The Efficacy and Functions of Chinese Arborvitae Leaf
Disease description:
Recently, I have been experiencing excessive hair loss and also feel an itchy scalp. I heard that Chinese thuja leaves might be helpful. I would like to know whether Chinese thuja leaves can really solve my problems. What exactly are their effects and functions?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Cacumen Platycladi is a type of traditional Chinese medicine, and its main functions and effects include:
1. Hemostasis: Cacumen Platycladi has good hemostatic effects and is commonly used to treat various bleeding symptoms, such as hematemesis, hemoptysis, hematochezia, and metrorrhagia.
2. Promoting hair growth and darkening hair: Cacumen Platycladi also demonstrates beneficial effects in promoting hair growth and darkening hair. For symptoms such as hair loss and graying caused by kidney deficiency and blood deficiency, Cacumen Platycladi can nourish the liver and kidneys, promote hair growth, and make hair dark and lustrous.
3. Clearing heat and detoxifying: Cacumen Platycladi is cold in nature and can clear heat and detoxify, showing certain therapeutic effects on febrile diseases and abscesses.
4. Resolving phlegm and relieving cough: Cacumen Platycladi has a significant alleviating effect on cough and excessive phlegm caused by phlegm-dampness. This herb can resolve phlegm and dispel dampness, thereby promoting clear airways and relieving cough symptoms.
5. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects: Cacumen Platycladi also possesses certain anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties and can be used to alleviate pain caused by inflammation.
6. Lowering blood pressure: Some components in Cacumen Platycladi have a certain effect in lowering blood pressure, making it suitable for consumption by patients with hypertension.
