What are the main effects of drinking Codonopsis pilosula in water?

Codonopsis is the most commonly used ginseng herb. It is cheap and its efficacy meets the patient's medical requirements. Therefore, many people use Codonopsis. Many people use Codonopsis to boil herbs, and some use it in food. People who find it troublesome will directly wash Codonopsis and soak it in water for drinking. Codonopsis can be used in many aspects. As long as the correct method is used, it will be good for the body. So what are the main effects of drinking Codonopsis soaked in water?

Codonopsis pilosula is in the form of oval or quasi-circular thick slices, with a yellow-brown or gray-yellow surface, a yellow-white or yellow-brown cut surface, cracks or chrysanthemum patterns, and a light yellow center. The periphery is pale yellowish white with yellowish brown and has longitudinal wrinkles. It has a special aroma and a slightly sweet taste. Raw Codonopsis slices are good at replenishing Qi and promoting salivation. It is often used for damage to both Qi and body fluid or deficiency of both Qi and blood. Codonopsis pilosula is sweet and neutral in nature. It can replenish the middle and benefit the qi, quench thirst, strengthen the spleen and benefit the lungs, nourish the blood and produce body fluids. It is used for spleen and lung qi deficiency, poor appetite and fatigue, cough and weak wheezing, qi and blood deficiency, sallow complexion, palpitations and shortness of breath, thirst due to loss of body fluid, and internal heat and thirst. Symptoms include laziness, shortness of breath, weakness in the limbs, poor appetite, qi deficiency, deficiency of both qi and fluid, deficiency of both qi and blood, and blood deficiency and sallow complexion. However, it cannot be used when the external symptoms have not been relieved and the body is still full of evil. The efficacy of this product is similar to that of ginseng, but its medicinal power is weaker. It can be used instead of ginseng to treat general deficiency syndrome; but for severe exhaustion, it is still appropriate to use ginseng. Dig up in autumn, wash and dry.

Codonopsis contains polysaccharides, phenols, sterols, volatile oils, vitamins B1, B2, a variety of essential amino acids for the human body, baicalein glucoside, saponins, trace alkaloids, trace elements, etc. It has a stimulating effect on the nervous system and can enhance the body's resistance; it has the effects of regulating gastrointestinal motility, anti-ulcer, inhibiting gastric acid secretion, and reducing pepsin activity; it can increase the red blood cells and hemoglobin of rabbits, and has a positive effect on the decrease in white blood cells caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy; it can dilate peripheral blood vessels and lower blood pressure, and can inhibit the pressor effect of adrenaline.

It is suitable for people with weak constitution, insufficient qi and blood, sallow complexion, and those who are weak after illness or childbirth; it is suitable for people with spleen and stomach qi deficiency, fatigue, limb weakness, poor appetite and loose stools, chronic diarrhea, insufficient lung qi, cough and shortness of breath, qi deficiency and weakness, and susceptibility to colds; it is suitable for people with qi deficiency and blood deficiency; it is suitable for people with chronic nephritis and proteinuria; it is suitable for patients with chronic anemia, chlorosis, leukemia, thrombocytopenic purpura and rickets. For the above-mentioned diseases and symptoms, ancient prescriptions that used ginseng are often replaced by this product in modern times.

The effect of drinking Codonopsis soaked in water: nourishing blood. Drinking Codonopsis soaked in water can nourish blood, so people with both Qi and blood deficiency, shortness of breath, palpitations, fatigue, pale complexion, dizziness, poor appetite, loose stools, and easy to catch colds should also take Codonopsis. Experiments have shown that Codonopsis pilosula can increase the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin, so it is very beneficial for patients with anemia to eat Codonopsis pilosula. Taking Codonopsis pilosula can also help restore the white blood cell count caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Drinking Codonopsis pilosula soaked in water has many main benefits. When using it, it is necessary to match the symptomatic physical condition and can only be used when it meets the edible requirements. There are not many precautions for soaking Codonopsis pilosula in water, just wash it clean. During the soaking period, we need to observe the color of the water and the physical condition after drinking. If any signs of discomfort are found, we must stop using it. We can continue using it only when it is confirmed that there is no discomfort in the body. Of course, we must also avoid excessive consumption that may harm our health.