What are the benefits of drinking Alpinia oxyphylla soaked in water?

Many people may not be familiar with Alpinia oxyphylla and know little about its effects. In fact, it is a Chinese herbal medicine, and it has many effects, such as

It can inhibit ileal contraction and has anti-cancer effects. It can also improve learning and memory disorders. In addition, it has the effect of warming the spleen and dispersing cold. Therefore, many middle-aged and elderly people also like to drink Alpinia oxyphylla in water. So, what are the effects of drinking Alpinia oxyphylla in water?

1. Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis

Experiments show that the methanol extract of the fruit of the Chinese ginseng has the effect of inhibiting the activity of prostaglandin synthase. The concentration of ginseng ketone that inhibits prostaglandin synthase by 50% is 0.51umol.

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Effects on the heart

The methanol extract of Alpinia oxyphylla has the activity of enhancing the contractility of the left atrium of guinea pigs, and its minimum effective dose is 10-6g/ml. The reporter believes that the cardiotonic effect of phenoxyethanol is partly due to its inhibition of the sodium-potassium pump in the myocardium.

3. Calcium antagonism and effects on blood vessels

The methanol extract of the fruit of the Chinese ginseng has an antagonistic effect on the activity of calcium in the rabbit's aorta. Its active ingredient is ginseng alcohol. At a dose of 3×10-5mol, ginseng alcohol has a significant inhibitory effect on the contraction of the aorta caused by potassium chloride, but has no effect on the contraction caused by norepinephrine.

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Inhibits ileal contraction and has anti-cancer effects

The water extract and ethanol extract of Alpinia oxyphylla have an inhibitory effect on the ileal contraction of guinea pigs induced by histamine and barium chloride; the water extract has moderate activity in inhibiting the growth of sarcoma cells and no toxicity was observed.

5. Effects on metabolism

Reports indicate that the compound preparation of Alpinia oxyphylla kernel, "Alpinia oxyphylla syrup", can improve energy metabolism and promote the synthesis of CA substances and cAMP. Animal experiments show that this preparation can increase the levels of NE, DA, cAMP in the mouse brain and cAMP in plasma, and has the function of increasing memory and enhancing immunity.

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Improvement of learning and memory disorders

Yizhi No. 1 (composed of Polygonum multiflorum, Acorus calamus, Pueraria lobata, Ginkgo biloba, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, etc.) has an improving effect on the learning and memory disorders of mice caused by five different chemical drugs. Oral administration of 25g/kg and 50g/kg Yizhi No. 1 to mice for 7 days antagonized the destructive effects of 0.001g/kg scopolamine and 0.03g sodium pentobarbital on memory acquisition, improved the poor memory consolidation caused by 0.2g/kg chloramphenicol and 0.12g/kg sodium nitrite, and improved the memory loss caused by 40% ethanol. There was no significant difference compared with the Naofukang control group.

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The Chinese medicine Alpinia oxyphylla can warm the spleen and dispel cold, and can also stimulate appetite.

It is used for decreased appetite and excessive salivation caused by deficiency and cold of the middle qi, and is often used together with Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, etc.

8. The Chinese medicine Alpinia oxyphylla can warm the spleen, dispel cold and stop diarrhea

It is used for abdominal cold pain, vomiting, and diarrhea caused by cold in the spleen and kidneys, and is used together with Atractylodes macrocephala, dried ginger, etc.

9. The Chinese medicine Alpinia oxyphylla can warm the kidneys, boost yang, consolidate essence and reduce urination.

It is used for spermatorrhea, enuresis, residual urine and increased nocturia caused by kidney deficiency and cold. It is often used together with yam, Lindera serrata, etc., such as Suoniou Pills. It is used for spermatorrhea and spermatorrhea, and can also be used together with Cornus officinalis, Cornus officinalis, etc. In addition, it can also be used for metrorrhagia and leukorrhea caused by kidney deficiency in women, and can be used together with Psoralea corylifolia and cuttlefish bone.

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Improves appetite

"Compendium of Materia Medica": "Therefore, in ancient times, people often used Alpinia oxyphylla in food medicine, which is the fire in the earth." This product contains more olefin and terpenoid volatile oils, which are similar to Amomum villosum, and has the effect of increasing appetite for patients with poor appetite. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it warming the spleen and kidneys, replenishing fire and generating earth.

11. Treat chronic diarrhea

Alpinia oxyphylla kernel warms the middle and strengthens the spleen. For those with spleen deficiency and diarrhea, adding simmered Alpinia oxyphylla to the spleen-strengthening and qi-regulating medicines can have the same effect as costus root, amomum villosum, and galangal.

12. Treatment of nocturnal emission

This is recognized in Chinese medicine books. Alpinia oxyphylla is pungent and warm in nature. It is used for spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation caused by kidney deficiency in middle-aged and elderly people. It should be used in a compound prescription that warms and tonifies the kidney yang to achieve a firming effect. It is not suitable for spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation in young people with excessive yang fire.

Astringent urination

Clinical need to astringe urine