Danggui is a commonly used blood tonic in Chinese medicine, known as the "holy blood tonic". More and more people are choosing to use danggui in their blood tonic diet. Let's take a closer look at the efficacy and effects of danggui.
[The Efficacy and Effects of Danggui]
1. Blood Tonic and Blood Circulation
Danggui has the effect of tonifying blood and promoting blood circulation. For people with anemia, it is a good choice to drink danggui water regularly, which can improve blood circulation and have great benefits for the body.
2. Regulating Menstruation and Relieving Pain
Many women suffer from menstrual pain, which is inevitable. What we can do is to try to regulate and relieve menstrual pain. Drinking danggui water may be helpful in this regard.
3. Refreshing and Revitalizing
For people who easily experience fatigue, dizziness, and tinnitus, drinking danggui water is also very beneficial. It can improve our mental state and is a good method for health preservation.
4. Moistening the Intestines and Promoting Bowel Movements
As we age, constipation becomes an increasingly troubling problem. We know that constipation has many negative effects on the body. Therefore, regularly drinking danggui water is also very beneficial for this group of people, as it can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, making us feel refreshed and invigorated.
[Danggui Health Preservation Diet]
Recipe 1: Crispy Danggui Chicken
Ingredients: One hen, 20g Codonopsis pilosula, 10g Atractylodes macrocephala, 10g danggui.
Method: Remove the hen's internal organs and claws, clean it, rub cooking wine and Chinese medicinal powder on the outside of the chicken, put it in a steaming bowl, add ginger, green onion, and Sichuan peppercorn. Heat the wok over high heat, add vegetable oil and heat until 70% cooked, then fry the chicken until golden and crispy. Remove from the oil.
Effect: This dish has the effect of tonifying blood and promoting blood circulation. It can also tonify the spleen and invigorate qi. It is mainly suitable for dizziness, blurred vision, and low lactation caused by insufficient qi and blood.
Recipe 2: Danggui and Codonopsis Pig Heart Soup
Ingredients: One pig heart, 15g danggui, 20g Codonopsis pilosula (or 10g ginseng).
Method: Wash the Codonopsis pilosula and danggui, boil them in water for 30 minutes, remove the residue, add an appropriate amount of water, and put in the pig heart, ginger, green onion, pepper, and salt. Cook until the pig heart is tender and ready to eat.
Effect: This dish has the effects of invigorating qi, nourishing blood, and tonifying blood. It is suitable for palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, anemia, and neurasthenia.
[Precautions for Danggui]
1. Excessive dosage, such as Danggui extract, may cause fatigue, drowsiness, and other reactions after consumption. Although these reactions may disappear after stopping the medication, excessive dosage should be avoided.
2. Allergic reactions: Some Danggui injections may cause allergic shock when injected into acupoints, so special attention should be paid.
3. Improper use: Danggui belongs to tonics that are sweet, warm, and moistening. It is not suitable for people with excessive heat and bleeding. It should be used cautiously by people with dampness and stagnation in the spleen, abdominal distension, loose stools, or diarrhea.
4. People with dampness in the spleen, abdominal distension, loose stools, or diarrhea should use Danggui with caution, and it should be avoided by those with excessive internal heat and bleeding.
5. Danggui essential oil should not be consumed as it contains a small amount of carcinogenic substances.
6. People with chronic diarrhea or abdominal bloating should not take Danggui.
7. Danggui should not be taken during pregnancy.
8. Danggui should not be taken by children.
