Herbs that reduce swelling and inflammation and detoxify the body include Xia Gu Cao, Qian Cao and Dandelion.
Xia Gu Cao has the efficacy of clearing heat and fire (removing heat and fire from the body), dispersing knots and swelling, and brightening the eyes, and is used for eye redness and swelling, breast carbuncle, scrofula (mainly referring to cervical lymph node nodule tuberculosis), and headache and dizziness. Its adverse effects are not clear. People with weak spleen and stomach should be cautious of using Xia Gu Cao.
Qian Cao has the effects of inducing diuresis, detoxification and elimination of swelling, diuresis and diuresis (improving the problem of dribbling in urine and urinating in small quantities). It is used as a treatment for edema, interception of malaria, jaundice, rheumatic paralysis, subluxation of the belt, carbuncle and swelling. Adverse effects and contraindications are not clear
Dandelion has the effects of clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxicity from the body), subduing swellings and dispersing lumps, inducing diuresis and clearing diuresis. It is mainly used in treating breast carbuncle, carbuncle and furuncle (a kind of skin disease referring to severe furuncle), damp-heat jaundice, and swelling and pain of red eyes. Excessive dosage of Dandelion may cause diarrhea; contraindications of Dandelion are not known.
If medication is needed, it should be identified by a doctor and used under the doctor’s guidance, not blindly self-medication.