Wild chrysanthemum boiled in water has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification (removing heat and toxicity from the body), diarrhea and calming the liver. It is used for treating furuncles (sores mostly occurring on the limbs or face, small in shape with deep roots, as hard as nails) carbuncle poison, eye redness and swelling pain, headache and dizziness.
Wild chrysanthemum is also known as mountain chrysanthemum. Wild chrysanthemum is bitter, pungent and slightly cold. Chrysanthemum enters the heart meridian and liver meridian. Chrysanthemum belongs to the category of heat-clearing and detoxifying (removing heat and toxins from the body) medicines.
Wild Chrysanthemum can be used both internally and externally. Wild Chrysanthemum has the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, diarrhea and calming the liver. Wild Chrysanthemum is often used in the treatment of boils and sores, carbuncle poison, red eyes and swelling pain, headache and dizziness and other diseases. Wild Chrysanthemum is cold, and should be used with caution by those with cold spleen and stomach (weak and cold spleen and stomach), and pregnant women should be cautious in using it. If needed, please use under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.