The silk gourd has the effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving fatigue, as liver cirrhosis is caused by blood stasis and obstruction. When the fiber bundle of the silk gourd is extracted, it becomes a traditional Chinese medicine called "silk gourd fiber". If you look closely, you will find that the silk gourd fibers are arranged in a very orderly manner, so they can also help clear the meridians in the human body.
【Effects and Benefits of Silk Gourd】
1. Anti-scurvy
The silk gourd contains a high amount of vitamin C, with 8 milligrams per 100 grams. It can be used to prevent scurvy and various vitamin C deficiencies.
2. Brain health and beauty
Due to the high content of vitamin B in silk gourd, it is beneficial for the development of children's brain and the health of the brain in middle-aged and elderly people. The juice of silk gourd vine has a special function of maintaining skin elasticity and can be used for beauty and wrinkle reduction.
Silk gourd contains B vitamins that prevent skin aging, as well as vitamin C that whitens the skin. It can protect the skin, eliminate blemishes, and make the skin fair and tender. It is a rare beauty product. Additionally, eating silk gourd is helpful for regulating irregular menstruation in women.
3. Antiviral and anti-allergic
Silk gourd extract has a significant preventive effect on Japanese encephalitis virus. In the tissue culture medium of silk gourd, a substance called xigencolic acid with anti-allergic properties can be extracted, which has a strong anti-allergic effect.
Now that we know the effects and benefits of silk gourd, it is recommended that if you have the above needs, you may consider eating more silk gourd to regulate your body. Because silk gourd is almost a treasure all over the body. Moreover, it tastes delicious and has a smooth texture when eaten. Patients with liver cirrhosis can easily do liver softening work while enjoying the delicious taste. What are you waiting for? Take action now, let silk gourd enter your kitchen, and join hands with you to fight against liver cirrhosis!
【Therapeutic Effects of Different Parts of Silk Gourd】
1. Silk gourd flesh:
Silk gourd flesh can be used for the treatment of heatstroke, eczema, cough, phlegm, blood in stool and urine, and soreness of muscles and bones. In summer, thinly slice the silk gourd flesh and make soup to effectively prevent heatstroke.
2. Silk gourd seeds:
Silk gourd seeds have a balanced taste of bitterness and sweetness. They have the effects of clearing heat, resolving phlegm, and killing parasites. In summer, for people with lung heat, cough with phlegm, and thick yellow phlegm, drinking tea made by steeping six grams of crushed silk gourd seeds in boiling water can effectively relieve the symptoms.
3. Silk gourd flowers:
Silk gourd flowers have a cold nature and a sweet and bitter taste. They have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. In summer, take two to three silk gourd flowers, wash them clean, and boil them in water for 8 minutes. After cooling down, drink the juice once a day for five days. It has a certain relieving effect on sore throat caused by internal heat.
4. Silk gourd vine:
Silk gourd vine has the function of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It is commonly used for joint arthritis, cervical spondylosis, and cough. In summer, take ten grams of silk gourd vine, boil it in water, and drink it once a day for three days. It can effectively relieve the symptoms of stiff and painful neck caused by air conditioning.
5. Silk gourd leaves:
Silk gourd leaves have a slightly cold nature and a bitter and sour taste. They have the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, resolving phlegm, stopping cough, promoting blood circulation, and dissipating blood stasis. For people with inadequate blood supply to the brain, steeping two to three silk gourd leaves in tea and drinking it can effectively relieve the symptoms. Silk gourd leaves can also be used externally to reduce inflammation and stop bleeding.
6. Silk gourd fibers:
Silk gourd fibers are the strong and tough fibers left inside the dried and withered skin of silk gourd. They have a balanced taste of sweetness and bitterness and the effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It can effectively relieve chest and rib pain, soreness of muscles and bones, and other symptoms. For people with cold legs, rheumatoid arthritis, and lumbar muscle strain, taking ten grams of silk gourd fibers boiled in water, drinking 1/3 of it, and using the remaining portion externally, once a day for five to eight consecutive days, can be beneficial for relieving symptoms.
