Amaranth is the alias of Amaranthus. Cold amaranth has the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, but the effect is limited and can not replace the medication to treat diseases.
Amaranth has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, cooling blood to stop bleeding and stopping dysentery. It is used for fever and blood dysentery (dysentery caused by feeling heat and poison and seeing blood in the stool), carbuncle and swelling (symptoms of localized swelling caused by qi and blood being trapped by evil and poison and congestion), furuncle (surgical disorders occurring on the face and hands and feet), eczema, dengtoxin (an acute infectious disease that can be seen in the skin as red as paint), snake and insect bites, etc. It is also used to relieve blood circulation in the blood.
Amaranth is usually taken in decoction or pounded on the affected area in appropriate amount.
Note: Amaranth should not be used by people with cold spleen and stomach. Pregnant women should not use amaranth.
It is recommended to stop using Amaranth if there is any discomfort after eating it. If you need to use Amaranth to treat diseases, you must use it under the guidance of a professional doctor.