The other day, I visited a large bookstore to look for books on “Indigo naturalis.
I looked through quite a few books, but there was almost nothing on “Indigo naturalis”. Among them, there was a book titled “Kampo Revolution” by Kiyotaka Murakami, which mentioned a little about “Indigo naturalis,” but there was no more information than what I could find on the Internet.
I have a vague recollection of the book, but the contents were as follows: “The main ingredient is Daqingba. It is generally taken by oki-belly (dissolving it in hot water and drinking it), and is used for eczema (atopic dermatitis?) and epistaxis (nosebleed). It is used externally for eczema (atopic dermatitis?) and epistaxis (nosebleed?). (is it applied to the affected area?). (Is it applied to the affected area?). It has inhibitory effects against Bacillus anthracis, Shiga dysentery, Bacillus cholerae, and Staphylococcus aureus. The contents were as follows. I guess the main efficacy of the drug is to inhibit inflammation and bleeding, and to inhibit bacteria.
There was no description of side effects. Perhaps there are no clear side effects at this point.
It is true that “Indigo naturalis” is a crude drug made from plants, as is the Chinese herbal medicine at the Hiroshima Clinic, so there is a possibility of allergic reactions. Nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea may occur, but this is true of all Chinese herbal medicine.
There are more than 500 people taking the Hiroshima Clinic’s herbal medicine containing “Indigo naturalis,” so at this point we have not found any side effects from it.