Catarrh, also known as caraway, has the effect of reducing swelling, diuretic, clearing heat and detoxification, and is often used in the treatment of carbuncle and sores, jaundice, and throat swelling.
The herb belongs to the heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines in the heat-clearing medicines, and belongs to the Umbelliferae family of plants, with the whole herb used as medicine.
It is sweet, pungent, light and cool in flavor. Caraway can be used internally and externally, with swelling, diuretic, heat, detoxification effect, long for the treatment of carbuncle sores, jaundice, throat swelling, dysentery, cataracts, oedema, herpes zoster, gonorrhea (increased frequency of urination, drenching and astringent pain), bruises and so on.
Caraway is cold in nature and should not be used by people with cold spleen and stomach. The adverse effects of caraway are not known. It is contraindicated for those who have a history of allergy to caraway. If necessary, please use under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.