The efficacy and function of Curculigo root

Curculigo root is a relatively well-known Chinese medicinal material, also known as Curculigo orchioides, Codonopsis pilosula and Hainan ginseng. Curculigo root has the effects of nourishing the kidney and yang, strengthening the muscles and bones, and reducing swelling. In many cases, people put Curculigo root together with some ingredients to make medicinal food or use Curculigo root to soak in water. Although Curculigo root has many benefits to the human body, we should pay attention to eating it in moderation in our daily life.

The efficacy and function of Curculigo root

Enhance immune function.

Curculigo can enhance the phagocytic function of peritoneal macrophages in mice, has no effect on the T cell system of normal mice, and has a significant effect on increasing the T cells of mice immunosuppressed by cyclophosphamide. Erxian capsule composed of Curculigo and Epimedium can increase the IgG content and the total complement in serum, indicating that the drug has a certain enhancing effect on both humoral immunity and cellular immunity.

Promote androgen secretion.

It can significantly increase the weight of rat seminal vesicles, suggesting that it has an androgen-like effect.

Anti-inflammatory.

It has a significant inhibitory effect on the swelling and inflammation of the mouse ear caused by croton oil.

Warming the kidney and strengthening yang.

It is used for patients with kidney yang deficiency, with symptoms of impotence, cold sperm, spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation. It is often used together with Rehmannia glutinosa, Epimedium, Lycium barbarum, Cornus officinalis, etc.

Warming the spleen and stopping diarrhea.

Taking advantage of its function of replenishing fire, it is used to strengthen the spleen and earth, dispel cold and stop diarrhea, and increase appetite. It can be often used to make wine, or used together with ginseng, dried ginger, and white atractylodes.

Dispel cold and dampness, strengthen muscles and bones.

It is used for cold and damp low back pain caused by kidney yang deficiency, and rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis of the cold and damp type. It can be used together with Astragalus, Angelica, Morinda officinalis, Eucommia ulmoides, Chuanwu, Asarum, etc.

Anti-hypoxia and anti-high temperature effects. It has sedative and anticonvulsant effects.

Erxian Capsules can prolong the survival time of animals, reduce the lipofuscin in the heart, brain, and liver, and inhibit thrombosis.

Treat arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis in the elderly have a long course of disease, gradually transforming from hot syndrome to cold syndrome, and from excess syndrome to deficiency syndrome. For patients with cold syndrome, mixed syndrome of cold and heat, and those with yang deficiency and kidney deficiency, the method of warming yang and dispersing cold is often used, and Curculigo and Epimedium can be used. The two drugs can not only increase the hormone level in the body, but also have anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic effects.

Regulate endocrine.

Menopausal women have endocrine dysfunction and an imbalance in the ratio of male and female hormones in their bodies. Erxian Decoction may have the effect of regulating endocrine function.

Anti-tumor effect.

The acetone extract of Curculigo has an inhibitory effect on solid tumors of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma.

Antibacterial effect.

The 100% decoction has an inhibitory effect on Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella flexneri and Sonnelian using the flat plate trenching method.

Nourishing.

Since the 1980s, scholars from China, India and Japan have conducted systematic research on the chemical components of Curculigo. The compounds separated and identified mainly include cycloartane-type triterpenoid saponins, chlorophenols, phenolic glycosides, lignan glycosides, flavonoids, bioalkaloids, long-chain aliphatic compounds, etc.

Other functions.

For example, treatment of impotence, male sexual dysfunction, treatment of menopausal syndrome and depression. Treat cold-dampness arthralgia, etc.

How to eat Curculigo

Curculigo tea

Ingredients: Curculigo 5g, black tea 3g.

Preparation: Brew with 200ml of boiling water and drink until the taste becomes light.

Function: Warming kidney yang, strengthening muscles and bones.

Uses: Impotence and cold semen in men; urinary incontinence; cold pain in the heart and abdomen; cold pain in the waist and legs; coldness and low libido in women.

Source: Traditional medicinal tea recipe.

Curculigo Stew

Material:

500 grams of lean pork, 15 grams of Curculigo orchioides, and 15 grams of Rosa laevigata.

practice:

Wash the pork and cut into pieces. Wash and crush Curculigo and Rosa laevigata, then wrap them with gauze. Add appropriate amount of water to Curculigo, Rosa Laevigata and pork, and simmer over low heat until the meat is cooked.

Health Tips:

(1) Nourishes kidney yang, strengthens tendons and bones, and removes cold and dampness. Suitable for impotence, tinnitus and other symptoms.

(2) Those with Yin deficiency and excessive fire should not take this medicine. This product should not be stewed with beef to avoid reducing its effectiveness. The dosage should not be too large.

(3) If you want to enhance its effect, you can add one tablespoon of Cistanche deserticola extract when drinking the soup.