Half lotus and half lotus can be used as traditional Chinese medicine, but the two drug sources are different, flavor and efficacy, there are some differences.
1. Half lotus: the source of the drug is the dried herb of the plant half lotus of the family Euphorbiaceae, which is pungent in taste and flat in nature, with the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, diuretic and swelling, can be used for carbuncles and swellings (by the qi and blood trapped by the evil and poisonous congestion and congestion, resulting in localized swelling), snake bites, abdominal distension, edema, urinary incontinence, and eczema (pimples, herpes, and other polymorphic damage to the skin), and other medical conditions.
2. Sempervirens: the source of the drug is the dried herb of Sempervirens, family Labiatae, which is pungent, bitter and cold in nature, with the efficacy of clearing heat and removing toxins, removing blood stasis and inducing diuresis, and can be used for furuncle (surgical diseases with small roots and hardness like nails on the soles of the feet at the beginning of the process), swellings and poisons (all superficial surgical diseases on the surface of the body, with common swellings and pains), sore throats, snake and insect bites, oedema, and stumbling and bruising and pains, and other diseases.
The adverse effects of the above herbs are not clear. It is not recommended for people with blood deficiency, and pregnant women should be cautious in taking Hemicarpus. If the patient is not feeling well, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, the specific medication should also be under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the evidence, it is not recommended to blindly self-medication.