The medicinal value of Di Gu Pi is very high, and it is called different names in different regions. Some places also call it Gou Qi Gen. Drinking water soaked with Di Gu Pi has many benefits to the human body. Let's take a closer look at the health benefits of Di Gu Pi!
1. Treatment of lung heat and cough
Di Gu Pi, as a Chinese medicinal herb, has a cold nature. Therefore, it can clear lung heat after entering the body and has the effect of clearing the fire in the lungs.
Therefore, if there is lung fire stagnation or diseases caused by qi counterflow, Di Gu Pi can be used for treatment.
Other Chinese medicinal herbs can also be added based on different symptoms. For example, Xie Bai San is a good choice. Adding licorice and mulberry bark to Di Gu Pi and boiling them together for consumption will have better therapeutic effects.
2. Lowering blood pressure
Di Gu Pi can lower blood pressure after entering the body. This medicinal herb can also effectively block the dilation of sympathetic nerve endings and blood vessels, and it has the secretion of adrenal cortex hormones and renin.
3. Treatment of yin deficiency fever
Di Gu Pi can have a cooling effect after entering the body, especially for liver and kidney yin deficiency heat. In daily life, Di Gu Pi can be used in combination with Zhi Mu, Yin Chai Hu, and Bie Jia to make Di Gu Pi soup and Qin Jiao Bie Jia San for consumption. This not only enhances the taste but also strengthens the therapeutic effects on the body.
4. Treatment of blood heat bleeding
Due to the cold and bitter nature of Di Gu Pi, it has the functions of clearing heat, cooling blood, and stopping bleeding. If the body experiences symptoms such as hemoptysis and hematuria caused by blood heat and reckless movement, it is recommended to use Di Gu Pi for treatment.
It is recommended to boil Di Gu Pi with white wine for consumption. You can also add some cooling blood and stopping bleeding Chinese medicinal herbs, such as Ce Bai Ye and Bai Mao Gen.
