虎杖具有利湿退黄的功效，可以治疗湿热黄疸、热结便秘、淋浊带下；虎杖也具有散瘀止痛的功效，可用于风湿骨痛、跌打损伤的治疗，效果比较理想；虎杖还具有化痰止咳的作用，可以用肺热咳嗽的治疗；此外，虎杖还有清热解毒的功效，用于痈肿、癣疾、恶疮的治疗上有广泛的应用。

一般人群均适宜

腹泻、易出血患者、孕妇、过敏体质

虎杖的配伍方式很多，按方剂取适量虎杖与桑枝、郁金、金铃、金雀根、蚤休、茯苓、赤芍、白芍、茜草、当归、芎等中药配伍，用水煎服，可起到不同的治疗效果。

虎杖在炮制药酒上也有广泛的应用。取适量虎杖与庄根、川牛膝、川茄皮、桂枝、木瓜配伍，用纯粮食酒浸泡，在医生指导下每日取用即可，具有很好的滋补功效。

Efficacy and effects


Inducing dampness and relieving yellowish color, dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain, relieving cough and resolving phlegm.
Tiger Balm has the effect of inducing dampness and removing yellowish color, which can treat damp-heat jaundice, constipation, gonorrhea; Tiger Balm also has the effect of dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain, which can be used for the treatment of rheumatism and bone pain, bruises and injuries, with relatively satisfactory results; Tiger Balm also has the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough, which can be used in the treatment of lung-heat cough; in addition, Tiger Balm also has the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, which is used for the treatment of carbuncle, jock itch disease and malignant sores, and has a wide range of applications.
Precautions


Suitable for people
Suitable for general population
Contraindication
Patients with diarrhea, easy bleeding, pregnant women, allergies.
Consumption method


Decoction
Tiger Balm can be used in many ways, according to the formula, take appropriate amount of Tiger Balm with Sangzhi, Uljin, Jinling, Jinquan Root, Fleabane, Poria, Paeoniae Alba, Paeoniae Alba, Cimicifuga, Angelica Sinensis, Rhizoma Ligustici , etc., and decoct with water, which can have different therapeutic effects.
Brewing Wine
Tiger Balm is also widely used in concocting medicinal wine. Take an appropriate amount of Tiger Balm with Zhuang Gen, Chuan Niu Knee, Chuan Eggplant Pi, Gui Zhi, and Papaya, soak it in pure grain wine, and take it daily under doctor's instruction, which has good nourishing effect.