The efficacy of wild ginseng and polygonatum

Wild ginseng and polygonatum are two plants, namely, Adenophora odoratum and Polygonatum odoratum. Of course, both Adenophora sibiricum and Polygonatum odoratum have certain nutritional value and greatly promote human health. They can improve people's physical fitness and help people solve various health problems. So, what are the effects and functions of Radix Astragali and Polygonatum odoratum? More on this below!

1. About Adenophora odoratum

Adenophora, also known as southern adenophora, soaked ginseng, and soaked adenophora, is a plant of the genus Adenophora in the Campanulaceae family, including four-leaf Adenophora, apricot-leaf Adenophora, or plants of the same genus. Its roots are used as medicine. It is harvested in autumn, the above-ground parts and fibrous roots are removed, the rough bark is scraped off, and it is dried immediately. Clears heat and nourishes yin, moistens the lungs and relieves cough. It is mainly used to treat bronchitis, whooping cough, lung heat cough, and yellow and thick sputum.

Polygonatum odoratum is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It can nourish yin, moisten dryness, promote salivation and quench thirst. Polygonatum odoratum is the rhizome of Polygonatum odoratum, a perennial herb of the Liliaceae family, which is rich in vitamin A substances and mucus. Vitamin A makes the skin soft, delicate and smooth; mucus can make the skin slippery.

2. The efficacy and function of Adenophora

1. Effect on immune function: It shows that Adenophora radix can enhance the body's cellular immunity and nonspecific immunity, and inhibit humoral immunity. It has the function of regulating immune balance. Adenophora can also increase the lymphocyte conversion rate.

2. Expectorant effect: Gavage of 1g/kg of Adenophora Root decoction to rabbits showed that it had a certain expectorant effect, which could last for more than 4 hours, but the intensity of the effect was not as strong as that of Adenophora Root.

3. Antifungal effect: The water extract of Adenophora radix (1:2) has different degrees of inhibitory effect on skin fungi such as Microspores of tinea audouin and Microspores of tinea woolly in vitro.

4. Cardiotonic effect: 1% Adenophora ginseng extract has a significant cardiotonic effect on the isolated toad heart, increasing the amplitude of the isolated heart and the effect can last for 5 minutes.

3. The efficacy and function of Polygonatum odoratum

Nourish yin, moisten dryness, relieve restlessness and quench thirst. It is used to treat damage to the yin caused by fever, cough, thirst, fatigue, fever, easy hunger after digestion, and frequent urination. "Ben Jing": It is used to treat wind-induced fever, inability to move, sprained tendons and muscle knots, and other deficiencies. Long-term use can remove dark spots on the face, improve complexion and moisturize the face. "Bielu": It is used to treat deficiency-heat in the heart and abdomen, low back pain caused by dampness and toxins, cold in the penis, and eye pain with tearing at the canthus. "Material Treatise": It is used to treat seasonal diseases, chills and fever, replenish internal deficiencies, eliminate fatigue, fever from the body, and headaches and discomfort.