The efficacy and value of Buddleja

Medicinal effects of Buddleja

The dried flowers or buds of Buddleja are used as medicine. It tastes sweet, slightly cold and non-toxic. It has the effects of dispelling wind, cooling blood, moistening the liver, and improving eyesight. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as red, swollen and painful eyes, cataracts, ulcers, excessive tearing and photophobia. As a special ophthalmic medicine, it is used for red, swollen and painful eyes, excessive mucus and tears, photophobia, etc. It is often used together with Coix lacryma-jobi and cicada shells. It is used for blurred vision, long-term vision loss or blindness, etc. It is usually used with chrysanthemum and wolfberry. It is used for wind-heat in the body, eyelid hyperactivity, photophobia, wind millet on the eyelids, dry and swollen eyes, itchy eyes, etc. It is often used with mulberry leaves and chrysanthemum.

Edible value of Buddleja

Buddleja has a variety of edible ways and is good for human health. Drinking Buddleja tea regularly can help clear the liver, relieve heat, improve eyesight and remove cataracts. You can also use peach kernel, wolfberry, corn essence, etc. to make buddleja eye-improving soup, which can protect and improve eyesight, brighten the eyes and improve symptoms such as red eyes, excessive tears, blurred vision, and fear of light. Or it can be made into dyed yellow rice flower (Buddha flower), which tastes very good.