What are the herbs that clear heat and resolve toxins?
I feel some internal heat in my body and have heard that taking heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines can help relieve this condition. However, I don't know exactly which medicines these are and would like to know what the commonly used heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines are.
Doctor's answer (1)
Common Chinese herbs with the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying include Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (Jinyinhua), Forsythiae Fructus (Lianqiao), Isatidis Radix (Banlangen), Bovis Calculus (Niuhuang), and Taraxaci Herba (Pugongying). Commonly used patent medicines include Banlangen Granules, Lianhua Qingwen Granules, Yinqiao Jiedu Tablets, and Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets.
Lonicerae Japonicae Flos clears heat and detoxifies, and disperses wind-heat. It is commonly used to treat symptoms such as common colds and pharyngitis. Forsythiae Fructus clears heat and detoxifies, reduces swelling, and disperses nodules, and is suitable for treating acute tonsillitis, mastitis, and similar conditions. Isatidis Radix clears heat and detoxifies, cools the blood, and benefits the throat, making it a commonly used medication for upper respiratory tract infections.
Bovis Calculus is an excellent herb for clearing heat, detoxifying, resolving phlegm, and opening the orifices. It is used for severe conditions such as high fever with convulsions and meningitis. Taraxaci Herba clears heat and detoxifies, reduces swelling, and disperses nodules and is used in the treatment of diseases such as mastitis and hepatitis.
Banlangen Granules are composed of ingredients such as Isatidis Folium (Daqingye) and Isatidis Radix (Banlangen). They have effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, cooling the blood, and relieving sore throat, and are effective for acute tonsillitis. Lianhua Qingwen Granules contain ingredients such as Isatidis Radix (Banlangen), Houttuyniae Herba (Yuxingcao), and Forsythiae Fructus (Lianqiao). They are primarily used to treat symptoms caused by epidemic influenza with heat-toxin invading the lung, such as headache, cough, and sore throat.
Yinqiao Jiedu Tablets are composed of ingredients such as Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (Jinyinhua), Menthae Herba (Bohe), Schizonepetae Herba (Jingjie), and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao). They have effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, dispersing wind, and relieving exterior syndromes and are suitable for wind-heat common colds. Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets contain ingredients such as artificial Bovis Calculus (Niuhuang), Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao), and Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin). They clear heat and detoxify, reduce inflammation, and relieve pain, and are effective for swollen and painful gums and sore throat caused by excessive internal heat.
It is recommended that the above medications be used under the guidance of a physician; self-administration is not advised.
