The effect of Centella asiatica is bitter, bitter and cold.
Meridian enters the liver, spleen and kidney.
Function: clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, reducing swelling and detoxifying. Treat dysentery, abdominal pain, summer diarrhea, dysentery, damp-heat jaundice, sand stranguria, bloody stranguria, vomiting, epistaxis, hemoptysis, conjunctival congestion, sore throat, rubella, scabies, furuncle and traumatic injury.
pharmacological action
Central function: The glycoside contained in it has sedative and tranquilizing effects on mice and rats, mainly acting on cholinergic system of central nervous system. The alcohol extract has no analgesic effect.
Effect on skin tissue: asiaticoside can treat skin ulcers, such as intractable trauma, skin tuberculosis, leprosy and so on. For mice, guinea pigs and rabbits, intramuscular injection or subcutaneous implantation can promote skin growth, increase local white blood cells, proliferate connective tissue coil network, increase mucus secretion, and accelerate hair and tail growth. It is reported that the cream containing 0.25 ~ 1% ethanol extract of Centella asiatica (containing asiatic acid and asiaticoside) (including aqueous ethanol extract of skin, liver and brain of embryos or young cattle, pigs and sheep) has achieved good results in treating dermatoses.
Beauty function: Centella asiatica has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, inducing diuresis to reduce swelling, nourishing, diminishing inflammation and calming. Can stimulate the renewal of deep skin cells. Centella asiatica can tighten the connection between epidermis and dermis, soften skin, help solve the phenomenon of skin relaxation, and make skin smooth and elastic; Promote the formation of collagen in dermis, regenerate and reconnect fibrin, and make skin firm and smooth. It can also help the damaged tissues to heal and firm the skin. It can not only promote the close connection between epidermis and dermis, but also inhibit the increase of fat cells and prevent skin edema and obesity.
Centella asiatica is suitable for all skin types, and the water extract of its tender buds has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. It belongs to Umbelliferae, a dicotyledonous plant, which can reduce swelling, detoxify and eliminate carbuncle.
Antibacterial effect: the water extract of young buds has antibacterial effect. Asiaticoside can treat leprosy. Some people think that its function is to dissolve the wax film of bacteria and be eliminated by other drugs or body defense function.
Other effects: ethanol extract can relax isolated ileum of rats. Glycosides can reduce the tension and contraction of isolated ileum in rabbits and rats, and can slightly inhibit the effect of acetylcholine. For anesthetized dogs, intravenous injection can slightly excite breathing, slow down heart rate and moderately lower blood pressure, and the latter two can not be blocked by atropine.
Talking about TCM
1. Classic: main heat, malignant sore, carbuncle, immersion, redness, redness and body heat.
2. "Theory of Medicinal Properties": Treating scrofula and rat leakage, cold and hot seasons come and go.
3. "Tang Materia Medica": applying heat to swell erysipelas.
4. "Rihuazi Materia Medica": salt is applied to reduce swelling, toxic rubella and scabies.
Contraindications to drugs
Textual research on plant names and facts: "deficiency and cold are not suitable."
Edible method recommendation
For oral administration: decocted, 3 ~ 5 yuan (fresh 0.5 ~ 1 2); Or mash the juice. External use: pound or pound juice coating.
Medicinal compound
① Treatment of damp-heat jaundice: Centella asiatica one or two, rock sugar one or two. Decoct with water. (Jiangxi folk herbs)
② Treatment of heatstroke and diarrhea: Knead the fresh leaves of Centella asiatica into small balls and swallow one or two balls by chewing boiled water. (Common Folk Herbs in Zhejiang)
③ Sand control: Centella asiatica one or two. The second kind of Taomi soup. ("Jiangxi folk prescription")
"He Ji", also known as "four-leaf double", is a perennial herb with a height of about 30 cm and grows in a cool and humid place near the forest edge. Distributed in Anhui, Zhejiang, Hunan and South China. Function: relax tendons and activate collaterals, dispel wind and relieve pain, reduce swelling and detoxify. It can be used for traumatic injury, rheumatic lumbago and leg pain, furuncle and poisonous snake bite.
Application of centella asiatica in cosmetics and skin care products;
Centella asiatica can tighten the connection between epidermis and dermis, soften the skin, help solve the phenomenon of skin relaxation (especially for postpartum mothers), and make the skin smooth and elastic; Help promote the formation of collagen in dermis, regenerate and reconnect fibrin, fundamentally eliminate mother lines and make skin firm and smooth. It can also help the damaged tissues to heal and firm the skin. It can not only promote the close connection between epidermis and dermis, but also inhibit the increase of fat cells and prevent skin edema and obesity. Dicotyledonous Umbelliferae, detumescence, detoxification, abscess removal. Centella asiatica can tighten the junction between epidermis and dermis, soften skin, help promote the formation of collagen in dermis, and have the effect of tightening skin. It can also help the damaged tissues to heal and firm the skin. It can not only promote the close connection between epidermis and dermis, but also inhibit the increase of fat cells and prevent skin edema.
When used in cosmetics industry, it can be made into an excellent cleanser, such as Centella asiatica cleanser, which is suitable for any skin. Moderate, dry, aging and sensitive skin.
Usage: Evenly apply it to face in a circular motion for 2 minutes in the morning and evening, and then wash it with clear water.
(Apply 1ML of this product evenly on the face, gently massage for 2 minutes, and then wash it with clear water, because it can dissolve the blackheads on emulsified skin and clean it thoroughly. This product is makeup remover and cleanser. )
Features: mild in nature, suitable for anyone who likes to use milky cleanser.