The efficacy and function of kudzu powder

The traditional Chinese medicine kudzu powder is a relatively good medicinal material. Many people don’t know much about it, so let’s take a detailed look at the traditional Chinese medicine kudzu powder below.

[Source] It is the starch extracted from the tuberous roots of the leguminous plant Pueraria lobata by water grinding .

[Chemical Composition] The general analysis of kudzu powder is 76.144% starch, 0.082% protein, 0.36% cellulose, 0.224% ash and 19.546% moisture.

[Nature and flavor] "Kaibao Materia Medica": "sweet, very cold, non-toxic."

【Meridian】 "Pin Hui Jing Yao": "runs through the foot yangming meridian."

【Functions and indications】It can quench thirst, clear away heat and relieve restlessness. Treats restlessness, thirst, heat sores, and throat congestion.

[Additional prescription] Treats chest heat or thirst, and restlessness: 4 liang of kudzu powder and 0.5 jin of millet. Soak millet in water overnight, filter it out the next day, mix it with kudzu powder, and cook it into porridge. (Pueraria root powder porridge from Shenghuifang)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Kaibao Materia Medica". "Bencao Yanyi": Between Li and Ding, in winter, take raw kudzu, rub it into powder with water, and then compress it into piles. First boil the soup until it boils, then break it into pieces and put it into the soup. After a long time, it becomes glue-like in color and very tough. Mix it with honey soup and eat it. It is best to add a little ginger. It is very effective in treating internal heat, thirst, and alcoholism. It can also help people eat more and urinate more. It is very good for those who are drunk and thirsty.

I believe that after reading the above explanations, everyone has a deeper understanding of the Chinese medicine Pueraria powder? In fact, many foods or medicinal materials are the same. Only when we understand them can we eat them correctly according to our own situation and effectively help maintain our health.