Tianma is a commonly used medicinal herb in daily life, rich in nutrients, and has the effects of relieving wind, calming the liver, and promoting blood circulation. It can be used for symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, and numbness in the limbs. Can women take Tianma? What are the benefits of women taking Tianma?
Can women take Tianma?
Yes, they can.
Tianma is a precious Chinese medicinal herb with high medicinal value and is an essential medicine for treating dizziness and headaches. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes targeted treatment. If women have symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, numbness in the limbs, and confusion in speech, they can take Tianma in moderation. It can not only alleviate the discomfort but also have certain benefits for the body.
Benefits of women taking Tianma
Calms the liver and extinguishes wind
The "Bencao Huiyan" records that Tianma "is used to treat dizziness, headaches, vertigo, epilepsy, tetanus, sudden convulsions, language disorders, all types of wind, and phlegm." Tianma has the effect of calming the liver and extinguishing wind, and can be used for symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, strokes, and hemiplegia.
Sedative and analgesic
Tianma contains effective ingredients such as gastrodin, Tianma polysaccharides, and gastrodigenin, which have sedative and analgesic effects. It has significant analgesic effects on headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, and vascular neurogenic headaches.
Anticonvulsant
A good sleep state is of great significance to women. Insomnia can lead to dull complexion, wrinkles, and pigmentation. Tianma has anticonvulsant effects and can be used for symptoms such as neurological convulsions, numbness in the limbs, and epilepsy. It also has good therapeutic effects on insomnia and frequent dreaming.
Will women gain weight from taking Tianma?
No, they won't.
Tianma is a food with high carbohydrates and high fiber. It contains 334.13 calories per 100 grams of Tianma, so women won't gain weight from eating Tianma. However, it is important to note that Tianma stewed with chicken and Tianma stewed with cow brain contain relatively high fat and calories. If consumed in excessive amounts for a long time, there is a possibility of gaining weight.
Who should not take Tianma?
1. According to traditional Chinese medicine literature, Tianma should be used with caution in patients with depleted body fluids, blood deficiency, and yin deficiency.
2. It should be avoided by those who are allergic to Tianma tablets, and those with allergic constitutions should use it with caution. Common symptoms of Tianma allergy include redness, swelling, itching, etc.
3. It is not suitable for those with weak qi and high fever.
How to consume Tianma for better effects
Tianma stewed with free-range chicken
Ingredients
Half a free-range chicken, 10 grams of Tianma, 10 red dates, 20 wolfberries, 1 piece of ginger, 5 peppercorns.
Instructions
1. Wash the free-range chicken and cut it into pieces. Wash the Tianma and slice it. Wash the red dates and wolfberries. Slice the ginger and set aside.
2. Boil a pot of water and blanch the chicken until it changes color, then remove it.
3. Put the blanched chicken into a clay pot, pour in enough cold water at once, add ginger slices and peppercorns.
4. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over medium-low heat. Add Tianma, red dates, and wolfberries, cover and simmer for at least 2 hours. Add salt to taste.
Tianma and Chuanxiong stewed beef
Ingredients
1000g beef, 40g spring onions, 30g ginger slices, 8g Chuanxiong, 10g red dates, 2 teaspoons of salt, 3 tablespoons of rice wine.
Instructions
1. Cut the beef into pieces and wash it with clean water. Blanch it in boiling water for about 1 minute, then remove and rinse with cold water.
2. Take a clay pot, cut the spring onions into sections, and put them in the pot together with the ginger slices.
3. Then add the beef pieces, rice wine, and all the medicinal herbs. Add water to fill up to nine-tenths of the pot and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce to low heat and cover the pot, simmering for 80 minutes. Add salt and continue cooking for another 10 minutes.
