Little-known medicinal effects of herbs

(Baonghean.vn) - Herbs not only make dishes more appealing, but also contribute significantly to disease prevention and treatment.

Below are some herbs that have very effective medicinal properties:

1. Vietnamese coriander:Also known as water willow, green incense... spicy, warm, non-toxic, used to treat cold stomachache, snake bites, eczema, hemorrhoids, stimulate digestion, poor appetite, and soothe sexual desire. Usually when used as medicine, people use it fresh, unprocessed.

Vietnamese coriander

Some remedies from Vietnamese coriander:

Treatment of poor digestion:Every day, use 15g-20g of fresh Vietnamese coriander stems and leaves, wash, squeeze to get the juice to drink.

Treatment of heatstroke:Combine Vietnamese coriander with ginseng soaked in ginger juice (30g), ginseng (16g), ophiopogon (10g), stir-fry until golden brown, boil with 600ml of water until reduced to 300ml, drink during the day, divided into 2 times.

2. Dill: also known as thoi la, dong phong. In oriental medicine, dill is a very popular medicine. According to Nam Duoc Than Hieu, dill seeds are spicy, moist, non-toxic, regulate food, nourish the kidneys, strengthen the spleen, reduce bloating, treat stomachaches and toothaches.

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Treatment of urinary incontinence:Take a handful of dill, soak it in salt water, fry it until golden brown, and grind it into powder. When using, take rice cake and mix it with the above powder and eat it. This remedy is very effective for people who often urinate without moderation and feel pain when urinating.

Treatment of malaria:People who have been in the forest for a long time get malaria, which is very dangerous to their lives. To treat this disease, take fresh fennel seeds, crush them, squeeze out the juice to drink, or dry the seeds, grind them into powder, boil them to get the juice to drink.

3. Coriander: also known as Vietnamese coriander, Vietnamese coriander... has a spicy taste, warm properties, non-toxic, digests food, treats wind, clears urination and defecation, treats difficult-to-grow chickenpox and measles, clears poisonous pimples...

Some medicinal recipes from coriander:

Treatment of dysentery:a handful of coriander seeds, toasted until golden brown, crushed. Mix 7-8g each time with water, drink twice a day. If dysentery has blood, drink with sugar water; if dysentery has phlegm, drink with ginger water, drink twice a day.

Coriander.

Symptoms of tongue ulcers:Combine coriander with lemon basil, soak the two above in diluted salt water, then chew thoroughly, swallow the juice, swallow gradually, very effective.

4. Coriander:Also known as parsley, spiny coriander, Chinese coriander... has a spicy taste, warm properties, pungent aroma, reduces heat and dampness, clears impurities, strengthens the spleen and stomach, stimulates digestion...

Some remedies from coriander:

coriander

Treatment of bloating and indigestion:50g coriander, combined with fresh ginger, 4cm long coriander, crushed ginger. Put both ingredients in a clay pot, pour in about 400ml of water, boil down to 200ml, divide into 2 doses, drink 3 hours apart.

Treatment of mild fever:30g coriander, 50g fresh beef, a few slices of fresh ginger. Chop all ingredients, cook with 600ml water. Eat hot, add a little ground pepper when eating, then cover with a blanket to sweat.

5. Lemon basil:Also known as the water spinach plant, it has a sour, spicy taste, warm properties that penetrate the lungs and has the effect of relieving colds, eliminating phlegm, detoxifying and treating flu, cold lungs...

Some remedies from lemon basil:

Lemon basil.

Asthma treatment:12g lemon basil leaves, 10g perilla leaves. Wash both ingredients and boil to drink. When taking the medicine, avoid fried foods, cold drinks, and seafood.

Cough treatment for children:Lemon basil combined with chives and honey. Steam all three and give to children to drink. It cleans the mouth and helps relieve cough.

Cure centipede, scorpion bites, bee stings:Wash lemon basil leaves, chop finely or chew thoroughly, add a little salt and apply on the wound, very effective.

6. Perilla:also known as purple perilla, red perilla, white perilla. The entire perilla plant can be used as medicine. Perilla leaves are spicy, warm, diaphoretic, and expectorant. Perilla fruit is effective in eliminating phlegm, asthma, and rheumatism. Perilla seeds treat constipation and spermatorrhea...

Some remedies from perilla:

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Treatment of flu without sweating, severe cough:Cook rice porridge, then cut 10g of perilla leaves into thin strips and add to the porridge. Eat hot, cover with a blanket to sweat, and the illness will be cured.

Or use 15 - 20g fresh perilla leaves, crush, boil with water, drink.

Treatment of seafood poisoning:If you are allergic to seafood and have a rash, use a handful of perilla leaves, crush or grind them to get the juice to drink, and rub the pulp on the itchy rash.

Or can be combined with ginger (8g), fresh ginger (8g), licorice (4g) boil with 600ml, reduce to 200ml, drink while hot, divide into 3 times/day.

Cure constipation:About 15g perilla seeds, 15g crushed chives, mix together, add 200ml water, filter to get the juice, cook porridge, very good to eat, especially to treat long-term constipation in the elderly and people with weakened bodies.

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