What are the functions and effects of Polygonatum sibiricum and how to eat it?

Traditional Chinese medicine is very extensive, with thousands of Chinese medicinal materials. As one of them, Polygonatum sibiricum is definitely beneficial to the human body. The medicinal effects of Polygonatum odoratum are significant, especially for patients with hyperglycemia, because Polygonatum odoratum can lower blood sugar and blood pressure.

1. Lowers blood sugar

Modern medical research has confirmed that Polygonatum contains mucus, starch, sugars, aspartic acid, homoserine, quinones, cardiac glycosides, etc., which can lower blood pressure, increase coronary blood flow, inhibit urine sugar and blood sugar, especially the high blood sugar caused by adrenaline.

2. Antibacterial and disease prevention

Polygonatum sibiricum can inhibit and resist bacteria, relieve symptoms caused by skin fungi, strengthen myocardial function, and prevent the occurrence of some cardiovascular diseases.

3. Nourishes Yin and moistens the lungs

Polygonatum sibiricum has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the body, and benefiting the spleen and nourishing blood. "Bencao Gangmu" records that Polygonatum sibiricum "replenishes the five kinds of labor and seven kinds of injuries, helps the tendons and bones, stops hunger, resists cold and heat, benefits the spleen and stomach, and moisturizes the heart and lungs." It is suitable for symptoms such as dry cough with little sputum, dry mouth and tongue, fatigue and dizziness, weak waist and knees, dry eyes, indigestion, loss of appetite, forgetfulness, and palpitations.

4. Enhances Immunity

Polygonatum sibiricum has the effects of lowering blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipids, preventing atherosclerosis, delaying aging and antibacterial. Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide has an immune activating effect.

5. How to consume Polygonatum sibiricum

Polygonatum sibiricum itself has the effect of suppressing cough, but the skin of Polygonatum sibiricum must be peeled off before it can be eaten, otherwise the skin of Polygonatum sibiricum will easily irritate the throat and make the cough more severe. In addition, from the perspective of nourishing effects, Polygonatum odoratum is better when cooked. It can be stewed with meat or added to porridge. The taste is slightly worse when eaten raw, and because Polygonatum odoratum contains a large amount of mucin, it is easy to cause laxative effects when eaten raw. In terms of usage, about 30 grams of dried Polygonatum sibiricum can be eaten a day, and about 100 grams of fresh Polygonatum sibiricum a day is enough.