Is it poisonous to eat Polygonum multiflorum raw?

In today's social life, we always see and hear about certain Chinese herbal plants, which have extremely high medicinal value and play a vital role in people's health. Some of them we can name, and some we don’t even know, they are just silently contributing to us. Polygonum multiflorum is one of them, and it is also a very precious one, so some people don’t know much about it. So is it poisonous to eat Polygonum multiflorum raw?

Eating Polygonum multiflorum raw is poisonous, so don't eat it casually.

Whether it is raw or cooked, Polygonum multiflorum needs to be boiled before consumption and cannot be eaten raw. If the dosage is too large, it will irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, intestinal rumbling, nausea, and vomiting. In severe cases, paroxysmal tonic spasms, convulsions, restlessness, and even respiratory paralysis may occur.

Shouwu Tea

Although Polygonum multiflorum can be used directly to make tea, the taste will be very bitter and difficult to swallow, so hawthorn, wolfberry, etc. are usually added. Let’s take hawthorn as an example. First, chop the hawthorn and Polygonum multiflorum and mix them together. Add water and soak for about 2 hours. Then turn on the fire and boil for an hour before drinking. In hawthorn and Polygonum multiflorum tea, you cannot put too much Polygonum multiflorum, just one or two pieces will be enough.

Efficacy: Generally, Polygonum multiflorum and hawthorn can lower blood lipids, while wolfberry can nourish the kidneys.

Polygonum multiflorum porridge

In fact, Polygonum multiflorum can be used with many ingredients to make porridge. Today we will introduce the simplest one. First, boil the Polygonum multiflorum in water for about an hour (the time can be extended depending on the amount of Polygonum multiflorum), and take the boiled juice. Then cook the rice as you normally would for porridge, add jujubes and rock sugar, and finally pour in the Polygonum multiflorum juice and cook for a while.

Efficacy: Since Polygonum multiflorum enters the liver and kidney meridians, eating it this way is very beneficial to the liver and kidneys, and is especially suitable for the elderly with liver and kidney deficiencies.

Shouwu Gan Tablets

Polygonum multiflorum can also be eaten with pork liver. The Polygonum multiflorum used in this dish also uses cooked Polygonum multiflorum juice. We can mix the pork liver with a part of the Polygonum multiflorum juice and put it into the pan. When it is almost cooked, add the remaining Polygonum multiflorum juice and other seasonings into the pan.

Efficacy: Replenishes essence and blood, nourishes the liver and protects the kidneys. It is very beneficial for people who often suffer from dizziness and fatigue.

Beef stew with Polygonum multiflorum

In this dish, there is no need for Shouwu juice. But there is one ingredient that needs to be processed first, and that is black beans. We need to soak the black beans in water for about 10 hours, put them on the fire and cook them for a while, and then they can be used. Generally, the soaked black beans are put into the pot together with beef, ginger slices, etc. and cooked. During the cooking process, the produced powder should be removed. When the water boils, you can add Polygonum multiflorum, and you can also add some jujube and longan. Generally, after adding Polygonum multiflorum, it can be served after cooking for another hour.

Efficacy: Strengthens tendons and bones, replenishes deficiency, very effective for those with weak spleen and stomach.

Precautions

In fact, as long as the food is not incompatible with He Shou Wu, it can basically be eaten with it!

After reading the above introduction about whether Polygonum multiflorum is poisonous when eaten raw, I think everyone should have some understanding. Polygonum multiflorum is poisonous if eaten raw and is very harmful to our body. We must correctly understand and master the relevant knowledge in this regard, and clarify some of its taboos based on it. Never consume it blindly and cause harm to your body.