Clearing away heat and toxic materials: Hedyotis diffusa has a good therapeutic effect on carbuncle, scrofula, sores and other diseases. Hedyotis diffusa can be properly soaked in water for drinking at ordinary times, which has good effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, clearing away heat and purging fire, and has obvious therapeutic effects on lung heat, cough and asthma, and expectoration.

Diuresis and detumescence: Soaking Hedyotis diffusa with water at ordinary times can speed up the metabolism of the body, so that the toxins in the body can be excreted quickly, which can play the role of diuresis and detumescence. It can also effectively prevent and treat diseases such as dysentery and urinary tract infection. In addition, the dietary fiber contained in Hedyotis diffusa can accelerate the decomposition and metabolism of body fat and play a role in losing weight.

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Precautions:

The dosage should not exceed 60 grams, and the overdose should be used with caution.

Occasionally, allergic symptoms such as red papules and dyspnea appear, which can be relieved after stopping the drug.

The function of Hedyotis diffusa is basically similar to that of Taraxacum mongolicum and Houttuynia cordata, and both have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting diuresis and treating stranguria. Clinically, it is used to treat heat toxin syndrome and damp-heat syndrome, but the contraindications are different. Dandelion tends to get rid of chest carbuncle, Houttuynia cordata tends to get rid of lung carbuncle and Hedyotis diffusa tends to get rid of inner carbuncle.

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