How to eat Rehmannia root

Rehmannia root is a common Chinese medicine and also a medicinal material with many medicinal values. In addition to being used as medicine, fresh Rehmannia can also be eaten directly, and its effects and functions are different when paired with different foods. Of course, when consuming fresh Rehmannia, you should also pay attention to its side effects. Below, I will introduce you to some relevant knowledge about Rehmannia glutinosa in detail!

1. How to eat fresh Rehmannia root

1. Treatment of febrile diseases: Fresh Rehmannia root can be used to make Qingying Decoction. If it is the late stage of the treatment of febrile diseases, because the residual heat has not yet dissipated, fresh Rehmannia root should be used to cook Artemisia annua and Biejia Decoction.

2. To treat internal heat, thirst and constipation, you should drink Zengye Decoction made from fresh Rehmannia root.

3. Treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Grind 30 parts of fresh Rehmannia root, 15 parts of rhubarb, 9 parts of Coptis chinensis, 15 parts of Astragalus membranaceus, and 6 parts of raw licorice into powder and mix for later use. Take 30 grams of powder, add 200 ml of water, boil for 2 minutes, filter, remove the residue and drink it cold, twice a day. For severe cases, take it 4 times a day. One course of treatment is 5 days, and generally one course of treatment can stop the bleeding.

4. Erythromelalgia: 120 grams of fresh Rehmannia root, 60 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis, and 30 grams of Sophora flavescens, decocted in water and taken orally, the effect is good.

5. Sperm-slipping: Mix 250 grams of fresh Rehmannia root with 150 grams of maltose, put into the belly of a black chicken, sew it up with thread, put it in a bowl and put it in a steamer. Steam it until cooked through. Eating the chicken and fresh Rehmannia root can nourish the essence.

2. The efficacy of fresh Rehmannia root

First of all, fresh Rehmannia has a cardiotonic effect, which is more obvious on a weak heart. Fresh Rehmannia root has a weak diuretic effect, and its diuretic mechanism is related to cardiotonic and renal vascular dilation. Its active ingredients are catalpol glycosides and their derivatives.

Secondly, fresh Rehmannia root can significantly increase the synthesis of lymphocyte DNA and protein, enhance the low cellular immune function, enhance people's immunity and protect against viral invasion.

Furthermore, fresh Rehmannia root can significantly improve the symptoms of sympathetic adrenergic nerve excitement in patients with Yin deficiency such as hyperthyroidism, and restore the plasma cAMP content to normal.

In addition, fresh Rehmannia root can stimulate the bone marrow and increase red blood cells, hemoglobin and platelets.

Finally, fresh Rehmannia root can inhibit the body temperature center and has a good effect in lowering body temperature.

3. Does fresh Rehmannia have any side effects?

As the saying goes, all medicines are poisonous. No matter what kind of medicine we take, in addition to understanding its therapeutic effects, we also need to understand whether this medicine will have side effects on the body and what effects it will have on the body if taken too much. So, will eating fresh Rehmannia have side effects on the body?

Fresh Rehmannia itself has no side effects, but because it is cool in nature, people with spleen deficiency, diarrhea, and stomach deficiency and poor appetite should avoid eating it; people with cold constitution should also try not to eat it; people with yin deficiency, irritability and constipation should not eat it, otherwise it will cause the effect of increasing water and moving the boat.

In addition, when eating fresh Rehmannia, you should pay attention to some of its pairing taboos. Fresh Rehmannia should not be eaten with radish, scallion, leek, and leek. Do not boil Rehmannia root in copper or iron utensils.