The Chinese herb Di Gu Pi can be used to make porridge, which can clear the lungs, cool the blood, and quench thirst. It is particularly suitable for people who have excessive phlegm and excessive thirst. Let's take a look at the benefits of Di Gu Pi.
Can Di Gu Pi lower blood sugar?
Modern pharmacological studies have shown that oral administration of Di Gu Pi decoction can indeed lower blood sugar and also have a lipid-lowering effect. So it is true that eating Di Gu Pi can lower blood sugar.
Specific usage: Take about 50 grams of Di Gu Pi and boil it in water. The decoction can be consumed as a substitute for tea and beverages, which can have a certain effect of lowering blood sugar and blood lipids.
The effective ingredients in Di Gu Pi include cinnamic acid, a large amount of phenolic substances, betaine, B-sitosterol, linoleic acid, and diosgenin, which are beneficial for reducing the "three highs" (high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and high blood lipids).
In addition, Di Gu Pi has a good effect on the lungs, it can clear heat and remove fire from the lungs. It has the therapeutic effect of reducing internal heat. Long-term consumption of Di Gu Pi can cool the body and relieve summer heat, making it an excellent medicine for relieving summer heat in hot weather.
Contraindications of Di Gu Pi
Although Di Gu Pi has many benefits, we must also be aware that Di Gu Pi is toxic. However, it is a medicinal herb with low toxicity, so we must be clear about these issues.
Di Gu Pi should not be used if one has external wind-cold or spleen and stomach deficiency-cold. In addition, patients with chronic gastritis and heart failure should use it with caution.
Di Gu Pi should not be used together with iron utensils. Many friends directly boil Di Gu Pi with iron utensils during the preparation process, which can change the medicinal properties of the herb. We must pay special attention to this.
Scientific use of Di Gu Pi in daily life will not cause side effects. However, if the human body uses a large amount of Di Gu Pi for a long time, although there are no obvious side effects, it can damage the body and accumulate toxins. In the end, many friends may experience various discomforting symptoms.
