The efficacy and function of the traditional Chinese medicine Tongcao and its edible method

Tongcao is a Chinese herbal medicine that everyone is familiar with, but most people's understanding of its function is only limited to its ability to promote lactation, but they know very little about its other functions. There are also many people who don't even know how to eat Tongcao. Today, the editor will give a practical and detailed introduction to Tongcao, so that everyone can have a better understanding of Tongcao after reading it.

The role and efficacy of Tongcao

Tongcao is a Chinese herbal medicine with excellent medicinal value and effects. In addition to promoting lactation and removing dampness, it also has many functions such as opening the orifices, clearing away heat and detoxifying, as well as relieving pain. It can usually treat women's milk blockage after childbirth, as well as various common diseases such as stranguria, urinary incontinence, and edema in humans. In addition, Tongcao is also a dietary therapy food. Taking it as a health-preserving medicinal food can prevent the occurrence of various diseases.

How to eat Tongcao

1. Peanut kernel Tongcao porridge

Tongcao can usually be used to make porridge. When making porridge with it, you need to prepare in advance: 50 grams of peanut kernels, 5 grams of Tongcao, 14 grams of fenugreek, and an appropriate amount of rice. Before cooking the porridge, put the prepared tongcao and fenugreek together, add cold water to boil the medicine, remove the residue, then put the washed rice and peanut kernels into the pot and cook them together until they become porridge. After cooking, the peanut kernel and tongcao porridge is not only nutritious but also can relieve constipation and poor appetite.

2. Tongcao Pig Trotter Soup

A common way to eat it is to boil tongcao and pig's feet together to make soup. It is the most common lactation-promoting and health-preserving medicinal food for women after giving birth. What you need to prepare in advance when making it is 1.9 qian of tongcao, 2 qian of licorice, a pair of pig's feet, some oyster mushrooms, ginger slices and salt. Wash the pig's feet, cut them into small pieces, blanch them in boiling water, put them in the hot pot, add the prepared tongcao and ginger slices, as well as oyster mushrooms and licorice, then add a certain amount of cold water, heat and boil, then simmer for 90 minutes, finally add salt and seasoning, and serve immediately. t-->8.0000pt;" > Usually, when we eat duck meat, we can not only absorb a lot of protein, but also a certain amount of fat. The fat in duck meat is not saturated fat, and the content of fatty acids and a-linolenic acid is relatively high. These substances can clean the blood, remove triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood, and prevent blood vessel brittleness and coagulation. They have a good preventive effect on hypertension and hyperlipidemia that are common in the elderly. Dried tangerine peel can remove bacteria and viruses in the human body and prevent the growth of inflammation in the human body. Drinking it in water with fried tangerine peel can prevent inflammation in the human body and reduce the incidence of various diseases.