The efficacy and role of Chinese medicine Codonopsis

Many Chinese medicinal herbs in traditional Chinese medicine have a high tonic effect on the human body, so these Chinese medicinal herbs have become relatively common medicinal herbs in daily life. For example, Angelica sinensis, Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, etc. are some common Chinese medicinal materials, and Codonopsis pilosula is loved by many people, mainly because it tastes slightly sweet. Today I will introduce to you the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Codonopsis pilosula on the human body.

The shape of Codonopsis pilosula is an oval or quasi-circular thick slice, with a yellow-brown or gray-yellow surface, a yellow-white or yellow-brown cut surface, cracks or chrysanthemum patterns, and a light yellow center. The surrounding area is light yellow-white with yellow-brown color, with vertical wrinkles, a special aroma, and a slightly sweet taste. Raw Codonopsis slices are strong in replenishing Qi and promoting the production of body fluids, and are often used to treat damage to both Qi and body fluids or deficiency of both Qi and blood. Although this guy doesn't look that outstanding, his medicinal effect is very powerful, so we need to know more about it.

It has the effects of invigorating Qi, tonifying the middle, promoting body fluid and nourishing blood, and is a commonly used Qi-tonifying Chinese medicine. It is used for spleen and lung weakness, shortness of breath, palpitations, poor appetite, loose stools, asthma and cough, internal heat and thirst. Codonopsis pilosula has a significant promoting effect on the secretion of human adrenal hormones. It can also dilate blood vessels, promote blood circulation, and enhance myocardial contractility. Regular consumption can prevent myocardial ischemia and improve heart function. It also has a good preventive effect on coronary artery sclerosis and coronary heart disease. If you use this method frequently and persistently, you will get good relief. We cannot treat it intermittently, we must persist in order to see results and even cure it.

Pharmacological effects of Codonopsis pilosula: sedation and antipyretic, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, enhancing hematopoietic function, antispasmodic, liver protection, anti-diuretic, anti-fatigue, anti-tumor, etc. We should pay more attention to and understand good medicinal materials. In case we really need to use them, it will be of great benefit to us. We should master the methods and dosages of using medicinal materials to prevent illness and get good protection.

1. Sedative and antipyretic: Codonopsis has a sedative effect. It can improve memory, have anticonvulsant and antipyretic effects. 2. Antihypertensive effect: can dilate peripheral blood vessels. Increase blood flow, improve heart function and protect vascular endothelium. 3. Hypoglycemic effect: Codonopsis pilosula can counteract insulin-induced hypoglycemia. 4. Enhance hematopoietic function: Codonopsis pilosula can increase red blood cells and hemoglobin, reduce white blood cells, and has the effect of lowering blood lipids. 5. Antispasmodic effect: Codonopsis pilosula can inhibit gastrointestinal irritability in vitro. And promote the healing of gastric mucosal ulcers. 6. Hepatoprotective effect: Codonopsis pilosula has a hepatoprotective effect on liver damage and enhances lacteal absorption. 7. Antidiuretic effect: Codonopsis pilosula can reduce urine excretion in rats. Causes contraction of rat's isolated uterus. 8. Anti-fatigue: Codonopsis pilosula can improve animals’ swimming ability and resist fatigue. Codonopsis pilosula can increase animal weight by 23%. 9. Anti-tumor effect: Codonopsis pilosula decoction and cyclophosphamide have synergistic effects in inhibiting tumors and reducing metastasis.