3 remedies for heatstroke from basil
Heatstroke is very common in the summer. There are many herbs used to treat heatstroke, the most prominent of which is basil.
1. Characteristics of basil
In Vietnam there are two types of basil: white and purple. The most commonly used type is purple basil.
Purple basil is often grown as medicine around the house. White basil grows wild everywhere in our country, most in the provinces of Quang Ninh, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Hai Duong, Hung Yen.
Basil contains many aromatic essential oil alkaloids.
According to oriental medicine, basil has a spicy, slightly warm taste, affects the lung and stomach meridians; has the effect of inducing sweating, treating colds, reducing fever, and promoting urination; used to treat colds, headaches, abdominal pain, vomiting, edema, loose stools, and nosebleeds.
Use 3-8g per day. People with yin deficiency and qi deficiency should not use it.
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2. Remedy with basil to treat heatstroke
MSc. Dr. Nguyen Quang Duong - Head of Oncology Department, Tue Tinh Hospital introduces some remedies for heatstroke from basil:
Lesson 1:Basil 8g, Magnolia bark 8g, white bean 12g. Boil and drink during the day, drink cold.
Effect: Used for people with colds (summer days, going out for a walk or drinking a lot of cold water) causing fever, chills, headache, chest tightness and dry sweat.
Lesson 2:12g of basil, 12g of rehmannia root, 12g of fish mint, 12g of measles venom, 8g of mint, 4g of costus root, 4g of ginger. Boil and drink. 1 dose per day, divided into 2 times.
Effect:Treats summer colds with symptoms: Headache, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, palpitations, thirst and red-yellow urine.
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Sand root with basil and other herbs cures colds. |
Lesson 3:12g of basil, 9g of perilla (leaves and branches), 9g of Chinese clematis, boil in water and drink during the day.
Effect:Treats heatstroke, vomiting, diarrhea or summer diarrhea caused by eating too many cold raw foods.
Note: The decoction of basil should be drunk cold, if drunk hot it can cause nausea. In addition, the patient needs to drink plenty of water and electrolytes to prevent fluid loss and electrolyte imbalance, which can cause prolonged fatigue. Do not use steam baths in any form./.
