The best Chinese medicine for replenishing Yin

In traditional Chinese medicine, there is a common term called Yin deficiency. Yin deficiency is an unhealthy physical condition. Many diseases are caused by Yin deficiency. Therefore, when symptoms of Yin deficiency appear, it is necessary to adjust the body in time. In traditional Chinese medicine, there are many medicinal herbs that can achieve a good effect of replenishing yin, such as Ophiopogon japonicus, Asparagus cochinchinensis, Polygonatum odoratum, etc. Let me introduce these three medicinal herbs to you below!

1. Ophiopogon japonicus

It is a small tuber on the roots of perennial herbs such as Olea europaea or Aesculus fragrans of the Liliaceae family. It contains a variety of steroidal saponins, glucose, mucus, vitamin A-like substances, sitosterol, etc.; it can increase blood cells, prolong the existence of antibodies, improve immune function and nucleic acid synthesis rate, promote the production of antibodies, complement, interferon, lysozyme, etc.; it can increase the body's tolerance to hypoxia; it has a cardiotonic effect and can increase the amplitude of heart contraction; it can lower blood sugar and promote the recovery of pancreatic cells.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is slightly cold in nature, sweet in taste, and has the functions of moistening the lungs and nourishing yin, clearing the heart and relieving restlessness, nourishing the stomach and producing fluid. It is suitable for symptoms such as insufficient lung yin, cough with dryness and heat, sticky sputum, or dry cough, blood in sputum, restlessness and insomnia, lack of fluid and thirst, dry intestines and constipation.

Dosage: 10-15 grams. However, people with weak spleen and stomach, and excessive dampness and phlegm should not take it because this product is greasy.

2. Asparagus cochinchinensis

Asparagus is the tuberous root of the perennial climbing herb Asparagus cochinchinensis of the Liliaceae family; it contains asparagine, sitosterol, steroidal saponins, furfural derivatives, mucus, etc.; studies have confirmed that asparagus has the effect of increasing blood cells and prolonging the existence time of antibodies; it has expectorant and antitussive effects.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is very cold in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and has the functions of nourishing yin and clearing heat, moistening the lungs and relieving cough. It is suitable for symptoms such as insufficient lung yin, dry cough with little sputum, cough with blood due to fatigue, damage to yin due to febrile disease, or yin deficiency and internal heat, thirst and dry tongue, diabetes, dry intestines and constipation.

Dosage: 6-15 grams. If you wash the asparagus with water, soak it, remove the skin and core, mash it to extract the juice, simmer it in a casserole over low heat, simmer it until it is 100% to 30%, add white honey, boil it until it becomes a paste, store it in a bottle, take it after 7 days, take 1 tablespoon of the paste with boiled water on an empty stomach every morning and evening, long-term use can moisturize the five internal organs and nourish the body.

3. Polygonatum odoratum

Polygonatum odoratum is the rhizome of Polygonatum odoratum, a perennial herb of the Liliaceae family. It contains lily of the valley glycoside, lily of the valley bitter glycoside, sugars, mucus, and vitamin A substances. It can improve the abnormal electrocardiogram caused by myocardial ischemia and strengthen the heartbeat, but large doses have an inhibitory effect on the heart.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and has the function of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, benefiting the stomach and producing fluid. It is suitable for insufficient lung yin, dry heat cough, dry cough with little sputum; insufficient stomach yin, dry tongue and thirst; it is also used for diabetes to digest food and relieve hunger, and coronary heart disease with palpitations and chest tightness.

Dosage: 10-15 grams. However, it is not recommended for patients with excessive phlegm, such as bloating of the stomach, poor drinking water, excessive phlegm, and thick and greasy tongue coating.