Kudzu is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine with the effects of promoting lung function, relieving sore throat, removing phlegm, and draining pus. It is mainly used for cough with excessive phlegm, chest tightness and discomfort, sore throat and hoarseness, and pulmonary abscess with pus discharge. In addition to being used as a traditional Chinese medicine, Kudzu can also be brewed as a tea. Let's take a look at the benefits of drinking Kudzu tea below.
1. Lowering blood sugar levels
Kudzu is suitable for people with high blood sugar and diabetes to take, because it contains certain alcohol extracts that can quickly lower blood sugar levels. Furthermore, Kudzu also contains a substance that has similar effects to metformin and a considerable amount of tetrahydrouridine sugar, both of which have certain blood sugar lowering effects. However, the liver glycogen in the body will recover after discontinuing the use of Kudzu, so Kudzu has the ability to inhibit blood sugar but not cure it.
2. Anti-inflammatory
The crude Kudzu saponins contained in Kudzu have certain anti-inflammatory effects. Scientists have conducted experiments on animals and found that this traditional Chinese medicine has excellent anti-inflammatory effects. It is recommended to take Kudzu once a day and continuously use it for a period of time for better results. The effective substances in Kudzu significantly inhibit the appearance of cotton pellet granuloma and can also treat some arthritis.
3. Promoting gastrointestinal health
Kudzu also has the effects of inhibiting gastric acid secretion and preventing gastrointestinal ulcers, effectively killing bacteria that cause gastrointestinal ulcers. Most ulcers are caused by Helicobacter pylori, and Kudzu happens to have the ability to inhibit this pathogen. Through experiments, it has been found that taking Kudzu can greatly reduce the frequency and possibility of ulcers, making the body healthier.
4. Antibacterial
The benefits of drinking Kudzu tea also include sterilization and enhancing the phagocytic ability of cells, thereby significantly increasing the bactericidal ability of white blood cells. In fact, Kudzu does not directly kill bacteria, but it can effectively enhance the phagocytic ability of cells, indirectly achieving the antibacterial effect.
