Effects of Chinese Herb Codonopsis

I believe that the time when you come into contact with Codonopsis pilosula most in your life is when you stew some chickens and ducks! Because many people like to put Codonopsis pilosula in when making these delicacies, so that they can achieve good nutritional and health benefits. So do you know what the specific effects of Codonopsis pilosula are? Let us take a detailed look at the health benefits that the traditional Chinese medicine Codonopsis pilosula can bring to our bodies.

In fact, the Chinese medicine Codonopsis pilosula is generally used as a tonic medicine. In many cases, it is added to food ingredients and used together. It can help us improve the body's immune ability and thus better fight against some diseases.

Codonopsis has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and benefiting the lungs. It is used for spleen and lung weakness, shortness of breath and palpitations, poor appetite and loose stools, asthenia and cough, internal heat and thirst, etc.

Enhance the body's immune function

Codonopsis extract can enhance the ability of mouse peritoneal macrophages to phagocytize chicken red blood cells. Intraperitoneal, intramuscular, and intravenous injection of Codonopsis preparations can significantly increase the number of peritoneal macrophages in mice, increase cell volume, increase pseudopodia, and enhance the activities of multiple enzymes such as nucleic acids, sugars, ATPase, and succinate dehydrogenase in the cell body, thereby enhancing its phagocytic effect. Low concentrations of Codonopsis pilosula decoction can promote the mitosis of lymphocytes cultured in vitro and promote DNA synthesis in COnA-activated mouse spleen lymphocytes. Codonopsis pilosula has no obvious effect on the humoral immune function of normal mice, but it can significantly promote the transformation of lymphocytes, enhance the function of antibody-producing cells, and increase antibody titers in mice with immunosuppression caused by cyclophosphamide. Codonopsis pilosula polysaccharide is the main active ingredient.

After the introduction, we found that the Chinese medicine Codonopsis pilosula actually has very good medicinal value. It can help us improve our body's immunity and fight various diseases. It also has the effect of nourishing blood and replenishing qi. Especially for women, Codonopsis pilosula can be said to be the best Chinese medicine for nourishing the body and better maintaining our health.