Can Codonopsis be eaten raw?

Codonopsis pilosula is a food with great medicinal value. People in the south love to drink soup, and Codonopsis pilosula often appears in our soups. Codonopsis has many benefits, and it has very good nourishing effects on both the elderly and the young. Guangdong people will add this food to the soup and stew half a black chicken with red dates. It can replenish qi and blood. So the question is, can such a good thing be eaten raw? If it can be eaten raw, it would be more convenient.

1 Generally, it cannot be eaten raw. In clinical practice, Chinese medicine often needs to be combined with other medicines to achieve its effect, which is completely different from Western medicine theory.

2 Codonopsis pilosula cannot be eaten raw directly. It should be boiled in water or soaked in wine. It can also be used to make soup. Codonopsis pilosula can be used in combination with other medicinal materials to exert different pharmacological effects. For example, when Codonopsis pilosula is used together with Atractylodes macrocephala and Poria cocos, which are used to replenish Qi, strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, it can be used to treat symptoms such as physical weakness, fatigue, poor appetite and loose stools caused by insufficient Qi in the middle. When used together with Astragalus membranaceus, Gecko and other products, it can replenish lung Qi, relieve cough and asthma, and is used to treat symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath, and weak voice caused by deficiency of lung Qi.

3 Codonopsis pilosula is an excellent medicine for replenishing qi and tonifying the spleen, and has a very high medical value. It has a wide range of benefits and plays an important role on the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, the body's immune ability, digestive system, blood and hematopoietic system. Codonopsis pilosula contains saponins, inulin, trace alkaloids, starch, etc., which have different degrees of strengthening effects on multiple organs of the human body and can improve the body's adaptability. It has anti-ulcer effects, can increase intestinal tension and regulate gastric motility. The use of Codonopsis pilosula as a gastrointestinal regulating agent in gastrointestinal conditioning preparations is quite effective for chronic diarrhea, ulcerative colitis, antral gastritis, chronic atrophic gastritis, etc.

I hope the above is helpful to everyone. The effect of eating Codonopsis pilosula raw is not that good, and it is difficult to swallow. It is best to eat it cooked. It can be put into soup and matched with other foods. The effect will be better. It is suitable for nourishing the body for women and is also effective for invigorating the qi of the elderly. Codonopsis pilosula is very good for the body and is very good for regulating the stomach and intestines. People who feel stomach discomfort can use Codonopsis pilosula to make soup.