The most common folk remedy for treating sore throat is to boil the Mountain Bean Root in water. However, Mountain Bean Root has an extremely bitter taste, which can be said to be several times more bitter than Huanglian. Many people cannot drink it. Below, we will introduce the usage of Mountain Bean Root.
[The Efficacy and Function of Mountain Bean Root]
1. Promotes digestion
Mountain Bean Root has excellent efficacy in promoting digestion and strengthening our digestive system. It can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice and enhance the peristalsis of the intestines and stomach. It can also relieve the pain caused by gastric attacks.
2. Boosts immunity
Mountain Bean Root can enhance the phagocytic function of cells and increase the beneficial cells in our body, significantly improving our self-repair and immune system resistance.
3. Regulates blood pressure
Mountain Bean Root has the function of regulating blood pressure and can balance the blood pressure in our body. The active ingredients in Mountain Bean Root can promote blood flow in tissues and balance the factors that cause high blood pressure in our body.
[The Medicinal Value of Mountain Bean Root]
Mountain Bean Root can be used as a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It has a bitter, cold, and toxic taste and has the effects of clearing heat, detoxification, relieving throat swelling, relieving pain, and killing parasites. It can be used for various diseases such as sore throat, gum swelling, lung heat cough, restlessness, thirst, jaundice, and oral ulcers.
Mountain Bean Root has been a traditional Chinese medicinal herb in China since ancient times and has high medicinal value. Nowadays, many farmers in Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan, and other places specifically cultivate it as a medicinal crop, which also brings good economic benefits.
Modern pharmacological research shows that Mountain Bean Root mainly contains alkaloids and flavonoids. The alkaloids include Sophoramine, Sophoridine, Oxysophoridine, and other alkaloids, and the flavonoids include Genistein and Genistin.
The most commonly used method in folk medicine is to boil Mountain Bean Root in water to treat sore throat. However, Mountain Bean Root has an extremely bitter taste, which can be said to be several times more bitter than Huanglian. Many people cannot drink it.
In recent years, there have been many cases of poisoning from Mountain Bean Root, especially from excessive consumption. Mountain Bean Root is toxic, and if used in excess, it can cause symptoms of poisoning such as vomiting and abdominal pain.
