Amaranth has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying toxins, cooling the blood to stop bleeding, and stopping dysentery (clearing away heat and cooling the blood to eliminate dysentery, etc.), and has the effect of treating febrile diarrhea and feverish drenching and other conditions.
Amaranth is cold in nature, sour in taste, and belongs to the liver and large intestine meridian. It is commonly used in the treatment of feverish diarrhea, feverish gonorrhea (burning and tingling during urination, accompanied by frequent urination and urgency, and discomfort of traction in the abdomen), urinary incontinence, leucorrhoea (abnormal leucorrhoea with blood or blood clots), menstrual leakage (excessive menstrual flow or more than a few drops), sores and ulcers, ringworm, and baldness, and other diseases.
Modern pharmacological studies of amaranth for dysentery bacillus, typhoid bacillus, staphylococcus aureus have inhibited the role of certain pathogenic fungi also have inhibitory effect. It is often used in conjunction with dandelion in the treatment of dysentery and appendicitis.
If the above symptoms occur, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, do not self-medication, so as not to delay the condition.