Indicative Functions of Elderberry

Elderberry is divided into Red Elderberry, Monkey Elderberry and Big Elderberry in Chinese herbal medicine. Red Elderberry has the effect of dispersing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain (eliminating swelling and pain), and can be used to treat bruises and other conditions; Monkey Elderberry has the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis (promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis in the body) and can be used for bone fracture and other conditions; Large Elderberry has the effect of clearing fire and removing toxins and inducing water to dissolve stones, and can be used for bruises and other conditions. 1. Red Elderberry: This herb is the whole grass of Earwort Long Capsule Succory Moss of Succoryaceae. Its flavor is slightly bitter, slightly pungent, flat, with the efficacy of dissipating blood stasis, swelling and pain. Clinically, it can be used to treat bruises, carbuncles and boils. 2. Monkey Elderberry: This herb is the whole grass of the short-leaved red plant of Urticaceae. It is bitter in taste and warm in nature, with the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Clinically, it can be used for the treatment of bruises and fractures. 3. Elderberry: This herb is the whole grass of the plant of the family of Rubiaceae, climbing ear grass. It is bitter in taste and cool in nature, and has the effects of clearing fire and detoxifying toxins, inducing diuresis, dispelling wind and removing dampness (dispelling wind and dampness in the body), renewing tendons and bones, and subduing swellings and relieving pain. It can be used clinically to treat conditions such as heat drenching (burning and stinging pain is obvious when urinating, accompanied by frequent urination and urgency, and discomfort of traction in the abdomen), bruises and fractures. As the above three drugs are characterized by blood circulation and fluency, they are not recommended for use by pregnant women. If necessary, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for consultation and treatment under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the symptoms.