Amaranth is a purgative and detoxifying herb, sour in flavor, cold in nature, and belongs to the liver and large intestine meridians, Amaranth is not poisonous.
Amaranth is the dried above-ground part of the plant Amaranthaceae. Amaranth has the efficacy of clearing heat and detoxification, stopping dysentery, cooling blood and stopping bleeding.
Amaranth can be used to treat sores and ulcers caused by heat and toxicity (the body fire is too exuberant), dengteng (acute infection, the skin can be seen red like paint), snake bites, can also be used to treat blood heat caused by blood, hemorrhoidal hemorrhage, leakage (menstrual bleeding or more than a few drops of blood), but also can be used to treat dysentery.
Amaranth is sour and cold in nature, and is non-toxic. Adverse effects of amaranth have not been clarified, for amaranth allergy is prohibited, remember to use this drug under the guidance of clinicians, not blindly use the drug.