Do you know the efficacy of lithospermum oil?

Lithospermum is a herb with very high medicinal value. Lithospermum oil is extracted from Lithospermum. Its main effects are clearing away heat and cooling blood, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements, promoting metabolism and stopping bleeding. Lithospermum officinale oil is used externally, directly applied to the affected area, and is a powerful tool for treating baby diaper rash and milk rashes.

The efficacy and function of lithospermum oil

The functions of Lithospermum officinale are cooling blood, promoting blood circulation, detoxifying and relieving rashes. It is used for excessive heat and toxins in the blood, purple and black macules, measles that do not break out, sores, eczema, and burns caused by water or fire. It clears heat and cools blood. It is used for measles, rashes caused by febrile diseases, eczema, hematuria, hematuria, bloody dysentery, sores, erysipelas, burns, and constipation caused by heat. Sesame oil is sweet and cool, lithospermum officinale is sweet, salty and cold, and borneol is bitter and slightly cold. Together, they have the effects of cooling blood, activating blood circulation, detoxifying, clearing away heat and relieving pain, and removing dead tissue and promoting tissue regeneration. Therefore, lithospermum oil is mostly used to prevent and treat baby diaper rash, skin ulcers, eczema, cool blood, promote blood circulation, detoxify and clear rashes. It is used for excessive heat and toxins in the blood, purple and black macules, measles that do not break out, sores, and burns caused by water or fire.

However, those with weak gastrointestinal tract and loose stools should take it with caution. "Bencao Jingshu" states: It is forbidden to use this medicine for those with smallpox, weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and clear urination.

Preparation method of lithospermum officinale oil

There are many methods for making lithospermum oil, but most of them are concentrated in the following three types.

1. Brewing method. Use rapeseed oil or sesame oil (you can also use extra virgin olive oil) and add an appropriate amount of comfrey and soak it for more than two weeks. The disadvantage of this method is that it takes the longest time. The advantage is that the medicinal ingredients of Lithospermum officinale are lost least.

2. Steaming method. Use rapeseed oil or sesame oil to soak an appropriate amount of comfrey for more than an hour, then steam it in a steamer for 30 minutes to an hour. Prevent water vapor from entering the oil during steaming, and keep the container containing the oil covered. This method takes less time and results in less loss of medicinal ingredients in Lithospermum officinale.

3. Frying method. Boil rapeseed oil or sesame oil, put the comfrey in, and let it cool. The advantage is: shortest time. The disadvantage is that the medicinal ingredients of lithospermum are lost the most.