What are the wonderful uses of Isatis root

Speaking of Isatis root, everyone will feel familiar with it, because when you have a cold or fever, doctors will prescribe this medicine. This is a common Chinese medicinal material. In terms of its pharmacology, it has a very good effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. It is especially effective for patients with exogenous wind-cold. In order to make it more convenient for everyone to take, Isatis root is made into granules or capsules, etc., but its medicinal properties are not lost, and it is still effective for colds.

Isatis root is effective against a variety of bacteria. The water extract has inhibitory effects on Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Octacocin, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Bacillus paratyphi, Shigella dysenteriae (Shigella, Freundli), Enterococcus, etc. The acetone extract has a similar effect and is effective against hemolytic streptococci. Its antibacterial effect on type A meningococci is similar to that of garlic and honeysuckle. Isatis root and isatis indigotica are effective antibacterial and antiviral ingredients.

The medicinal ingredients of Isatis root have no antibacterial effect both in vivo and in vitro; the antiviral effect in vitro is not prominent; and it is excreted quickly in the body, so it is believed that it has no obvious physiological and antibacterial activity. Taking Isatis root, Coptis chinensis powder and Veratrum together can detoxify Veratrum and reduce the mortality rate; if used after Veratrum poisoning, it will be ineffective; using Isatis root powder or Coptis chinensis powder alone will also have poor effects. However, Radix Isatidis polysaccharides can also significantly enhance the function of antibody-forming cells and increase the clearance rate of intravenously injected carbon particles in mice.

The above is an introduction to the properties of Isatis root from a pharmacological perspective. Although this is a commonly used over-the-counter drug in clinical practice and there will be no side effects as long as it is used under the guidance of a doctor, we still need to remind everyone that if the symptoms do not improve after taking Isatis root for a few days, you should go to the hospital for further examination and treatment. We do not recommend taking Isatis root for some patients with high fever because it cannot achieve a rapid fever-reducing effect.