What are the uses of processed Shouwu

The shape of processed Polygonum multiflorum is quite special. It is a well-known medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. Many doctors’ prescriptions contain processed Polygonum multiflorum. I believe many people know that processed Polygonum multiflorum can be used to regulate the body and treat some diseases that are difficult to cure. So let us learn about the uses of processed Polygonum multiflorum.

1. Shouwu anti-hair loss tea

Use 100g of Shouwu powder, put it in a thermos, soak it in boiling water for half a day, and drink it when it turns brownish red. Add more boiling water and soak it until the tea color fades, then replace it with new one. During drinking, rub the affected area with ginger slices several times a day.

2. Shouwu Black Hair Wine

Prepared Shouwu powder, 30g each of Rehmannia powder and 15g of Angelica powder, soak in 1000ml of grain wine, start drinking after 10-15 days, about 15-30ml per day, and continue drinking until the effect is seen.

30g of Shouwu powder, 11g of Poria powder, 8g of Atractylodes powder, mixed with warm water. Effects: nourishing the skin, replenishing qi and blood, black hair, white skin with rosy glow.

How to take He Shou Wu varies from person to person. It can be stewed with longan and candied dates.

4. Shouwu Liver Tablets

250g pork liver, 15g processed Polygonum multiflorum, and appropriate amount of spinach. Wash the spinach and cut it into sections; boil Polygonum multiflorum in water to obtain the concentrated juice, slice the pork liver, mix it with Polygonum multiflorum juice, water bean powder, and salt; take the remaining Polygonum multiflorum juice, water bean powder, soy sauce, salt, vinegar, etc. to make a sauce; stir-fry the pork liver with oil until it turns white, add the sauce, ginger, garlic slices, and spinach and stir-fry until cooked.

Main ingredients of Polygonum multiflorum

Polygonum multiflorum mainly contains effective ingredients such as isocyanate glycoside compounds, hydroxyanthraquinones, and polymerized proanthocyanidins.

1. The isocyanate glycoside compounds are various rhubarb glycoside derivatives, such as isocyanate glycoside, with a content of up to 1.2%.

2. The content of anthraquinone compounds reaches 1.1%. The main ones include glucosides of rhein, chrysophanol, rhein, and chrysophanol methyl ether, chrysophanol anthrone, etc. Anthraquinone glycosides bound to Polygonum multiflorum are soluble in water, while free anthraquinone glycosides of Polygonum multiflorum are difficult to dissolve in water.

3. Sichuan Polygonum multiflorum contains aristolochic acid amide, N-trans-feruloyl-3-methyldopamine, alfalfa and carotene.

4. Lecithin Polygonum multiflorum contains 3.7% lecithin, which is difficult to dissolve in water.

5. Trace elements: Guangdong Shouwu is rich in calcium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, strontium, nickel, etc. The iron content is higher than that of angelica and donkey-hide gelatin.

6. Other ingredients include β-sitosterol, starch, fat, tannic acid, etc.

In the article, we have learned what the uses of processed Shouwu are. There are several traditional uses for processed Shouwu, which is to make medicinal wine or some tea, usually used for hair growth, so it is very popular among people, especially middle-aged male friends.