The efficacy and effects of burdock

Burdock is an ancient tuber vegetable in China, people used to eat it less, mostly for medicinal purposes, but later Japan introduced it from China and improved it to become the present burdock with big tuber and lots of meat, which is widely planted in South Central Asia and Japan and China's Jiangsu and Shandong etc. What are the efficacy and functions of burdock?

Anti-cancer and anti-cancer

Burdock can promote cell proliferation in the body, can strengthen and enhance white blood cells, platelets, T cells at several times the rate of growth, can improve the body's immune system, prevent cancer, reduce the incidence of cancer. Delay and inhibit the growth and spread of cancer cells. Degrades and atrophies cancer cells. Prevent stroke and prevent stomach cancer and uterine cancer, etc.

Strengthen stomach and laxative

Burdock contains a lot of cellulose, most of which is hemicellulose. Cellulose absorbs water and expands in the stomach, and also promotes the secretion of gastric acid, stimulates intestinal peristalsis, promotes defecation, and also helps the gastrointestinal tract to eliminate toxins, which has the effect of strengthening the stomach and promoting digestion, and also has a certain therapeutic effect on constipation.

Improve osteoporosis

Burdock can enhance the content of bone collagen in the body, the hydroxyproline in bone collagen is the carrier of calcium in blood plasma to bone cells, bone collagen is the binder of calcium hydroxyphosphate in bone tissue, and calcium hydroxyphosphate and bone collagen constitute the main body of bones. Regular consumption of burdock can prevent osteoporosis to some extent.

Weight loss and beauty

Burdock can clean the blood waste, promote the metabolism of cells in the body, prevent aging, make the skin beautiful and meticulous, can eliminate pigmentation, dark brown spots. Burdock is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote blood circulation, remove gastrointestinal waste, facilitate laxation, lower cholesterol in the body, reduce toxins, waste accumulation in the body, so as to achieve weight loss effect.

Anti-aging

During the normal metabolic process of human life, free radicals are produced, which are harmful to the health of the body and contribute to the aging of cells. They can contribute to the production of pigments and age spots. The appearance of age spots on the surface of the body indicates that the cells in the body have entered the aging stage. Oxalis tuber contains peroxidase, which can enhance the vitality of cellular immune mechanism, scavenge oxygen free radicals in the body, stop the production and accumulation of pigments in the body, fight aging and prevent aging, and provide the body with an internal protective environment to fight and scavenge oxygen free radicals.

Calcium supplement

The calcium content in burdock is very high, more than 9 times that of celery, and the tuber of cut burdock basically does not contain oxalic acid, which has little negative impact on the absorption of calcium, so burdock is a very good source of calcium, which has the effect of calcium supplementation and prevention of osteoporosis and other diseases.

Enhance immune system

Burdock can promote the proliferation of cells in the body, strengthen and enhance white blood cells and platelets, and make T cells grow at a rate of 3 times, strengthening immunity and enhancing the effectiveness of anti-cancer.

Contraindications to the consumption of burdock

1. People suffering from contact dermatitis or eczema, pregnant women, women in labor, women in menstruation, or those with a cold system should not eat large amounts. It is also not suitable for people with dysmenorrhea and diarrhea. 2. burdock is cold and slippery, and has the disadvantage of slippery bowel movement, so it should be used with caution by people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea. The coldness is slightly reduced when fried.