The Efficacy of Drinking Water Infused with Yuhu Die (Oroxylum indicum) Seeds

Oroxylum indicum, commonly known as木蝴蝶 (Mù Hú Dié) or Indian trumpet tree, is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. Drinking it steeped in water typically has effects including soothing the throat, moistening the lungs, regulating liver function, harmonizing the stomach, promoting wound healing, cooling the blood to stop bleeding, and aiding digestion.

1. Soothe the Throat and Moisturize the Lungs

Oroxylum indicum enters the lung meridian and is effective in clearing and soothing the throat, providing good therapeutic effects for symptoms such as sore throat and hoarseness. It is commonly used for treating lung-heat cough and throat pain accompanied by hoarseness. It helps relieve lung dryness and symptoms caused by lung heat or dryness, such as coughing and dry throat, thus refreshing the throat and restoring the voice.

2. Regulate Liver Function and Harmonize the Stomach

Oroxylum indicum enters the liver meridian and can regulate liver qi, alleviating symptoms caused by stagnation of liver qi, such as chest and rib pain, depression, and irritability. At the same time, it can harmonize the stomach and promote tissue regeneration, helping to regulate stomach discomfort caused by disharmony between the liver and stomach, such as stomach pain, belching, and acid regurgitation. It aids in regulating the qi flow of the liver and stomach, promoting digestion, and improving gastrointestinal function.

3. Promote Wound Healing

Oroxylum indicum has the effect of promoting wound healing and tissue regeneration. It can be used to treat conditions such as long-standing ulcers that fail to heal. For external ulcers or internal mucosal damage caused by inflammation, drinking oroxylum indicum steeped in water can help promote wound healing, reduce local inflammatory responses, and support tissue repair and regeneration to a certain extent.

4. Cool the Blood and Stop Bleeding

Oroxylum indicum has a blood-cooling effect and can clear heat pathogens in the blood system, providing some relief for bleeding symptoms caused by excessive blood heat, such as hemoptysis, hematochezia, and metrorrhagia. By cooling the blood, it helps normalize blood circulation, reduce bleeding, and assist the body in restoring balance of qi and blood.

5. Aid Digestion and Resolve Food Accumulation

Oroxylum indicum helps enhance digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract, promoting food digestion and absorption, and improving conditions such as indigestion and food accumulation. It regulates gastrointestinal motility, supports the function of the spleen and stomach in transforming and transporting food, facilitates the digestion of accumulated food, relieves symptoms like abdominal distension and loss of appetite, and restores normal function of the spleen and stomach.

It is recommended to use oroxylum indicum steeped in water under the guidance of a physician. Self-administration without medical advice is not advised. Maintain a light diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, and ensure adequate rest.