The efficacy and function of Nandina domestica Is Nandina domestica poisonous?

Nandina domestica mainly grows in Yunna, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang and other places. It is a small evergreen shrub. Nandina domestica has a variety of colors, very elegant shapes, and bright fruit colors. It is a potted plant with great ornamental value. In fact, Nandina domestica also has high medicinal value, and the effect of Nandina domestica is very great.

[Warning] The whole plant of Nandina domestica is poisonous. It mainly contains cyperine and cyperin. Ingestion of these substances may cause poisoning symptoms such as convulsions, cramps, and coma.

The efficacy and function of Nandina domestica

1. Clear away heat and remove dampness

The rhizome of Nandina domestica has the function of clearing away heat and removing dampness, and has excellent curative effect on the symptoms of urinary difficulty, frequent urination, hematuria, etc. caused by urinary tract infection. In the hot summer, if you wear too tight clothes, it is easy to get urinary tract infection. Taking Nandina domestica can accelerate the discharge of bacteria and viruses in the urinary tract system.

2. Dysmenorrhea and activating collaterals

Nandina domestica also has the effect of relieving dysmenorrhea and activating collaterals, and can be used to treat traumatic injuries. Traumatism is a common trauma that may cause local redness, swelling and pain in the body due to external force. Using Nandina domestica can help activate menstrual blood in swollen areas and help unblock blocked meridians.

3. Treat gastroenteritis

Nandina domestica has the effect of clearing away heat and removing dampness. It can remove heat and toxins from various organs in the body, remove moisture from the body, speed up the excretion of urine, and quickly expel bacteria and viruses from the body. Therefore, Nandina domestica can treat gastroenteritis and fever symptoms caused by colds.

Is Nandina domestica poisonous?

Although Nandina domestica has great effects, it is a poisonous plant. Most of the whole fruit is toxic and should not be taken blindly. The ripe flesh of Nandina domestica is very tempting. Children may eat it if it is poisonous, which will lead to poisoning. The blood pressure of the poisoned person will drop, and muscle spasms or even coma will occur. If poisoning occurs, first check whether there is convulsion. If there is convulsion, first calm the nerves and then take antidote to detoxify.