines have a certain effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, antiviral, inhibiting bacteria reproduction, and anti-inflammatory and antibacterial, as well as inhibiting skin fungi. Suitable traditional Chinese medicines can be selected according to specific diseases.
1. Banlangen (Radix Isatidis)
Banlangen is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat and detoxify. It has a good antiviral effect and can inhibit many pathogenic bacteria. It is the first choice for clearing heat and detoxifying, but it is not suitable for people with deficiency-cold of spleen and stomach.
2. Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is a basic and commonly used traditional Chinese medicine in summer. Many factories will use honeysuckle to soak water for employees to eat, which can not only prevent heatstroke, but also clear heat and detoxify, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and inhibit influenza virus and skin fungi.
3. Mint
Mint grass mixed with lemon water is not only refreshing and detoxifying, but also has the effect of promoting appetite. However, it is not suitable for people with low immunity, deficiency-cold of spleen and stomach, and cold stomach. People with diarrhea should not take mint water, which will aggravate the symptoms of diarrhea.
4. Cortex Lycii Radicis
Cortex Lycii Radicis has a good antipyretic effect, which can reduce blood sugar and serum cholesterol. It has good effects on lung heat, deficiency-induced fever, night sweats, cough, and dyspnea due to lung heat.
5. Purslane
Purslane has the function of clearing heat and detoxifying, dispersing blood stasis, and detumescence. It is a cold product that can be decocted in water or eaten as a vegetable. However, due to its strong cold nature, people with weak spleen and stomach, pregnant women, and people with diarrhea should not consume it.
