Gardenia is derived from the dried ripe fruit of gardenia, a plant of the rubiaceae family.
Gardenias are bitter and cold. Return to the heart, lungs, and sanjiao meridians.
Trifocal is a general term for upper focus, middle focus and lower focus. The upper focus is above the diaphragm, including the heart and lungs; the middle focus is the area above the umbilicus below the diaphragm, including the spleen and stomach; the lower focus is the site below the umbilicus, including the liver and kidneys.
Gardenia bitter cold and clear, can clear the diarrhea three scorch fire evil, diarrhea heart fire to remove annoyance, that is, diarrhea fire to remove annoyance, often with light tempeh, skullcap, huanglian, yellow cedar, used to treat fever upset.
Gardenia slow downward, good Qing Sanjiao damp heat, has the effect of clearing heat and dampness, used for the treatment of damp and hot jaundice, often with Yin Chen, rhubarb, yellow cedar and other medicines.
Gardenia into the blood, has the effect of cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and is used to treat blood fever and bleeding evidence.
In addition, gardenia also has a detoxifying effect, which is used to treat fever and toxic diseases, and can be used internally and externally.
If gardenia is used to stop bleeding, the gardenia is often fried or charcoal. Because the effect of raw gardenia in clearing heat and diarrhea is very strong, raw gardenia should be used for blood fever.
Because gardenia is bitter and cold, it is not suitable for those who have a weak spleen and stomach and eat less stool.
Gardenia is not only a very good Chinese medicine, but also a pleasing ornamental plant. Because gardenia flowers are white and fragrant, and can absorb harmful gases to purify the air, many people like to keep gardenias at home.