1、 Efficacy and function
1. Clearing away heat and detoxification: its main effect is to clear away heat and detoxification. It is mostly used to treat wind heat in many clinic, and can alleviate uncomfortable symptoms such as cough, headache and fever.
2. Protect the liver: it can also protect the liver. After eating, it can help reduce transaminase, ensure that the content of RNA and liver glycogen is within a normal range, and effectively alleviate the phenomenon of hepatocyte necrosis.
3. Antibacterial: in addition, it has antibacterial effect, including typhoid bacillus, solitary cholera, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus, etc. Because it contains forsythin a, volatile oil and forsythiol, it has a good bacteriostatic effect.
4. Regulate blood pressure: after reasonable use, it can regulate blood pressure. Animals with high blood pressure can reduce blood pressure, and animals with low blood pressure can increase blood pressure. Because it can expand blood vessels and improve blood perfusion, it can stabilize blood pressure.
2、 Side effects and contraindications
Although it has many effects, it also has side effects. We must pay attention to using it under the instructions of doctors to avoid bad consequences. It is easy to cause indigestion, diarrhea, etc. It is also easy to damage the liver and kidney in the course of eating treatment, and occasionally has hepatotoxic symptoms. In addition, there may be allergic reactions and rashes.