Effects and functions of Polygonatum odoratum

Polygonatum odoratum is called a fine product in "Compendium of Materia Medica". It has very high nutritional value and medicinal value. Maybe many people don’t know much about Polygonatum odoratum. Today, the editor will tell you about the functions and effects of Polygonatum odoratum, its side effects, and how to choose Polygonatum odoratum. Let’s take a look together.

The efficacy and function of Polygonatum odoratum

Delaying aging

Polygonatum odoratum nourishes yin and moistens dryness, promotes the production of body fluids and quenches thirst, and promotes health, healthcare and anti-aging. The sugar, vitamin A and vitamin B3 in Polygonatum odoratum can enhance the body's disease resistance and delay aging.

Nourishing Yin and Nourishing Spirit

Polygonatum odoratum is nourishing but not greasy, neither cold nor noisy, so it can nourish the five internal organs, moisturize the blood and qi, nourish and moisten, and eliminate wind, cold and wind heat. Polygonatum odoratum tastes sweet, is rich in fat, is translucent and edible, is good at nourishing yin, and its key effect is on the stomach and intestines, so long-term use will not hurt the spleen and stomach.

Nourishes the lungs and relieves cough

Polygonatum odoratum is mainly used to treat dry cough with little sputum, dry throat and tongue, and the middle and late stages of febrile diseases caused by lung yin deficiency, or symptoms such as lack of fluid, dry mouth, poor appetite, and gastrointestinal discomfort caused by high fever and depletion of body fluids.

Calms nerves and clears the brain

Modern science believes that it contains cardiac glycosides, flavonoids and vitamin D compounds and mucus sugars - Polygonatum odoratum mucopolysaccharide, Polygonatum odoratum fructan, etc., which have the effects of improving myocardial hypoxia and adrenal growth hormone. The steroidal glycosides contained in Polygonatum odoratum have similar effects on the heart as those of lily of the valley Chinese medicine preparations. Polygonatum odoratum glycosides have a brain-clearing effect on paraffin-sectioned frog hearts, and the effect of Polygonatum odoratum decoction is similar to that of Polygonatum odoratum glycosides. In addition, Polygonatum odoratum has certain effects on palpitations, angina pectoris, heart failure caused by rheumatoid heart disease, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, and cor pulmonale.

Lower blood lipids and blood sugar levels

Modern pharmacological research shows that there are more than 40 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials with lipid-regulating effects, which are divided into tonic lipid-lowering drugs, blood circulation and blood stasis lipid-lowering drugs, cough and phlegm reducing, heat-clearing and dampness-clearing lipid-lowering drugs according to their medicinal properties. Polygonatum odoratum ethanol extract has a significant effect on reducing postprandial blood sugar in mice with adrenal hormone-induced hyperglycemia. And the information shows a trend of improving glucose tolerance. One of its mechanisms of action is to inhibit the liver's glycolysis system. It has also been reported that oral administration of Polygonatum odoratum to rats has an inhibitory effect on the increase in blood sugar in rats caused by glucose and alloxan. Among them, Polygonatum odoratum has the effect of reducing high-density protein, and it also has the effect of lowering blood lipids, thereby effectively preventing the occurrence of liver cancer.

Treating irritability

Increased internal heat can cause dental disease. Traditional Chinese medicine suggests the need to regulate emotions, reduce anxiety, and worry less. In particular, it is important to reduce anxiety about those troublesome things that are delayed, difficult to resolve, and involve many interpersonal relationships, so as to prevent internal heat from causing heart and brain diseases. The sweet soup cooked with Polygonatum odoratum has the effect of purifying the heart, nourishing yin, and reducing heart fire.

Skin Care and Beauty

Polygonatum odoratum is sweet and fatty, soft and moist in texture. It is a panacea for nourishing yin and promoting body fluid. Polygonatum odoratum contains vitamin D compounds and mucus. Vitamin D can improve the condition of cracked and rough skin, making it soft and smooth. It has the effect of skin care and beauty. Modern scientific research has confirmed that it also has the effects of moisturizing the skin, relieving skin inflammation, and treating bruises and sprains.