The effects of Red Currant on the intestinal tract include promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, strengthening the spleen and eliminating food.
Red Currant is sweet in flavor and slightly warm. Attributed to the liver, spleen and large intestine meridians. Strengthening the spleen and eliminating food, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is used in treating food and drink stagnation, epigastric (stomach and abdomen) distension and fullness, red and white dysentery (increased frequency of stools, mucus and pus and blood in feces), post-partum menstrual discharge, bruises and injuries.
Strengthening the spleen and eliminating food: Red yeast also has a certain role in strengthening the spleen and eliminating food, often used to improve the weak spleen and stomach caused by loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea and other indigestion symptoms, etc..
In addition, red quatrain also has the effect of lowering blood lipids, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is contraindicated in the same way as Shenqu, and should not be used by those with spleen yin deficiency and stomach fire. It can damage the fetus.
However, the use of drugs need to be used under the guidance of a physician.