What are the effects and functions of roasted Shouwu

Roasted Shouwu is a drink in traditional Chinese medicine, which is completely different from the plant Polygonum multiflorum. It needs to be processed with black bean juice to be a kind of medicine. It usually appears black and has a certain lipid-lowering effect. Therefore, patients with high blood lipids can take some of this medicine. But in addition to this effect, what other functions and effects does roasted Shouwu have?

The roasted roots and rhizomes of Polygonum multiflorum contain anthraquinones, mainly chrysophanol and rhizome, followed by rhein, trace amounts of chrysophanol methyl ether and chrysophanol anthrone, etc. (there is no rhein after roasting), but it does not cause the side effect of diarrhea, and enhances the effects of nourishing the liver, benefiting the kidneys, nourishing the blood, and dispelling wind. The pharmacological effects of roasted Polygonum multiflorum include lowering blood lipids, regulating blood sugar and antibacterial effects, so it is suitable for patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia. However, when soaking in wine, you should pay attention to the amount of alcohol you drink to avoid diseases caused by alcohol.

Used for blood deficiency, dizziness, fatigue, chlorosis; liver and kidney essence and blood deficiency, vertigo, tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the waist, premature graying of hair; hyperlipidemia.

Patients with loose stools or phlegm should take it with caution. Avoid iron tools. Avoid pork, blood, and scaleless fish. Evil carrot. Avoid onions and garlic.

At the same time, it is important to note the difference between processed and unprocessed Polygonum multiflorum. Unprocessed Polygonum multiflorum is poisonous and should be used with caution.

Treats osteoarthritis, pain in the waist and knees, inability to walk, and itching all over the body: Take large Polygonum multiflorum with patterns, and add one pound of Achyranthes bidentata (filed). Soak in one liter of good wine for seven nights, dry it in the sun, grind it into powder in a wooden mortar, and make pills with honey. Take 30 to 50 pills with wine on an empty stomach before meals every day. (Experienced Prescription)

To treat long-term malaria due to yin deficiency, with more heat and less cold, use this to replenish and cut off the disease: Grind Polygonum multiflorum into powder, make pills with turtle blood in the size of soybeans, and coat with cinnabar. Just before the onset of the disease, take two pills with Wugengbai soup. (Polygonum multiflorum pills from Chishuixuanzhu)

For treating both deficiency of Qi and blood, and long-term malaria: Polygonum multiflorum (from three qian to one liang, depending on the severity), two to three qian of Chinese angelica, three to five qian of ginseng (or one liang, as appropriate), two to three qian of dried tangerine peel (not necessary in case of severe deficiency), three slices of stewed ginger (three to five qian for those with excessive cold). Boil two cups of water for eight minutes, and drink it while warm two to three hours before the onset of the disease. If you are a good drinker, soak it in wine overnight, then add one hour of water and boil it the next morning. This is also a good idea. There is no need to add wine when boiling it again. (Who Drinks, Jingyue Complete Works)

To treat swelling, itching and pain all over the body: Take equal parts of Saposhnikovia divaricata, Sophora flavescens, Polygonum multiflorum and Mentha. Grind the above into coarse powder, use half a liang of medicine each time, half with water and half with wine, totaling one dou and six liters. Boil it ten times, wash with the hot powder, and take a nap in a wind-proof place. (He Shou Wu San from Essentials of Surgery)

For treating scrofula on the neck and sore throat: 2 liang of Polygonum multiflorum, 2 liang of kelp (wash to remove the saltiness), 1 liang of bird droppings (slightly stir-fry), 1 fen of musk (finely grind), 10 pieces of Gleditsia sinensis (remove the black skin, apply butter, roast until yellow, and remove the seeds). Grind the above medicines into powder, add them into the previously ground medicine, grind them together until they are evenly distributed. Use one pound of fine white mutton, cut it into small pieces, grind them together again, and pound them for five to seven hundred times. Make into pills as big as sycamore seeds. After each meal, take 15 pills with Schizonepeta decoction. (He Shou Wu Wan from Sheng Hui Fang)

The above article introduces in detail the effects and functions of roasted Shouwu. In fact, it can also be used to treat people with blood deficiency, especially female friends after menstruation, whose bodies are generally weak. At this time, you can take some roasted Shouwu.