As a traditional Chinese medicine, Platycodon grandiflorus leaves have various significant effects and benefits, mainly including the following aspects:
1. Cooling blood and stopping bleeding: The leaves of Platycodon grandiflorus have a cold nature and can clear heat and detoxify. They are suitable for various symptoms of blood heat bleeding, such as vomiting blood, bleeding, rectal bleeding, and urinary bleeding. It can help alleviate bleeding symptoms by astringent and hemostatic effects, clearing heat and detoxifying.
2. Clearing heat and relieving cough: Platycodon grandiflorus leaves have the effect of clearing heat and relieving cough, and have a certain relieving effect on lung heat cough or dry cough without phlegm. It can help clear lung heat and alleviate cough symptoms.
3. Hair growth and graying: Cypress leaves have a certain therapeutic effect on hair loss and early graying of hair caused by liver and kidney deficiency. It can help improve hair color and growth by nourishing the liver and kidneys, clearing heat and cooling blood. But its black hair effect may vary from person to person, and not everyone is suitable for use.
4. Anti inflammatory and antibacterial: Cypress leaves have certain anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects and can be used to treat inflammation such as burns and erysipelas. It can help alleviate inflammatory symptoms and promote wound healing.
5. Phlegm resolving and cough relieving: Cypress leaves can dilute phlegm, effectively alleviate discomfort such as coughing and phlegm production, especially suitable for those with lung heat cough and wheezing, thick phlegm that is difficult to cough.
6. Clear away swelling and toxins: The leaves of Platycodon grandiflorus have a cold nature and can enter the liver and spleen meridians. They have the effect of clearing away swelling and toxins and can be used to treat hemorrhoids or various skin ulcers, mainly for external treatment.
7. Other benefits: In recent years, it has been found that Platycodon grandiflorus leaves can significantly dilate blood vessels, lower blood pressure, and are used for the treatment of hypertension. Its alcohol extract can inhibit bacteria and can be used topically to treat skin diseases such as seborrheic dermatitis.
However, the leaves of Platycodon grandiflorus are cold in nature and should not be used excessively. Eating too much may cause discomfort. Especially for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, caution should be exercised when using it. The dosage and usage of Platycodon grandiflorus leaves should be adjusted according to the specific condition and constitution, and should be used under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
Platycodon grandiflorus leaf is a traditional Chinese medicine with multiple effects, but it should be used according to the doctor's advice to avoid the risks caused by improper use.