The difference between Wushi Tea and Isatis Root

Many people are very familiar with Isatis root, because many people have drunk this medicine in life. Many people will immediately think of drinking some Isatis root to relieve the symptoms of the cold when they have symptoms of a cold. Although the toxic side effects of Isatis root are relatively small, it cannot be taken for a long time. Taking Isatis root for a long time will cause certain harm to your health. Wushicha is also a Chinese patent medicine used to treat colds.

The difference between Wushicha and Isatis root

Afternoon tea is a drink. Isatis root is a medicine. Isatis root: clears away heat and detoxifies, cools blood and relieves sore throat, used for sore throat, dry mouth and throat caused by excessive heat in the lungs and stomach, and patients with the above symptoms of acute tonsillitis. Noon tea: dispels wind and relieves exterior symptoms, transforms dampness and harmonizes the middle, used for exogenous wind-cold and internal injury and food accumulation syndrome, manifested as aversion to cold and fever, body aches, chest and abdominal fullness, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. The biggest difference between the two lies in this, the taste is not quite the same, but both are sweet and slightly bitter.

Benefits of afternoon tea

1. The functions and indications of Wushicha Granules are to dispel wind and relieve exterior symptoms, eliminate dampness and harmonize the middle. It is mainly used for exogenous wind-cold and internal injury and food accumulation syndrome, with symptoms such as aversion to cold and fever, headache and body aches, chest and abdominal fullness, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

2. The Angelica dahurica in the Wushicha Granules has an inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus, Vibrio cholerae, and human Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The water extract also has a certain inhibitory effect on pathogenic fungi such as Microsporum audouinii.

3. The active ingredient of the Bupleurum in the Wushicha Granules is volatile oil, Bupleurum saponin, which has a significant antipyretic effect on fever caused by typhoid and paratyphoid vaccines, Escherichia coli fluid, fermented milk, yeast, etc.; and can lower the normal body temperature of animals. The commercial Bupleurum decoction 2g/kg was administered intragastrically to rabbits, which had a significant antipyretic effect on fever caused by vaccines and warm acupuncture.

Effects and functions of Isatis root

1. Isatis root cures meningitis: Decoction of Isatis root and Isatis indigotica has a strong killing effect on meningococci. Use 25 grams each of isatis indigotica and isatis root and 15 grams of licorice, boil them in water and drink it for 3-5 days. It has a good preventive effect on meningococcal disease.

2. Isatis root to prevent mumps: one liang each of Isatis root and Trichosanthes kirilowii, eight qian of Forsythia suspensa, six qian of Licorice, and one qian of Indigo naturalis (take with water). Soak the above medicines in water for half an hour, put them into a large casserole, add 800-1000 ml of water, boil it into 500 ml, divide it into 10 portions, and put it into small bottles. Children over 4 years old should take 15 ml once a day; children aged 1-3 years old should take 10 ml each time, once a day, warm.

3. Isatis root cures hepatitis: one liang of Isatis root. Decoction in water.

4. Isatis indigotica can cure the heat toxin of daytime running.

5. Isatis root cures mumps: 30 grams of Isatis root, decocted in water and taken for 5 consecutive days, has a certain preventive effect. When mumps causes fever, swelling and pain, you can use 30 grams of Isatis root, 15 grams of wild chrysanthemum and 10 grams of honeysuckle, decoct them in water and drink it, which has a good therapeutic effect. Take 30 grams of Isatis root, 15 grams of Cyperus rotundus and 3 grams of licorice, decocted in water, 1 dose per day for 5 consecutive days. It can be taken by those who have close contact with mumps patients to prevent infection.