Ophiopogon can be boiled together, but should be taken under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner. And boiled to drink the effect may not be as good as the herbs after concocting and standardized decoction to achieve the efficacy of certain diseases may not be good.
Ophiopogon has the effect of nourishing Yin and moistening the lungs, benefiting the stomach and generating fluids, clearing the heart and removing vexation, and is mainly used for treating dry lungs and coughs, sore throat, internal heat and fluids, thirst, constipation, and heartburn and insomnia. Note that the spleen and stomach cold, loose stools (feces thin not shaped), as well as external wind-cold, phlegm-damp cough should not be served.
Five Fingered Peach has the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the qi, resolving dampness and relaxing the tendons. It can be used to treat spleen deficiency and swelling, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, aggravated by sweating when moving a little), rheumatism and paralysis, lumbago and other diseases.
Poria cocos has the effect of detoxifying and removing dampness, facilitating the joints, and is used in treating lymphatic leucorrhoea (cloudy urine and leucorrhoea), contracture of limbs, eczema and itching. Caution should be exercised if there is deficiency of yin in the liver and kidney. Avoid drinking tea while taking the medicine.
The above three herbs can generally be boiled and taken, but need to be taken under the guidance of a doctor. The efficacy of boiled herbs may not be as good as the efficacy of herbs that have been concocted and decocted in a standardized manner, and may not be effective in the treatment of certain diseases.
If you need to use Chinese herbs, can be used under the guidance of a professional doctor, do not self-medication, so as not to avoid misunderstanding.