The efficacy, effects and contraindications of chestnut thorn shell

Everyone has eaten chestnuts and knows that it is covered with a purple-red shell. In fact, when chestnuts grow on chestnut trees, a layer of thorny shell grows outside its purple-red shell. This thorny shell can be used as medicine after being collected and dried. It is a traditional Chinese medicine with extremely high medicinal value, but people know less about it and don’t know what effects and functions it has after being used as medicine. Today, the editor will give a detailed introduction so that everyone can understand more about it.

The efficacy and function of chestnut thorn shell

1. Anti-inflammatory and sterilizing

Chestnut thorn shell is a traditional Chinese medicinal material with extremely high medicinal value. It is rich in alkaloids and secretory compounds. These substances can eliminate sensitive bacteria in the human body and enhance the body's own ability to resist stress. People usually use it to boil water and drink it, which can play an important role in anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. It can reduce inflammation in the human body as soon as possible.

2. Moisturize the lungs and relieve cough

The chestnut thorn shell can improve the lung respiratory function as it passes through the lung meridian, and can kill bacteria under pressure, relieving human pneumonia and bronchitis. It has obvious therapeutic effects on common human lung heat cough, asthma and sputum symptoms. During treatment, you can directly use it to boil water and drink it. In addition, it can also quickly stop coughing when people have whooping cough or long-term cough.

3. Reduce swelling and relieve pain

After being used as medicine, chestnut shell is also a traditional Chinese medicine that can reduce swelling and relieve pain. When people have adverse symptoms such as skin redness, swelling and pain, and tinea pedis, they can use it for treatment. It needs to be burned into shape, ground into powder and applied directly to the affected area. Using the medicine two to three times a day can significantly reduce the swelling and pain symptoms.

Taboos of chestnut shell thorns

Chestnut shell thorns can be used as medicine and their medicinal effects are quite outstanding, but there are also some contraindications when taking it. There are a lot of hard thorns on its surface and it cannot be taken directly orally. It needs to be decocted into a soup when needed. People who are allergic to chestnut shell thorns or have poor digestive function are also prohibited from taking it, otherwise it will have adverse reactions on the body.

After reading the above introduction, everyone must have a comprehensive understanding of the effects, functions and contraindications of chestnut shell thorns. When collecting chestnuts in the future, you will also collect its shell thorns, and you can use it reasonably when you need it, so that it can play a higher utilization value.