Introduction to Hypericum perforatum
Hypericum perforatum tastes bitter, pungent, and has a mild nature, which can clear heat and detoxify, regulate menstruation and stop bleeding. Folks often mash the whole plant or dry it and apply it to the affected area to treat wounds, bleeding, swelling and poisoning, burns and scalds. The effective ingredients of Hypericum perforatum are hypericin and pseudohypericin, the secondary metabolites of these two plants have antiviral effects. The latest research shows that Hypericum perforatum has an inhibitory effect on HIV. According to reports, its phase II clinical trial against HIV has been completed and has received good clinical results.
The efficacy of Hypericum perforatum
1. Applied in health product field, to be added into the health food can enhance immunity.
2. Anti-depressive and sedative properties.
3. Effective remedy for the nervous system, relaxing tension, and anxiety and lifting the spirits.
4. It can also help to control appetite and promotes weight loss.
5. To prevent against bacterial infections.
6. Treatment of pre-menstrual syndrome.
7. Promote sleep.
8. Hypericum perforatum is flat in nature, pungent in taste, slightly bitter, and has various effects such as heat-clearing and detoxifying, astringent, hemostasis, and dampness.
9. Hypericum perforatum can treat low back pain, but also can treat postpartum less milk.
10. Hypericum perforatum can cure scalds. Hypericum perforatum has a good therapeutic effect on scalds. In normal treatment, fresh Hypericum perforatum can be made into mud and applied directly to the burned area.