Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, a Chinese herbal medicine, is native to the Yangtze River Basin and southern China, as well as Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, and other regions. Fructus Ligustri Lucidi has the functions of nourishing the liver and kidneys, improving vision, and promoting hair growth. However, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi is not suitable for everyone. So what are the methods of taking Fructus Ligustri Lucidi and its side effects?
【Benefits and Indications of Fructus Ligustri Lucidi】
It nourishes the liver and kidneys, strengthens the waist and knees. It treats yin deficiency and internal heat, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, and premature graying of hair. It nourishes the liver and kidneys, improves vision, and promotes hair growth. It is used for dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, premature graying of hair, and dim vision.
① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It nourishes the middle, stabilizes the five viscera, nourishes the spirit, and treats various diseases. Long-term use can make one plump and healthy."
② "Materia Medica Meng Quan": "It darkens hair and beard, strengthens tendons and enhances strength, and multiple uses can nourish the blood and dispel wind."
③ "Outline of Materia Medica": "It strengthens yin, strengthens the waist and knees, and improves vision."
④ "Annotation on Classic of Materia Medica": "It cools and nourishes the blood, and supplements the blood."
⑤ "Correct Materia Medica": "It nourishes yin, balances yin fire, relieves restless bones and steaming sensations, stops spontaneous sweating, relieves thirst, treats turbid urine, irregular menstruation, bloody stools, blood in urine, genital sores, and painful hemorrhoids. It also clears liver fire, improves vision, and stops tears."
⑥ "New Edition of Materia Medica": "It nourishes yin and supplements the kidneys, tonifies qi, and soothes the liver. It treats waist and leg pain, regulates menstruation, and promotes blood circulation."
⑦ "Guangxi Journal of Chinese Medicine": "It treats constipation in the elderly."
【Methods of Taking Fructus Ligustri Lucidi】
There are many methods of taking Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, and the most common one is to make tea with it. This not only has the effects of improving vision and nourishing the liver, but also has a simple method of preparation. However, if you want to take Fructus Ligustri Lucidi tea, you must be able to persist in drinking it in order to lower blood pressure and improve your health. The specific method of making Fructus Ligustri Lucidi tea is as follows:
1. Fructus Ligustri Lucidi Honey Drink
Ingredients: Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, honey
Method: Put Fructus Ligustri Lucidi into a pot with water and boil for about half an hour. Then remove the residue and keep the liquid. Add an appropriate amount of honey to the liquid and stir.
Effects: This tea drink has a good protective effect on the throat, especially if you feel something stuck in your throat, you can drink more of it.
2. Fructus Ligustri Lucidi and Chrysanthemum Flower Drink
Ingredients: Goji berries, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, chrysanthemum flowers
Water: Wash all the herbs and boil them in water for consumption.
Effects: Both goji berries and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi have good effects on improving vision and nourishing the liver and kidneys, while chrysanthemum flowers are excellent for liver nourishment.
3. Fructus Ligustri Lucidi Stewed Pork
Ingredients: Sea cucumber, 100g each of lean pork, 6g Schisandra chinensis, 5g each of Fructus Ligustri Lucidi and longan meat, 3 jujubes, 2 slices of ginger, salt to taste.
Method: Soak Schisandra chinensis, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, and longan meat, wash and remove the cores of the jujubes; soak the sea cucumber in warm water until it becomes soft, then cut it into pieces; wash the lean pork and cut it into pieces. Put ginger, pork, sea cucumber, Schisandra chinensis, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, longan meat, and jujubes into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and stew over low heat until the meat is cooked and the soup is reduced. Add salt to taste.
Effects: It treats age spots. Symptoms of yin deficiency and internal heat include soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, dizziness, fatigue, kidney deficiency and back pain, premature graying of hair, restlessness and insomnia, dry mouth and throat, flushes on the face, heat in the hands and feet, red tongue, and thin and rapid pulse.
【Side Effects of Fructus Ligustri Lucidi】
It should not be taken by those with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold and kidney yang deficiency. Those with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold diarrhea and yang deficiency should avoid taking it. "Annotation on Classic of Materia Medica": It should be used together with spleen and stomach tonics and warm herbs, otherwise there may be a risk of abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Recommendations: It should be avoided by those with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold diarrhea and yang deficiency.
Toxic side effects: Fructus Ligustri Lucidi has very low toxicity in animals. Rabbits showed no signs of poisoning after ingesting 75g of fresh ripe fruits.
Clinical use of this herb may cause dry mouth, dizziness, mild abdominal pain, and diarrhea, but these adverse reactions will disappear on their own after discontinuation of the herb.
Fructus Ligustri Lucidi has a weak laxative effect due to its small amount of fatty oil and mannitol. It has no adverse effects on constipation and normal bowel movements. For those with already loose stools or frequent bowel movements, the effect of taking it within the normal dosage is not significant, but high doses may cause slippery stools.
