Du Jiaogan is the dried whole herb of the wild plant Du Jiaojin. It can be used as medicine or directly cooked as food. It is not well known because it is relatively rare in the market. Now let's introduce Du Jiaogan in detail!
【Identification of Du Jiaogan】
The dried Du Jiaogan is yellowish-brown or greenish-brown. The stem is thin and covered with grayish-white rough hairs. The leaves are linear or lanceolate, and most of them fall off.
The upper part of the plant is a sparse spike-like inflorescence. Except for a few plants that have not produced flowers, there are dry corollas, and most of them have already fallen off; calyx tube-like.
The fruit of Du Jiaogan is ovoid and blackish-brown, hidden in the calyx tube, with remnants of the stigma. The seeds are numerous, small, and yellowish-brown. The flowering period is in July, and the fruiting period is in August to September.
The flowering period is in July, and the fruiting period is in August to September. It is best to choose intact plants with green color and no sand and impurities.
【Methods of using Du Jiaogan as food】
Clean 15g of Du Jiaogan, soak in water for 20 minutes. Clean 100g of lean pork, do not cut with a knife, put it in a clay pot together with 1-2 slices of ginger, add 750ml of water (about 3 bowls of water), boil with high heat first, then simmer until 250ml (about 1 bowl of water), and add a little salt.
This amount is suitable for a child. You can adjust the amount according to the child's age, and it can also be divided into two doses. If used as an adjuvant treatment, it can be taken every other day.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Du Jiaogan lean pork soup has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, strengthening the stomach and aiding digestion. It can be used to relieve symptoms such as excessive liver fire and loss of appetite in children.
It is suitable for children to consume. It can be used for children with jaundice and intestinal obstruction. Pregnant women are advised to use it under the guidance of a doctor. Women during their menstrual period can consume it, but not excessively.
【Methods of using Du Jiaogan】
1. Treatment of malnutrition and night blindness in children: Take three to five qian (9-15g) of Du Jiaogan. Cook with pig liver and take it once a day.
2. Treatment of indigestion in children: Take three to five qian (9-15g) of dried Du Jiaogan and three to five qian (9-15g) of cut leaves of iron broom. Decoction and take it orally.
3. Treatment of night blindness: Take five qian to one liang (15-30g) of dried Du Jiaogan whole herb. Cook with poultry and livestock liver and take it orally.
4. Treatment of jaundice and hepatitis: Take 15-30g of dried Du Jiaogan whole herb. Decoction and take it orally.
