The efficacy of Ophiopogon japonicus and wolfberry soaked in water

I believe everyone has often heard of Ophiopogon japonicus. Like wolfberry, Ophiopogon japonicus is a very precious Chinese medicinal material. Although it is very common, the effect is different when it is combined with different medicinal materials. When treating different diseases, Ophiopogon japonicus and wolfberry may be used, but the combination is different, so different diseases can be treated. If Ophiopogon japonicus is used to soak in water with wolfberry, it will also have different effects. So what are the effects of Ophiopogon japonicus and wolfberry soaked in water?

Ophiopogon japonicus can be soaked in water with different medicinal materials, such as wolfberry, chrysanthemum, astragalus, etc., all of which have good therapeutic effects. So is it good to drink Ophiopogon japonicus and wolfberry together in water? What are the effects? Ophiopogon japonicus is sweet, slightly bitter, and slightly cold. It enters the heart, lung, and stomach meridians. It can nourish yin and produce body fluid, moisten the lungs and clear the heart. It is used for dry cough due to lung dryness, cough due to consumptive tuberculosis, thirst due to loss of body fluid, restlessness and insomnia, internal heat and thirst, dry intestines and constipation, and diphtheria. Ophiopogon contains a variety of steroidal saponins, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, etc.

Ophiopogon japonicus decoction can significantly improve the experimental animals' tolerance to hypoxia, increase coronary blood flow, have a significant protective effect on myocardial ischemia, and can resist arrhythmia and improve myocardial contractility; it can also coordinate insulin function, lower blood sugar, and promote the restoration of normal pancreatic islet cells.

Wolfberry contains betaine, carotene, zeaxanthin, niacin, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron, β-sitosterol, linoleic acid and 14 kinds of amino acids. It can nourish the kidney and replenish essence, nourish the liver and improve eyesight, replenish blood and calm the mind, promote fluid production and quench thirst, moisten the lungs and relieve cough. It can treat liver and kidney yin deficiency, soreness of the waist and knees, dizziness, blurred vision and excessive tears, consumptive cough, thirst, and spermatorrhea. Soaking Ophiopogon japonicus and Lycium barbarum in water together has the effects of nourishing yin and removing heat, soothing the liver and improving eyesight.

But be careful not to drink large amounts of Ophiopogon japonicus and Lycium barbarum in water for a long time, so as to avoid diarrhea and other conditions. Because Ophiopogon japonicus is cold in nature, it is not suitable for people with diarrhea, loose stools, greasy tongue coating, and indigestion due to weak spleen and stomach. Lycium barbarum has a very strong effect of warming the body, so people with high blood pressure, overly irritable temperament, or those who consume a lot of meat on a daily basis and have a red face should not eat it.

If Ophiopogon japonicus and wolfberry are used to soak in water, then you can achieve such effects. These benefits are very good for our body. Ophiopogon japonicus and wolfberry are both precious Chinese medicinal materials. You must pay attention to the dosage when using them, because wolfberry and Ophiopogon japonicus cannot be eaten indiscriminately. Wolfberry and Ophiopogon japonicus can also improve the quality of the body. You must strictly control the amount when eating them.