What are the uses of snow lotus?

Snow lotus has always been endowed with a mysterious color because of its special growing area. In fact, snow lotus is not only a precious flower plant, but also a valuable Chinese herbal medicine. It is mostly distributed in Xinjiang, Tibet and parts of Russia in China. Snow lotus is not only ornamental, but also has many functions and is beneficial to human health. Let me now introduce to you the specific uses of snow lotus.

1. Anti-free radical and anti-fatigue effects. Polysaccharides extracted from Tianshan Snow Lotus for the first time can fight free radicals. Moreover, snow lotus has a certain effect in relieving fatigue.

2. Nourishing blood and yin

When people prepare to replenish blood and nourish yin, they usually choose this recipe: 6 grams of snow lotus, put it into a gauze bag and tie the mouth, add an old hen, add water and simmer for 1.5 hours, filter out about 100 grams of the medicine, and drink 30-40 ml each time.

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Anticancer Effects

Scientific experiments have shown that Tianshan Snow Lotus has a certain inhibitory effect on cancer cells. The colchicine contained in snow lotus is a typical representative of cell mitosis. It can inhibit the growth of cancer cells and is used clinically to treat cancer, especially breast cancer. It also has certain effects on skin cancer, leukemia and Hodgkin's disease.

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Effects on the cardiovascular system

(1) Both total alkaloids and ethanol extracts of Saussurea involucrata can reduce the permeability of blood vessels in the skin of rabbits, with a strong effect.

(2) The total alkaloids of Saussurea involucrata can cause the blood vessels in isolated rabbit ears to contract, while the ethanol extract has a vasodilating effect on the blood vessels.

(3) Both total alkaloids and total flavonoids of Saussurea involucrata can lower the blood pressure of anesthetized rabbits and dogs.

(4) Total alkaloids of Saussurea involucrata have an inhibitory effect on the isolated rabbit heart, reducing its contraction amplitude, slowing down its heart rate, and even causing cardiac arrest.

(5) The effects of saussurea alkali on the electrocardiogram of rabbits are slowing of the heart rate and convexity of the T wave, which can last for 10 minutes.

5. Treatment of male impotence

Snow lotus also has a certain effect on male impotence. 6 grams of snow lotus, 3 grams each of angelica and wolfberry, decocted in water; 15 grams of snow lotus, 6 grams of cordyceps, 2000 ml of white wine, soak for one month, take orally twice, 20 ml each time.

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Tonify the middle and replenish qi

Use 5 grams of snow lotus, 15 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 5 grams of safflower, and 1000 grams of chicken. Wash the medicines, put them into a gauze bag, tie the mouth, put the chicken and the medicine bag into the pot, simmer for 2-3 hours, filter out about 1500 grams of the medicine liquid, and take an appropriate amount each time. It can replenish the middle and strengthen the Qi.

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Nourish the kidney and yang, strengthen the muscles and bones

Soak 6 grams of snow lotus in 1000 grams of white wine or yellow wine, seal and soak for 30 days before taking. Drink 30-40 ml each time. It has the effect of replenishing kidney yang and strengthening muscles and bones.

The above is what I would like to introduce to you about the uses of snow lotus. The therapeutic effect of snow lotus is extremely outstanding, but its growth rate is very slow, so various problems often arise in the sale of snow lotus. We should be more careful when selecting snow lotus. We should focus on large snow lotus with dark brown roots and relatively fresh leaves with a certain luster. Large snow lotus is truly mature and has the best medicinal properties.