What is the appropriate water temperature for wolfberry soaking

We all know that the saying of "wolfberry for health" has been around in traditional Chinese medicine for a long time, and many people like to use wolfberry to soak in water, make soup or cook porridge in their daily lives. However, the water temperature for soaking wolfberry is also very important. If the water temperature is wrong, the efficacy will be halved. In order to enable everyone to use wolfberries correctly and fully exert their effects and values ​​when soaked in water, I will now introduce to you the appropriate water temperature for soaking wolfberries.

The water temperature for soaking wolfberry should be around 65-80 degrees for half an hour. The water temperature helps kill bacteria, and half an hour is the time it takes for it to decompose its medicinal part in the water.

After understanding the requirements for water temperature, let’s talk about how to eat wolfberry best and the effects of wolfberry in different seasons.

1. Chewing for better absorption

In life, many people like to use wolfberries to soak in water, make soup or cook porridge, but in fact, due to the influence of factors such as water temperature and soaking time, only some of the useful ingredients in wolfberries can be released into the water or soup. Moreover, Lycium barbarum polysaccharide is a kind of proteoglycan. If it is extracted by boiling or heating in water, it will denature and lead to reduced efficacy.

Therefore, in terms of eating methods, directly chewing wolfberries will allow for more complete absorption of nutrients and will be more conducive to exerting their health-care effects. But be careful when chewing, and don't eat too much, otherwise it will easily lead to over-nourishing, which will be harmful.

For example, generally no more than 20 grams should be chewed directly every day. If you want to achieve therapeutic effects, you can eat 30 grams a day, but it should be taken in several times, about 3 grams each time. If you use it to soak in water or make soup, you may eat it, but it is not advisable to eat it all at once.

2. With Northern Adenophora

It is used for symptoms such as cough and dry throat caused by damage to the yin of the lungs and stomach, pulmonary tuberculosis due to yin deficiency, diabetes, and damage to the yin due to febrile disease.

3. With Ophiopogon japonicus

It is used for the symptoms of heat disease damaging yin, yin deficiency and lung dryness, and thirst (diabetes), and has a coordinating effect.

4. With chrysanthemum

It is used for blurred vision and cloudiness caused by liver and kidney deficiency, and has the effect of improving eyesight.

5. Combined with Rehmannia root

It is used for soreness of waist and knees, irregular menstruation, spermatorrhea, premature aging, etc. caused by deficiency of liver and kidney yin. It can also be used for dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, etc. caused by deficiency of liver and kidney essence and blood.

Different seasons have different effects of wolfberry

Drinking wolfberry soaked in water regularly can strengthen your body. Experts point out that the effects of drinking wolfberry soaked in water vary in different seasons.

Spring: Frequent use of computers can easily cause eye fatigue. Drink wolfberry to make tea to nourish yin and improve eyesight. Take an appropriate amount of wolfberry, wash it and put it in a cup, brew it with boiling water, soak it in warm water for 10-15 minutes and then drink it. Cut the wolfberries into two halves before soaking for better efficacy.

Summer: When the weather is hot, soaking wolfberry in water can eliminate liver fire. If you want to bring out the full benefits of wolfberry, the best way is to boil it: put the wolfberry in a casserole, add water, bring to a boil over high heat, then switch to low heat and boil for 30 minutes.

Autumn: The air is dry. Take an appropriate amount of wolfberry, wash it, and cook it into porridge with rice. It has a good effect of nourishing yin and moistening dryness.

Winter: Winter is cold and people need to resist the cold. Take an appropriate amount of wolfberry and soak it in wine. It can be drunk after soaking for 7 days. You can also soak wolfberries in water and drink it, which can also nourish yin, resist cold, moisten the lungs and resist dryness.

After talking about the above content about wolfberry, I believe everyone has a better understanding of wolfberry. The red wolfberry has a festive and peaceful appearance, but it is not only good in appearance, it is also a treasure from head to toe. Lycium barbarum is rich in various trace elements and vitamins, which can nourish yin and enhance immunity. However, it has medicinal value only if you eat it regularly. It will not have any effect if you eat it once or twice occasionally.