The role and efficacy of Ligustrum lucidum

The functions and effects of Ligustrum lucidum mainly include nourishing the liver and kidneys and darkening the beard and improving eyesight.

Li Zhenzi is a Chinese herbal medicine, which is the dried mature fruit of the Ligustrum lucidum of the Oleaceae family. It is cold in nature and tastes sweet and bitter. In traditional Chinese medicine, it belongs to the liver meridian and kidney meridian.

1. Nourishing the liver and kidneys: Ligustrum lucidum is rich in oleanolic acid, mannitol and glucose, which have diuretic and liver-protecting effects, thereby nourishing the liver and kidneys. It also has a certain inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. In addition, the oleanolic acid contained in Ligustrum lucidum also has a very good improvement effect on the symptoms of leukopenia caused by chemotherapy.

2. Blackening the beard and improving eyesight: Dry the Ligustrum lucidum fruit in the shade, mix it with honey wine and steam it. After leaving it overnight, use a coarse bag to scrape off the skin. After drying, boil it with Houttuynia cordata to make a paste into pills. Take it before going to bed. It can also be used to treat symptoms such as premature graying of hair and beard, dim eyes and blurred vision.

In addition, Ligustrum lucidum has certain health benefits. You can cook porridge or soup with other ingredients, such as yam, Jurchen duck stew, which has the effects of nourishing yin and qi and anti-tuberculosis. It has a very good effect on improving the symptoms of cough, sputum, fatigue, shortness of breath and loss of appetite caused by pulmonary tuberculosis.

During the dispute, you should pay attention to eating light food and avoid eating spicy or irritating foods to prevent affecting the effectiveness of the medicine.