Dang Gui has many medicinal effects, especially suitable for women. Dang Gui has a sweet and heavy taste, so it can nourish the blood. It also has a light and spicy nature, so it can promote blood circulation. It is an essential medicine for nourishing the blood and promoting blood circulation. It can not only nourish the blood, but also invigorate the blood, relieve menstrual pain, and promote meridian circulation.
How to eat Dang Gui to achieve better results
1. Dang Gui and Black Chicken Soup
Ingredients: 1000g black chicken, 25g ligustrum lucidum, 50g Dang Gui, 15g dried longan, 5g salt.
Instructions: Cut the black chicken into pieces and blanch in boiling water for 3 minutes. Take it out and rinse it. Put the ligustrum lucidum, sliced Dang Gui, dried longan, and black chicken into a container. Add 1000g boiling water and simmer for 40 minutes over medium heat. Add salt before serving.
2. Dang Gui and Astragalus Tea
Ingredients: 15g Dang Gui, 30g astragalus, 15g red dates, red sugar to taste.
Instructions: Wash the red dates and remove the pits. Rinse the astragalus with water. Wash the Dang Gui and slice it. Put the prepared red dates, astragalus, and Dang Gui into a pot. Add an appropriate amount of water and cover the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Add red sugar according to personal taste before drinking.
3. Dang Gui and Lamb Soup
Ingredients: 500g lamb slices, 25g Dang Gui, 25g codonopsis pilosula, 30g astragalus, 1000ml water, 4 tablespoons of fermented rice wine (60ml), 1 piece of ginger, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce (15ml), 1 teaspoon of salt (5g), 5g rock sugar.
Instructions: Peel and shred the ginger. Pour water into a pot and bring to a boil. Rinse all the ingredients with water and put them into the pot. Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Add the lamb slices and skim off any foam when the water boils. Add fermented rice wine, shredded ginger, soy sauce, salt, and rock sugar to taste.
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Precautions for eating Dang Gui
1. Taking a large dose of Dang Gui orally may cause fatigue, drowsiness, etc., which will disappear after stopping the medication. Injection of Dang Gui's volatile oil into acupuncture points may cause fever, headache, dry mouth, nausea, etc., which can resolve on its own.
Taking a large dose of Dang Gui can cause a decrease in blood pressure in experimental animals, and further increase can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure and respiratory arrest. The ethyl acetate extract of Dang Gui has strong toxicity, and a small amount can cause death in experimental animals. In clinical use, Dang Gui should not be used excessively, and attention should be paid to any adverse reactions after taking the medication.
2. In addition to Western medicine, there are also many Chinese medicines that dilute the blood. It is important to avoid taking Dang Gui when using these medications in daily life.
3. It is not suitable to take Dang Gui if there is excessive menstrual bleeding, bleeding tendencies, or Yin deficiency with internal heat. Improper use of the herb can worsen bleeding, diarrhea, and other symptoms.
4. People with spleen dampness, abdominal distension, loose stools, or diarrhea should be cautious when taking Dang Gui. Patients with internal heat and bleeding should avoid taking it. It is not suitable for those with phlegm, excess heat, or cough due to fire.
5. People with dampness obstruction and fullness in the middle and those with loose stools should be cautious when taking Dang Gui. They should also avoid using herbs such as Gegen, seaweed, mugwort, and raw ginger. Patients with excessive heat and bleeding should not take it. It is not suitable for those with excess phlegm, evil heat, or cough due to fire.
6. Some people may experience fever, dry mouth, nausea, headache, and other symptoms after using Dang Gui. In this case, the use should be immediately stopped, and the adverse symptoms will resolve on their own.
7. The dosage of Dang Gui used in daily life also needs to be specially noted. Research has found that if a large dose of Dang Gui is used, it can easily cause a drop in blood pressure, which can lead to respiratory arrest and pose a threat to our health.
