Chonglou is not recommended to eat raw, the general method of administration is decoction soup internal use, specific should follow the doctor’s instructions to use.
Chonglou is the lily plant Yunnan Chonglou or seven leaves of a flower of the dried rhizome of the medicine, taste bitter, sex slightly cold, return to the liver meridian. This product has a small poison, excessive intake can lead to poisoning, Chonglou’s method of administration is decoction soup internal use, external use can be pounded compress or powder mixing coated with the affected area. Therefore, this product is not recommended to take raw products.
Chonglou has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, cooling the liver, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is used for sore throat, boils and carbuncles, snake and insect bites, convulsions, bruises and injuries.
Chonglou treatment carbuncle furuncle (a skin disease, refers to the degree of serious furuncle), can be paired with red peony, Huanglian, honeysuckle, etc.; treatment of pediatric convulsions can be paired with chrysanthemums, hookworms, cicadas and so on. The contraindications of Chonglou are not clear, and it should be used under the guidance of a doctor.