Dandelion plus umeboshi has the functions of clearing heat and removing toxins, generating fluid, etc. It is suitable for furuncle, swollen toxin, prolonged diarrhea and dysentery, etc. However, the effects of using only these two medicines are limited, and it is recommended to use them in combination with other medicines.
Dandelion has the effects of clearing heat and removing toxins, subduing swelling and dissipating lumps, diuretic and diaphoretic (to improve the problem of dribbling of urine, and the problem of small amount of urine not being able to pass), and can be used for furuncle and swelling and poison, carbuncle (the redness, swelling and pain of breasts, and the poor discharge of milk, and ultimately the formation of suppurative disease), sore throat, redness of the eyes, and damp-heat and jaundice. Contraindications and adverse reactions are not clear, note that it should not be taken in excess, which may lead to slow diarrhea.
Umei has the effects of astringing the lungs (astringing lung qi), generating fluids, astringing the intestines, and tranquilizing roundworms, and can be used in the treatment of prolonged coughing due to lung deficiency, thirst and thirst due to deficiency heat, prolonged diarrhea and dysentery, and abdominal pain due to roundworm convulsions. It should not be taken by those who have external superficial evil (evil qi on the surface of the muscle) or internal solid heat accumulation and stagnation, and the adverse effects are not yet clear.
Dandelion and umeboshi can be used in the treatment of the above symptoms, but the efficacy of using only two medicines, dandelion and umeboshi, is limited, and it is recommended that other medicines be used according to the specific situation. Dandelion and umeboshi should be used under the supervision of a doctor.