What are the medicinal values ​​of white arrowhead?

When many people hear the term "white arrowhead", they think it is related to mushrooms. In fact, white arrowhead is a medicinal material and has nothing to do with mushrooms. This medicine is mostly wild, but it is also cultivated in many places. Its medicinal value has many aspects. So what is the medicinal value of white arrowhead? When understanding the medicinal value of white arrowhead, we must also analyze its nutritional value. The medicinal area can be analyzed from the nutritional point of view, so that the scope of use of white arrowhead will be expanded.

Sagittaria, also known as scissors grass, swallowtail grass, and vegetable eggs, belongs to the Alismataceae family and is a perennial herb. It has a history of more than a hundred years of cultivation in Liancheng. The county annals record that Manggu, also known as arrowhead mushroom, tastes sweet and bitter, and arrowhead mushroom, commonly known as vegetable eggs. It is native to my country and is distributed in all parts of the north and south, and is mostly cultivated in the south.

Nutritional analysis: Sagittaria contains colchicine and other biological alkaloids, which have the effects of preventing cancer and tumors, detoxifying and eliminating carbuncle, and are often used to prevent and treat tumors. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that arrowhead can detoxify, reduce swelling, and act as a diuretic. It is used to treat various unknown swellings and snake bites. Sagittaria contains a variety of trace elements and has a certain cardiotonic effect. At the same time, the water and other effective ingredients contained in Sagittaria have the effects of clearing the lungs, dissipating heat, moistening the lungs and relieving cough.

Sagittarius contains a wide range of nutrients, including iron, manganese, zinc, copper, selenium, vitamin E and vitamin C, especially the content of selenium and vitamin E is eye-catching. Among them, zinc (Zn) is 0.35 mg/100 g, selenium (Se) is 0.0074 mg/100 g, iron (Fe) is 1.59 mg/100 g, copper (Cu) is 0.23 mg/100 g, manganese (Mn) is 0.24 mg/100 g, vitamin E is 2.18 mg/100 g, and vitamin C is 4.75 mg/100 g. Antioxidant nutrients in the diet are divided into two categories. One category can directly remove free radicals in the body, such as vitamin E, vitamin C and β-carotene, among which vitamin E is the most important free radical scavenger in the membrane structure; the other category indirectly constitutes endogenous antioxidants, such as trace elements such as iron, manganese, zinc, copper, and selenium. These trace elements are important cofactors of various antioxidant enzymes, such as copper basket protein (CP) requires copper as a cofactor, superoxide dismutase (SOD) requires copper, zinc and manganese as cofactors, glutathione peroxidase (GSHPX) requires selenium as a cofactor, and catalase requires iron as a cofactor. When these trace elements are deficient, the activity of the above-mentioned antioxidant enzymes can be reduced, resulting in a decrease in the body's antioxidant efficiency.

In addition, it can also be made into arrowhead mushroom powder, which has high economic value. Arrowhead mushroom can not only be used as a vegetable, but also has medicinal functions. Fresh arrowhead mushroom can be chopped, fried with appropriate amount of rock sugar and soybean oil, and taken before going to bed to treat coughing up blood caused by tuberculosis. In addition, mash the water chestnuts and mix them with ginger juice, then apply it to the swollen and painful areas of the skin. It has anti-inflammatory, swelling-reducing and analgesic effects.

What are the medicinal values ​​of white arrowhead? When using white arrowhead, the dosage must be added according to the doctor's instructions, and the medicinal materials used must also be processed. Of course, some people use fresh white arrowhead as medicine, and also use it directly in cooking. Different uses have different efficacy values. Before use, you must understand its nutrition, efficacy, etc., and consume it after your body meets the requirements. Do not use medicine or consume it indiscriminately. This is irresponsible to your body and is prone to consumption accidents.