The efficacy of five-fingered peach

Some friends may think that the five-fingered peach is another variety of peach. In fact, it is not. The five-fingered peach is a precious Chinese medicinal material. Its leaves look like five fingers of a hand and there are many fine hairs on the leaves. The fruit looks like a peach when ripe, so it is named five-fingered peach. Its root is mainly used as medicine, which has very high medicinal value and obvious efficacy.

The benefits of five-fingered ginseng are very wide. It can be used to treat spleen and stomach disharmony, loss of appetite, frequent coughs that are difficult to heal, irregular menstruation, little milk after giving birth, rheumatic leg pain, back pain, and many other symptoms. Moreover, the five-fingered peach can be used as a medicinal diet and paired with food to make a very delicious soup. It is not only convenient to eat, but also has a very good health effect.

The functions of the five-fingered ginseng are to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, promote qi and resolve phlegm, and relax muscles and activate collaterals. Used for tuberculosis cough, chronic bronchitis, rheumatoid arthritis, low back and leg pain, spleen deficiency and edema, night sweats after illness, and leucorrhea.

The five-fingered peach is a plant of the Moraceae family. It is widely distributed in the mountains of Wanlv Lake area and grows naturally in the deep valleys of the mountains. It is named because its leaves look like five fingers and are covered with fine hairs. The fruit looks like a peach when ripe. It has a spicy and sweet smell, a mild nature, and an aromatic aroma. It is usually collected and dried. When eaten, take a small part and wash it with clean water. Soak it in cold water for another fifteen minutes and then you can make soup with pork ribs, pigeons, etc. Cook it slowly over low heat. The longer the time, the better. Using an open fire will have a better effect. The soup has the aroma of coconut milk. This product has the effects of calming the liver and improving eyesight, nourishing yin and reducing fire, strengthening the spleen and stimulating appetite, replenishing qi and promoting body fluid, removing dampness and stagnation, clearing the liver and moistening the lungs. It can be eaten by men, women, young and old, regardless of spring, summer, autumn or winter.

Since ancient times, Hakka people have had the habit of digging up the roots of the five-fingered palm to use in cooking chicken, pork bones, and pig feet soup as a health-care soup. The chicken and pork bone soup cooked with five-fingered peach are delicious, fragrant, nutritious and have good health benefits. It is especially effective for bronchitis, qi deficiency, loss of appetite, anemia, stomach pain, chronic gastritis and postpartum low milk production.

Pharmacology of Prunus mume

Five-fingered ginseng is a commonly used herbal medicine in Lingnan. It is made from the root of the Ficus rapa plant of the Moraceae family. It is mild in nature, sweet and spicy in taste, and has the functions of strengthening the spleen and lungs, promoting dampness and relaxing muscles. It is used for symptoms such as spleen deficiency and edema, loss of appetite and weakness, tuberculosis cough, night sweats, rheumatic pain, and postpartum alacrity. In addition, the five-fingered ginseng is a plant that can be used as both food and medicine, and is used by people in Guangdong to make soup. In recent years, this precious plant resource of Psoralea corylifolia has attracted great attention from pharmaceutical workers. Research on its chemical composition, pharmacological activity and other aspects has continued to deepen, and it has been confirmed that psoralen is one of the main active ingredients of Psoralea corylifolia, which has antibacterial, antiviral, anticoagulant, tumor inhibition, and immune regulation effects.

Study on the pharmacological effects and clinical application of Prunus mume

The five-fingered ginseng has the functions of strengthening the spleen and lungs, promoting qi and eliminating dampness, and relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation. Chinese medicine practitioners or folk doctors of ethnic minorities in the Lingnan region often use it to treat spleen deficiency and edema, poor appetite and weakness, tuberculosis cough, night sweats, leucorrhea, postpartum alacrity, irregular menstruation, rheumatic pain, edema and other symptoms.

Pharmacological experimental studies have shown that Eleutherodactylus quinquefolius can significantly improve the carbon clearance index, thymus and spleen weight index and serum hemolysin level of immunosuppressed mice induced by cyclophosphamide, indicating that Eleutherodactylus quinquefolius has a regulatory effect on immune function and can improve the body's immune function.

How to make five-finger peach soup

Ingredients: 200 grams of ginseng, two ribs weighing about one pound, and two slices of ginger.

Method: Wash the five-fingered peach and soak it in water for fifteen minutes. Wash the ribs and rinse with hot water. Put the ingredients in a clay pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for two hours, and add salt to taste.

When making soup with five-fingered ginseng, you can actually use old hens or black chickens. Chicken itself is a very nutritious ingredient. Coupled with the many health benefits of five-fingered ginseng, the soup made must be both nutritious and delicious. Moreover, making soup with five-fingered ginseng does not require seasonality. It can be made in all seasons and is suitable for people of all ages. You may wish to give it a try.