What are the benefits and contraindications of dandelion?

The effects of dandelion are clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxins from the body), eliminating swelling and dissipating lumps, diuretic and diaphoretic (improving the problem of dribbling in the urine and the problem of small amount of urine not being able to pass), and clearing the liver and improving the eyesight (clearing the fire of the liver to promote the restoration of eyesight). The contraindication of dandelion is that improper use of dandelion is prone to various gastrointestinal symptoms. 1. Efficacy: Dandelion is bitter, sweet and cold in nature, belonging to the liver meridian and stomach meridian. The effect is to clear away heat and detoxification, reduce swelling and dissipate knots, diuretic and diuretic. Clinically, it is mainly used for the treatment of furuncles (mostly occurring in the limbs or facial sores, the shape of small roots deep, such as nails as hard), swelling and poisoning, scrofula (mainly refers to the neck lymph nodes tuberculosis), redness of the eyes, sore throat, carbuncle, intestinal carbuncle, jaundice with dampness-heat, heat lymph (burning and stinging pain in the urine is obvious, accompanied by urinary frequency, urgency, abdominal traction and discomfort) astringent pain, and so on. It can also be used for the treatment of breast carbuncle, postpartum women take can play the effect of lactation. Dandelion also has the effect of clearing the liver and brightening the eyes, can be used to treat the eyes red and swollen pain caused by inflammation of the liver. 2. Contraindication: Dandelion is cold in nature, if used for a long time or taken in large quantities, it is easy to appear various gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and abdominal discomfort. Chronic diseases, weak people try not to take dandelion, otherwise it will damage the yang, making the blood more deficient. Patients with uterine cold, dysmenorrhea, and menstrual dribbling should be prohibited. Special reminder, the use of dandelion needs to be taken under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly used on their own, in order to avoid adverse reactions to the body damage.

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