The efficacy and function of Asparagus cochinchinensis

For Chinese medicinal materials such as Asparagus cochinchinensis, we should first understand its medicinal value and precautions before consuming it. The following is an introduction about Asparagus cochinchinensis. I hope you can read it carefully, which will be of great help for your consumption.

[Alias] Da Dang Men Gen (Shi Yao Er Ya), Asparagus cochinchinensis (Yao Yao Hua Yi).

[Source] It is the tuberous root of Asparagus cochinchinensis, a plant of the Liliaceae family. It is harvested in autumn and winter, but the quality is better in winter. After digging them out, wash off the soil, remove the fibrous roots, separate them according to size, and cook or steam them in boiling water until the skin can be easily peeled off. Take out and soak in clean water, remove the skin while hot, wash, dry on low heat or fumigate with sulfur and then dry.

[Original form] Asparagus cochinchinensis, also known as: Dian Le (Ben Jing), Wan Sui Teng, Po Luo Shu (Jiu Huang Ben Cao), Tian Ji (Compendium of Materia Medica), Bai Luo Shan (Illustrated Catalogue of Plant Names and Realities), Duoer Mu, Ba Bai Zai, and Si Dong.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in mountains and fields, and also cultivated in gardens. Distributed in central, northwest, Yangtze River basin and southern my country. It is mainly produced in Guizhou, Sichuan and Guangxi. In addition, it is also produced in Zhejiang, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Hubei, Henan, Jiangxi and other places. Guizhou has the largest output and the best quality.

[Properties] The dried root tuber is oblong spindle-shaped, plump in the middle and tapering and blunt at both ends. It is 6 to 20 cm long and 0.5 to 2 cm in diameter in the middle. The surface is yellowish white or light yellowish brown, oily and translucent, sometimes with fine longitudinal lines or grooves, and occasionally with yellowish brown outer skin that has not been removed completely. The completely dried ones are hard and brittle, while the wet ones are soft and sticky. The cross-section is waxy, yellow-white, translucent, and has an opaque white core. It has a slight odor and tastes sweet and slightly bitter. The best ones are plump, dense, yellow-white and translucent. The strips that are thin and long, yellowish-brown and dull in color are of inferior quality.

【Pharmacological action】 Anti-tumor effect

[Processing] Pick out impurities, wash with water, and soak until the moisture inside and outside is evenly distributed. Cut into sections and dry.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, bitter, cold.

[entry into meridians] Enters the lung and kidney meridians.

【Functions and indications】 Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, clears the lungs and reduces heat. Treats yin deficiency fever, cough and vomiting blood, pulmonary emphysema, lung abscess, sore throat, thirst, and constipation.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 4 qian; make into paste or make into pills or powder.

[Note] Those suffering from diarrhea due to deficiency of cold and cough caused by external wind and cold should not take this medicine.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating cough: Ginseng, Asparagus cochinchinensis (without the core), and Rehmannia root in equal parts. Grind it into fine powder, add refined honey to make pills as big as cherries, dissolve them in the mouth and take. (Sancai Pills from "Rumen Shiqin")

【Clinical application】 ① Treatment of breast tumors

[Remarks] The tuberous roots of plants of the same genus, such as Asparagus cochinchinensis (see the entry for Tubai Bu) and Asparagus microphylla (distributed in Yunnan), are also used as medicine as Asparagus cochinchinensis in a few areas.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Shennong's Herbal Classic".

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of Asparagus. Asparagus has a great effect and is very beneficial to the human body. Therefore, everyone can choose Asparagus according to their physical condition, but it should still be done under the doctor's advice.