Efficacy and effects of Polygonum officinale

The medicinal part of Fuzhi is the dried root of Fuzhi or Ocimum sanctum, family Fuzhiidae. It is mainly produced in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Hebei, Henan and other places. Yuan Zhi is warm in nature, bitter and pungent in taste, and belongs to the heart, kidney and lung meridians, with the effects of tranquilizing the mind, educating the mind and kidneys, dispelling phlegm and reducing swelling.

Connecting the heart and kidney

It is suitable for the treatment of insomnia and dreaminess, forgetfulness, palpitation and trance caused by the failure of the heart and kidney.

Expectorant

It is bitter, warm and dry in nature, and enters the lung meridian. It can dispel phlegm and stop coughing, so it can be used to treat cough with thick phlegm and unpleasant coughing, and is often used together with drugs that resolve phlegm, stop coughing and calm asthma.

Reduce swelling

It has a pungent taste that can move, a bitter taste that can diarrhea, and a warm nature that can pass, so it can unblock the stagnation of Qi and blood and dissipate carbuncles and swellings, and can be used to treat sores and swellings, swollen and painful breasts, etc.

Treatment and health care

1、Whole Fructus Fructus has sedative, hypnotic and anticonvulsant effects; Fructus Fructus Aqueous Decoction has antioxidant, anti-aging and anti-cancer effects; Fructus Fructus Aqueous Extract has protective effects on brain; Fructus Fructus Aqueous Root Extract has preventive effects on various inflammatory encephalopathies. 2、Farax saponin has the effects of expectorant, cough suppressant and blood pressure lowering, as well as enhancing immunity, reducing myocardial contractility, slowing heart rate, antibacterial, antiviral and hemolytic effects. 3、Faraxol has analgesic effect. 4. The methanolic extract of Fructus Farreri has hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects. 5. The crude extract of Fructus Farreri has biliary, diuretic and anti-swelling effects.

Edible methods of Farnsley

Yuan Zhi Wine

Ingredients: 10 grams of Farmer's Chi, 500 ml of white wine. Directions: Process and grind Yuan Zhi into white wine and seal it, put it in a cool place, shake it once a day, and drink it after 7 days of hunger and thirst. Efficacy: It can calm the mind and educate the mind, reduce swelling and pain, and is suitable for people who suffer from palpitations and insomnia, forgetfulness, etc. Mainly feverish and with gastritis. It is not suitable for those with gastric ulcer.

Chinese wolfberry and jujube egg soup

Ingredients: 30 grams of Fructus Farcii, 30 grams of Chinese wolfberry, 10 jujubes, 3 eggs, and a pinch of salt. Method: Wrap Yuan Zhi in gauze, add 1000 ml of water, boil for 15 minutes, put dates and wolfberry into the pot, bring to a boil, change to low heat and stew until dates are rotten, beat the eggs into the pot and stir well, add the right amount of salt when cooked. Efficacy: It can nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish the middle and benefit the qi, clear the ears and eyes, calm the heart and mind, suitable for people with liver and kidney yin deficiency, heart and spleen deficiency, forgetfulness, palpitation, insomnia and other diseases.

Notes on the use of Polygalae

The saponin has a significant hemolytic effect, if a large amount or damage to the gastric mucosa can increase the absorption of saponin, causing systemic toxic reactions; in addition, the saponin has a certain inhibitory effect on the movement of the stomach and intestines, which can lead to flatulence, thinning of the intestinal wall and other symptoms, so people with gastric ulcers and gastritis should be careful with the use of saponin.