The efficacy and effects of lithospermum oil and the harm of lithospermum oil

Lithospermum officinale is a plant rich in purple substances and is also a traditional Chinese medicine. Lithospermum officinale is made into lithospermum officinale oil, which can clear away heat and cool blood, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. It can be seen that lithospermum officinale oil has a very great effect. However, it should not be used blindly. After all, lithospermum officinale oil is a medicine, and the consequences of misusing it may be very serious.

The efficacy and function of lithospermum oil

1. Cooling blood and activating blood circulation

The effect of lithospermum oil is to cool the blood and promote blood circulation. It can be used to treat blood heat, ulcers, and eczema. At the same time, lithospermum oil can also be used to treat neurodermatitis. Patients usually have symptoms of itching and lichen. It is a chronic skin disease. You can apply lithospermum oil to the affected area at least five times a day. You can see the effect after one month, and the itching symptoms can disappear in three months.

2. Laxative

Lithospermum oil also has a laxative effect and can be used to treat constipation. Some patients have very severe constipation symptoms and have used a variety of drugs without any effect. You can use a cotton ball dipped in lithospermum oil and put it into one nostril. After an hour, take it out and use another cotton ball dipped in lithospermum oil to put it into the other nostril. This can be done twice a year.

3. Treatment of suppurative otitis media

Purulent otitis media is a common disease. Patients often delay treatment, which leads to continuous purulent ears. You can first clean the purulent ears locally, wipe them dry with a cotton swab, and then drop two or three drops of comfrey oil into the ears, three or four times a day. Generally, the pus can be removed in two days, and the swelling and pain can be relieved in five days.

The harm of lithospermum oil

According to years of clinical application, lithospermum oil has no obvious toxic side effects, is not harmful to the human body, and has no drug resistance. It has excellent therapeutic effects in reducing swelling, relieving pain, astringing and stopping bleeding. However, lithospermum oil is a medicine and should not be used blindly, let alone excessively, so as not to cause unnecessary damage to the body.