Complete list of Chinese herbal medicine effects and uses

Chinese medicinal materials are the crystallization of 5,000 years of wisdom in Chinese culture, and we Chinese also have an unparalleled pursuit of perfection in eating. The combination of these two is what I want to summarize for everyone today. Nowadays, we Chinese pay more and more attention to traditional Chinese medicine health care, but most of the Chinese medicinal materials have a strong odor and are difficult to swallow. So how can we simply give full play to its role in home cooking? Here are some commonly used Chinese herbal medicines.

1. Name: Gastrodia elata

Main treatment: migraine, vertigo, epilepsy, tetanus, numbness of limbs, pain relief, myocardial ischemia, etc.

Usage: Cut into slices or grind into powder and add to soup, porridge, hot pot

Common health care Chinese herbal medicine names, functions and usage methods

2. Name: Chuanxiong

Function: replenishing blood, invigorating qi, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, preventing cancer and aging, and preventing injuries from falls

Usage: Cut into slices and add to soup

Common health care Chinese herbal medicine names, functions and usage methods

3. Name: Scutellaria baicalensis

Function: Improve the body's immunity, delay aging, invigorate qi, inhibit sweating, promote dampness and reduce swelling, remove toxins, treat diabetes

Usage: Cut into slices and brew in tea or soup

Common health care Chinese herbal medicine names, functions and usage methods

4. Name: Wolfberry

Effects: Reduce fever, relieve cough and resolve phlegm, protect liver, moisten lung and relieve cough, benefit kidney and clear eyes, treat dizziness and tinnitus

Usage: brew tea, make soup, chew raw

Common health care Chinese herbal medicine names, functions and usage methods

5. Name: Panax notoginseng

Function: Disperse blood stasis, promote blood circulation, reduce swelling

Usage: Grind into powder and swallow, apply externally, slice and add into soup

Common health care Chinese herbal medicine names, functions and usage methods

6. Name: Hawthorn Berry

Function: aid digestion, invigorate the stomach and help digestion, treat hyperlipidemia, stomach distension, coronary heart disease

Usage: brew tea, make soup

Common health care Chinese herbal medicine names, functions and usage methods

7. Name: Red Dates

Function: replenishing qi, calming the mind, helping with sleep, supplementing high-quality protein, preventing frequent nocturnal emission, preventing diarrhea, beautifying and removing spots, strengthening the stomach, digesting food and strengthening the brain

Usage: Cook in soup, porridge, or eat