What is Pangdahai

Plantago ovata is very common and widely used. It is of great help to the human body in life. When choosing it, you need to understand it. Many people are not very clear about what Plantago ovata is. Therefore, you need to have a comprehensive understanding of it before choosing it, so that when using it, you can know how to choose the best one and it will not cause any harm to your health.

So what is Sterculia lychnophora? Sterculia lychnophora is also a medicine. It is very helpful in treating diseases, and it can treat many types of diseases. Therefore, you can rest assured when choosing Sterculia lychnophora.

What is Pangdahai?

Sterculia lychnophora (scientific name: SEMEN STERCULIAE LYCHNOPHORAE), also known as the sea, the sea seed, the big hole fruit, and the big hair, is the dried mature seeds of the Sterculia lychnophora Hance plant of the Sterculaceae family. It is spindle-shaped or oval, 2 to 3 cm long and 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter. The apex is obtuse, the base is slightly pointed and crooked, with a light-colored round hilum, the surface is brown or dark brown, slightly shiny, and has irregular shrinkage wrinkles. The outer peel is very thin, brittle and easy to fall off. The middle layer of the fruit skin is thicker, dark brown, loose and brittle, and expands into a sponge-like state when in contact with water. Scattered resinous spots can be seen on the cross section. The inner pericarp can be peeled off from the middle pericarp, is slightly leathery, and contains 2 thick endosperms, which are broadly ovate; there are 2 cotyledons, which are thin, closely attached to the inside of the endosperm, and are the same size as the endosperm. It has a slight odor, light taste, and is sticky when chewed. It is often used to make tea, which can help lower blood pressure.

Plantago ovata is sweet and cool in nature. It enters the lung and large intestine meridians and has the effects of clearing lung heat, relieving throat, detoxifying, and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It is used for hoarseness caused by lung heat, sore throat, constipation due to heat, and excessive use of the voice.

However, it only has a certain auxiliary effect on sore throat and acute tonsillitis caused by exogenous factors.

Don’t soak Sterculia lychnophora randomly:

You can't drink a lot of Sterculia lychnophora tea for a long time. People like to drink Sterculia lychnophora tea to protect their throats. Some people feel throat discomfort due to dry climate; some professionals, such as teachers, singers, etc., feel throat discomfort due to excessive use of their voices; some smokers who have been smoking for a long time and suffer from chronic pharyngitis also like to drink Sterculia lychnophora tea. However, it should be pointed out that long-term drinking of Sterculia lychnophora tea may not be appropriate.

The above is a detailed introduction to what Pangdahai is. Many people like to drink Pangdahai tea, but such tea cannot be chosen for a long time. The above also has some explanations. Excessive use of it will not be good for your health, so you should pay attention to this point.