The effect and function of moxibustion on licorice
Sihaiwang: licorice is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. Moxibustion is the processed product of licorice. It is a kind of round or oval section with reddish brown or grayish brown surface, slight luster, yellow to dark yellow section, obvious layer ring and radial ray. Slightly sticky. It has a burnt aroma and tastes sweet. It has a very good effect on the treatment of spleen and stomach. So what is moxibustion of licorice? What's the effect? Here's a brief introduction to the efficacy and side effects of moxibustion of licorice.
I. efficacy and function of moxibustion on licorice
1. Stir fry the raw licorice with honey according to 100:25 until the licorice is golden, and put it on the paper without sticking the paper. Honey roasted licorice is warm. It can warm the spleen and nourish the Qi, stomach and relieve pain.
2. In modern research, Glycyrrhiza contains many chemical components such as glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhetinic acid, glycyrrhiza polysaccharide, etc. it has anti-inflammatory and anti allergic effects, can regulate the immune function of the body, and has anti-tumor and analgesic effects.
3. The experimental study shows that the effect of Radix Glycyrrhizae on anticonvulsion and analgesia is better than that of Radix Glycyrrhizae. The effect of roasted Glycyrrhiza uralensis is better than that of raw Glycyrrhiza uralensis uralensis. The glycyrrhizic acid loss of raw licorice after honey roasting is 20%, which can avoid the pseudoaldosteronism caused by raw licorice. At the same time, the content of glycyrrhizin increased slightly. Glycyrrhizin is the active component of glycyrrhizin.
4. Modern pharmacology experiment confirmed the pharmacology function of Sijunzi Decoction, which is composed of roasted licorice, ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala and poria cocos. It also provides pharmacological basis for Zhigancao Decoction to treat arrhythmia.
5. The experiment proves that the combination of roasted licorice and white peony can be sour and sweet, which has the same effect on the urgency. From the above pharmacological experiments, it can be concluded that the efficacy of fried licorice is different from that of raw licorice.
6. Stir fry licorice with water until it is dry, then with water for many times, until it is ripe. Water roasted licorice, for those who need to take raw licorice for a long time to detoxify and diarrhea, but whose physique is weak, can choose water roasted licorice to avoid too cold. It is not suitable to use honey to nourish the stagnant and select water to burn licorice, so as to nourish the spleen and stomach without being greasy.
2. Side effects of Glycyrrhiza
1. Excessive use of Glycyrrhiza will lead to high blood pressure, muscle weakness, increasing fatigue, headache and brain swelling, and decreased testosterone level in men.
2. Pregnant women should not use Glycyrrhiza. It is found that excessive use of Glycyrrhiza in pregnant women will cause massive bleeding and lead to premature delivery.
3. Long term use of licorice may cause abnormal weight gain.
4. Glycyrrhiza contains glycyrrhizic acid hormone. If the hormone is too high, it will hinder the excretion of sodium, make potassium excrete from urine, and finally cause muscle damage and blood pressure rise. The loss of potassium can also lead to water retention and edema.
So, according to the above introduction about the side effects of Glycyrrhiza, which people need to pay attention to the use of Glycyrrhiza?
According to the above, we can see that people with hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, pregnant women, sexual dysfunction, obesity, or liver and menstrual problems should avoid taking licorice.