Efficacy and Effects of Fenugreek and Side Effects

Fangji has the effects of diuresis (facilitating urination and eliminating edema), expelling wind and relieving pain (dissipating wind evils and relieving pain in the muscles and bones), and can be used to improve rheumatism and paralysis, dysuria (unruly urination), oedema and foot fungus, eczema and venomous sores, and other conditions. This medicine has no obvious side effects, but if a large amount of medicine, there may be abnormal sweating, palpitations (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), pallor and other side effects. Fangji is bitter and cold, can drain the lower bladder dampness and heat, but also can relieve pain and swelling, clinical often and Job’s tears, silk sand, talcum, gardenia, in order to treat rheumatic paralysis evidence of dampness and heat bias caused by the joints of redness, swelling and pain, limb acidity and heaviness. Can also be used with ephedra, cinnamon, poria and other herbs to improve the wind-cold-damp paralysis (wind, cold, dampness three kinds of evil invasion of the human body leading to paralysis of the limbs), contracture of the limbs. For eczema and poisonous sores, Fangji can also be used in combination with bitter ginseng and honeysuckle. This medicine is bitter and cold, and cannot be consumed in large quantities. In general, if the medicine is used correctly, it usually has no obvious side effects on the body, but if it is used inappropriately, it may damage the stomach qi, causing abnormal sweating, palpitations (accelerated heartbeat, often accompanied by panic attacks), pallor, and other side effects. It is contraindicated for those with yin deficiency without dampness-heat and loss of appetite. The specific use of Fangzhi needs to follow strict medical advice.