The Efficacy and Function of Eagle Claw Lotus

Generally speaking, Yingzhuo Lian is a Chinese medicinal herb, derived from the roots and whole plant of Saussurea leaf-head (Saussurea laniceps) of the Compositae family. Its functions and effects include promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria, reducing swelling and relieving pain, detoxification and dissipating carbuncles, clearing heat and removing dampness. If necessary, it should be used under the guidance of a physician. The specific analysis is as follows:

1. Promoting Blood Circulation and Removing Blood Stasis

The active ingredients in Yingzhuo Lian can dilate blood vessels, improve microcirculation, promote blood flow, prevent thrombosis, and have certain preventive and therapeutic effects on cardiovascular diseases.

2. Promoting Diuresis and Relieving Stranguria

Yingzhuo Lian has good diuretic effects, can promote urine production and excretion, and has certain adjuvant therapeutic effects on urinary system diseases such as nephritis and cystitis.

3. Reducing Swelling and Relieving Pain

The effective ingredients in Yingzhuo Lian can promote blood circulation, accelerate local tissue metabolism, thereby achieving a swelling-reducing effect. It is suitable for adjuvant treatment of conditions such as contusions, rheumatoid arthritis.

4. Detoxification and Dissipating Carbuncles

Yingzhuo Lian can detoxify and dissipate carbuncles, having certain detoxifying effects on symptoms such as abscesses and snake bites. Externally, Yingzhuo Lian can be mashed and applied to the affected area to help alleviate swelling, pain, and inflammation.

5. Clearing Heat and Removing Dampness

Yingzhuo Lian has the effect of clearing heat and removing dampness, which helps eliminate damp-heat from the body and promotes the excretion of internal dampness, providing some relief for symptoms such as damp-heat jaundice.

Yingzhuo Lian has a bitter taste and slightly cold nature; therefore, attention should be paid to using it in appropriate amounts to avoid excessive use that may cause bodily discomfort.