The efficacy and function of Chinese medicine gold

I don’t know if you have ever come into contact with Chinese medicinal gold in your life. In fact, it is the Chinese medicinal herb Polygonatum. Because of its high nutritional value, it is also called the gold in Chinese medicine. Its appearance is somewhat like chicken claws, so it is also called chicken claw ginseng. It is a particularly good tonic with the effects of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the brain. It is a good choice for some elderly people. So what are the effects and functions of Chinese medicinal gold?

Effects of Polygonatum sibiricum

Polygonatum sibiricum is used as medicine based on its rhizome, which has the functions of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, moistening the lungs, and benefiting the kidneys. It is an ideal tonic for the elderly, without the side effects that may be caused by other tonic and warming products. Moreover, Polygonatum sibiricum has the effects of lowering blood pressure and blood sugar, increasing coronary blood flow, lowering blood lipids and delaying atherosclerosis. Medicinal Polygonatum is divided into raw Polygonatum, cooked Polygonatum, sweet Polygonatum, wine Polygonatum, etc., and their effects are slightly different, with some increases and decreases.

In addition to being used as medicine and wine soaking, Polygonatum sibiricum can also be used to make medicinal food, such as Polygonatum sibiricum stewed with lean meat soup, Polygonatum sibiricum and Polygonatum odoratum pork soup, Polygonatum sibiricum and angelica egg soup, Polygonatum sibiricum porridge, Polygonatum sibiricum steamed chicken, etc. Polygonatum odoratum porridge is suitable for yin deficiency and lung dryness, cough and dry throat, weak spleen and stomach. Polygonatum odoratum steamed chicken is very effective for winter fatigue, soreness of the waist and knees, and fear of cold.

The role of Polygonatum

It is used for yin deficiency and lung dryness, dry cough with little sputum, and chronic cough due to lung and kidney yin deficiency.

It can nourish kidney yin and moisten lung dryness. To treat cough caused by yin deficiency and lung dryness, the herb can be taken alone or with Fritillaria cirrhosa, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, etc.

For treating chronic cough due to fatigue, it can be used together with Rehmannia root, Asparagus cochinchinensis, Stemona bulbus, etc.

For weak spleen and stomach

Polygonatum odoratum can both nourish spleen yin and benefit spleen qi. If the spleen and stomach qi are deficient and the patient suffers from fatigue, loss of appetite, and weak pulse, it can be used together with Codonopsis pilosula and Atractylodes macrocephala.

If the spleen and stomach are deficient in yin, resulting in dry mouth, loss of appetite, and red tongue without coating, it can be used together with Dendrobium, Ophiopogon japonicus, and Chinese yam.

It is used for dizziness, soreness of waist and knees, premature graying of hair and thirst caused by kidney deficiency and essence deficiency.

Treat kidney deficiency and essence deficiency, often used with wolfberry;

For the treatment of diabetes, it is often used together with raw Rehmannia root, Ophiopogon japonicus, Radix Trichosanthis, etc.

The efficacy, function and edible method of Polygonatum sibiricum, the edible method of Polygonatum sibiricum:

Polygonatum odoratum is an ideal nourishing product for the elderly. Because the elderly (especially in autumn and winter) not only have weak yang energy, but also lack yin energy. Polygonatum sibiricum has a mild nature and a slow effect, and can be used as a long-term tonic. It can not only replenish spleen qi, but also spleen yin, and it also has the effects of moistening the lungs, producing body fluids, and benefiting the kidneys and replenishing essence.