The efficacy and function of Shouwu

Shouwu is also called Polygonum multiflorum, which is one of the medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine. However, Polygonum multiflorum comes in white and red colors. The red root of Polygonum multiflorum is mainly used for medicine. The growth of wild Polygonum multiflorum is very slow. Therefore, if we see Polygonum multiflorum in normal times, it is necessary to understand its effects and functions in advance so that we can use it correctly for health care.

If Polygonum multiflorum is used raw, it can actually play a good health-care role for people's health. One of the effects and functions of Polygonum multiflorum is that it has a good effect of moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements. The most effective ingredient is chrysophanol, which can promote intestinal movement in animals. However, we must grasp the correct way of use, otherwise, in clinical practice, some patients with hyperlipidemia will experience increased bowel movement and severe diarrhea after taking it.

Polygonum multiflorum has a significant antagonistic effect on the inhibitory changes in the spleen and thymus of aged mice caused by prednisolone and cyclophosphamide, and significantly increases the phagocytic rate and phagocytic index of splenic macrophages. Feeding Polygonum multiflorum ethanol extract can significantly improve the damage and repair ability of DNA in peripheral lymphocytes of elderly rats. Gavage of 6 g/kg of processed Polygonum multiflorum to mice for 7 consecutive days can significantly improve the phagocytic ability of peritoneal macrophages and have a significant antagonistic effect on the decrease in phagocytic index caused by prednisolone.

The anti-aging effect of Polygonum multiflorum is related to its antioxidant effect. Giving concentrated decoction of Polygonum multiflorum to elderly mice can significantly enhance the activity of SOD in their blood. Processing has a certain influence on the antioxidant effect of Polygonum multiflorum. Both the new and old processed products can significantly increase the SOD activity of mouse whole blood and brain tissue, and can reduce the LPO content in the heart, liver, brain tissue and blood of mice. The raw product has no obvious effect on SOD and LPO. The alcohol extract or water extract of Polygonum multiflorum can increase the SOD content and reduce the LPO content in the heart, liver and brain tissues of aged rats to varying degrees.

However, although it is true that Polygonum multiflorum has many effects and functions, when consuming Polygonum multiflorum, you must pay attention to the taboos of pairing it with other foods. Because if Polygonum multiflorum is taken with other foods, you must be aware that they must not be decocted together with these foods. For example, scaleless fish, onions, garlic, pork, iron utensils, etc. In fact, they cannot be taken together with Polygonum multiflorum. We must understand this.