Is it really good to eat Polygonum multiflorum for a long time?

Polygonum multiflorum is actually a relatively precious medicinal material in our traditional Chinese medicine. Many people use Polygonum multiflorum to dye their gray hair black, and regular shampooing with Polygonum multiflorum can achieve the effect of hair care. In addition to this effect, it has other effects, so many people will take some Polygonum multiflorum, but is it really good to take Polygonum multiflorum for a long time?

Polygonum multiflorum has many functions such as: promoting hematopoietic function, enhancing immune function, lowering blood lipids and anti-atherosclerosis, moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements, protecting the liver, delaying aging, affecting endocrine function, etc.; however, all medicines are toxic, and long-term use will also have certain side effects on the body, such as loose stools, mild abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting in a small number of patients, and some patients may experience limb numbness and rash symptoms after taking large doses of Polygonum multiflorum.

Although the side effects of Polygonum multiflorum are relatively rare, you should pay attention to observation during taking it and stop taking it if you feel any discomfort.

First of all, Polygonum multiflorum is the dried root of the Polygonum multiflorum plant of the Polygonaceae family. It is bitter, sweet, astringent, and slightly warm in nature, and enters the liver and kidney meridians. Processed Polygonum multiflorum can nourish the liver and kidneys, benefit the essence and blood, strengthen the tendons and bones, and can also astringe the semen and stop leukorrhea. It is a good tonic medicine and is used for symptoms such as weakness of the waist and knees, dizziness, premature graying of hair, spermatorrhea, metrorrhagia, and leukorrhea caused by deficiency of both liver and kidneys and deficiency of essence and blood. Raw Polygonum multiflorum has weak tonic effect, but is good at detoxifying, stopping malaria, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It can treat sores, scrofula, long-term malaria, dry intestines and constipation. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that Shouwu "nourishes blood and benefits the liver, consolidates essence and benefits the kidney, strengthens tendons and bones, and blackens hair. It is a good tonic, not cold or dry, and its efficacy is better than that of Rehmannia and Asparagus."

However, Polygonum multiflorum has certain toxic side effects, which are mainly because it contains toxic anthraquinones, such as rhein, chrysophanol, rhein, and physophanol methyl ether. If taken in excessive doses, it will irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause symptoms such as intestinal rumbling, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting. In severe cases, paroxysmal tonic spasms, restlessness, convulsions, and even respiratory paralysis may occur. Moreover, if taken properly, Polygonum multiflorum can strengthen the body, but if taken improperly, it will cause great harm to the body, such as damaging the liver, causing allergic symptoms, acute fever and other adverse symptoms. Therefore, you must understand and test your body before taking Polygonum multiflorum.

The above article introduces to us in detail whether it is good to eat Polygonum multiflorum for a long time. Although Polygonum multiflorum has many functions, it cannot be taken for a long time because it has certain side effects. If you eat it for a long time, it may cause nausea or diarrhea and other adverse symptoms.