Where can I find Polygonum multiflorum?

In daily life, more and more people are beginning to pay attention to physical care. Among them, Polygonum multiflorum is one of our most common Chinese medicinal materials. It has many conditioning effects on the body. It can effectively alleviate the phenomenon of gray hair and hair loss, and can also improve the body's immunity. However, we always buy some fake Polygonum multiflorum in our daily life, which cannot play the role of regulating the body. Let's find out where to find Polygonum multiflorum.

Where can I find Polygonum multiflorum?

Polygoni multiflori (scientific name: polygoni multiflori), also known as wild seedling, cross vine, cross stem, night-blooming jasmine, goblin, peach willow vine, red kudzu, nine-true vine, sedge grass, snake grass, Chen Zhibai, horse liver stone, nine-true vine, sore broom, etc. It is a perennial twining vine of the Polygonaceae family. The roots are slender, ending in a large tuber, and are reddish brown to dark brown in appearance. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Polygonum multiflorum is found everywhere today. The best ones are those from Songshan in western Luoyang and Zhecheng County in Nanjing. In spring, seedlings and leaves grow. The leaves are relatively similar to sweet potatoes but not shiny. Its stems spread between bamboo and wooden walls. The fruits have ridges like buckwheat but are smaller, only as big as millet. The roots are collected in autumn and winter. The big ones are as big as fists, each with five ridged petals, and look like small melons." The tubers, vines and leaves of the plant can all be used for medicinal purposes, and their Chinese names are: Polygonum multiflorum, Polygonum multiflorum, and Polygonum multiflorum leaves. The Chinese medicine Polygonum multiflorum can be divided into raw Polygonum multiflorum and processed Polygonum multiflorum: the raw Polygonum multiflorum has the functions of detoxification (preventing malaria), moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements, and eliminating carbuncles; the processed Polygonum multiflorum has the functions of replenishing essence and blood, blackening hair, strengthening tendons and bones, and nourishing the liver and kidneys.

It is produced in southern Shaanxi, southern Gansu, Lishan, the main peak of Zhongtiao Mountain in Shanxi, East China, Central China, South China, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou, all over China. There is also one in Japan.

Polygonum multiflorum - Dietary nutrition

1. Black sesame, yam, and Polygonum multiflorum powder

[Ingredients]: 250 grams of black sesame seeds, 250 grams of yam, and 250 grams of processed Polygonum multiflorum.

[Preparation]: Wash the black sesame seeds, dry them, fry them, and grind them into fine powder. Wash, slice, dry and grind into fine powder. Dry the prepared Polygonum multiflorum slices, grind them into fine powder, mix them with sesame powder and yam powder, and bottle them for use.

[Usage]: Take twice a day, 25 grams each time, put into a pot, add warm water to make a thin paste, put on the fire and stew until cooked.

〖Function〗: Strengthens the spleen and kidneys, nourishes blood and improves essence. Anemia due to deficiency of spleen and kidney, symptoms include sallow or pale complexion, dizziness, fatigue, chills and cold limbs, soreness in waist and knees, pale tongue with white coating, and deep and thready pulse.

2. Steamed Pork Liver with Polygonum Multiflorum

[Ingredients]: 20 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 250 grams of pork liver slices, 10 grams of wolfberry, 2 slices of ginger, 2 scallions, 1 teaspoon of salt, a little sugar, a little sesame oil, 1 teaspoon of light soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon of rice wine.

[Preparation]: 1. Soak Polygonum multiflorum in warm water for 5 hours, slice it, slice the pork liver, and marinate it slightly; wash the wolfberries and set aside. 2. Mix all the ingredients and seasonings, marinate slightly, and steam for about 6 minutes.

〖Function〗: Polygonum multiflorum has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, improving the essence and blood, and blackening the hair; Pork liver must be eaten while hot after steaming, otherwise it will be hard and fishy.

The above is an introduction to where to find Polygonum multiflorum. After learning about it, we know that Polygonum multiflorum is very widely distributed. We should also identify it more carefully when purchasing it. In addition, if we want to keep our body healthy in daily life, it is not enough to rely solely on Chinese herbal medicine to nourish the body. We must pay attention to balanced nutrition and exercise more, so as to ensure that the body's immunity is improved and reduce illness.