Can Codonopsis be used to soak in water for drinking?

Everyone should know that Codonopsis pilosula is a very precious and useful Chinese medicinal material. Everyone should have seen Codonopsis pilosula. Its color and appearance are not very good-looking, but its nutritional value is extremely high. There are many types of Codonopsis pilosula, and there are thirty-nine types of Codonopsis pilosula in China alone. Nowadays, many people use Codonopsis pilosula to make tea. Is this a correct practice? This practice is very correct, and you can also add some other medicinal materials.

Codonopsis pilosula: Long cylindrical, slightly curved, 10 to 35 cm long, 0.4 to 2 cm in diameter. The surface is yellow-brown to gray-brown, with many wart-like stem scars and buds on the root head, and the top of each stem scar is a concave dot; there are dense annular transverse lines under the root head, which gradually become sparse downwards, and some are up to half of the total length. The cultivated products have few or no annular transverse lines; the whole body has longitudinal wrinkles and scattered transverse lenticels, and there is often black-brown gelatinous substance at the broken root. The texture is slightly hard or slightly tough, the cross section is slightly flat, with cracks or radial texture, the cortex is light yellowish white to light brown, and the wood is light yellow. It has a special aroma and a slightly sweet taste.

The effect of soaking Codonopsis in water is to nourish the lungs and spleen. When soaking in water, Codonopsis pilosula can be used together with Astragalus membranaceus. Soaking method:

1. Wash Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus, and soak them in cold water.

2. Add appropriate amount of water to decoct Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus. Take the medicinal liquid once every half an hour, decoct for a total of 3 times, and then combine the medicinal liquids.

3. Simmer the combined medicinal liquid over low heat until it becomes thick and sticky, then turn off the heat.

4. After the concentrated liquid has cooled, add sugar to allow it to absorb the liquid medicine and mix evenly.

5. Dry it again, crush it and put it into glass bottles.

The effect of soaking Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus in water: replenishing the qi of the lungs and spleen. It is suitable for symptoms of Qi deficiency such as palpitations, shortness of breath, poor appetite, loose stools, sagging organs, edema, asthma, dizziness, etc.

There are so many benefits of Codonopsis pilosula, and the above materials only list a few of them. Codonopsis pilosula is very helpful to the human body, but it should not be taken in excess, as it will cause certain harm to the human body. When taking Codonopsis pilosula, be sure to take it under the guidance of a doctor or the advice of a professional to avoid any bad consequences.