Can Shouwu be soaked in water and drunk?

Shouwu is what we often call Polygonum multiflorum, which has the functions of nourishing blood and yin, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements, and treating gray hair. Especially its function of nourishing blood and yin makes it more suitable for women. There are many ways to use Shouwu. Everyone is very busy in their daily lives, so they definitely want to use the simplest method - soaking it in water, so that they can drink it anywhere. So, can Shouwu be soaked in water and drunk? Let’s take a look below.

What are the benefits of drinking Polygonum multiflorum in water?

First: Treatment of intestinal dryness and constipation: Polygonum multiflorum is very effective for constipation that is often caused by intestinal dryness. Drinking Polygonum multiflorum soaked in water can have a good effect on constipation, and generally the body can recover in about three to five days.

Second: Promote black and shiny hair: Women can use Polygonum multiflorum to soak in water to help nourish and moisturize the hair, and it has a very good effect on blackening hair. It is especially effective in treating juvenile gray hair. If you have premature graying of hair at a young age, you can take an appropriate amount of Polygonum multiflorum and fresh Rehmannia glutinosa brewed and consumed them every day as a way to wash your hair, which has a very good effect.

Third: Lower serum cholesterol: Elderly people taking Polygonum multiflorum can help lower the body's serum cholesterol. This can effectively keep the body away from atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease, and also has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on lecithin. ?

Fourth: Treat habitual constipation and hemorrhoidal bloody stools in the elderly: People with hemorrhoidal bleeding can take Polygonum multiflorum for treatment. Polygonum multiflorum contains substances similar to anthraquinones, which have a certain laxative effect, and its effect is very similar to that of the laxative rhubarb, but compared with rhubarb, it is milder. If the elderly suffer from habitual constipation, they can often drink Polygonum multiflorum soaked in water to effectively promote their health. In addition, if you have problems with hemorrhoids and bloody stools, taking Polygonum multiflorum can also have a good effect.

Fifth: Treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: Tuberculosis patients can also help treat pulmonary tuberculosis by taking Polygonum multiflorum. Certain substances contained in Polygonum multiflorum have the effect of inhibiting human tuberculosis bacteria, so it has a certain effect on the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis and cervical lymph node tuberculosis. The media once reported that if a patient has tuberculosis, he can boil Polygonum multiflorum, Poria cocos and Schisandra chinensis together and take the medicine, which can greatly improve the body's physical constitution and speed up the recovery of the disease.

Sixth: Nourishing the liver and kidneys and softening blood vessels: Polygonum multiflorum has the benefits of helping people nourish the liver and kidneys and soften blood vessels. If your body suffers from yin blood deficiency and unhealthy liver and kidneys, you can drink Polygonum multiflorum directly in water, or take it together with other medicinal herbs, which can effectively promote your health.