Medicinal value of snow lotus

Most people don’t know about the medicinal value of snow lotus, because it is difficult to see snow lotus in our real life. This is because snow lotus blooms on high mountains and is generally difficult to pick. As for snow lotus, we usually only see it on TV. In reality, if we want to see snow lotus, we have to go to the mountains, basically in the mountainous areas of Tibet, and the journey is very dangerous.

Snow lotus is not only a flower, but also a medicine. As a flower, snow lotus has a high ornamental value because it is beautiful; as a medicine, snow lotus is a rare treasure in the world and its medicinal value is very high. Although it cannot cure all diseases as shown on TV, it has a certain effect on most diseases. Let’s talk about the medicinal value of snow lotus.

Medicinal value

Promote blood circulation and unblock menstruation, dispel cold and dampness, strengthen tendons and aid yang. Used for rheumatoid arthritis, lung cold cough, cold pain in the lower abdomen, amenorrhea, retained placenta, and impotence.

1. Rheumatic arthralgia. This product is bitter, dry, warm and unblocking, sweet and tonic. It can not only dispel rheumatism, but also nourish the liver and kidneys and strengthen the tendons and bones. It is especially suitable for rheumatism and arthritis with excessive cold and dampness, as well as long-term rheumatism, liver and kidney deficiency, and weak waist and knees. It can be taken alone by soaking in wine, or used together with Acanthopanax Cortex, Viscum Alpiniae, Cibotium Cibotium, etc.

2. Irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia and leucorrhea. This product can replenish kidney yang, regulate Chong and Ren meridians, and stop bleeding. It is used to treat coldness in the lower abdomen, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia and leukorrhea caused by cold stagnation in the blood. It can be steamed and taken alone, or stewed with chicken with Codonopsis pilosula.

Clears away heat, detoxifies, eliminates rheumatism, reduces swelling and relieves pain. Used for head trauma, gynecological diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke, altitude sickness, and external application to reduce swelling.

Decoction in water or soak in wine for 2 to 5 minutes.

Anti-cancer

Using the in vitro [3H]TdR incorporation method, after culturing for 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours, it was observed that the flavonoid compounds 4′,5,7-trihydroxy 3′,6-dimethoxyflavone and rough-haired ragweed flavonoids of Tianshan Saussurea involucrata could significantly inhibit the DNA synthesis of ascites-type liver cancer and sarcoma S180 cancer cells. The ID50 of both drugs on DNA synthesis of ascites hepatocellular carcinoma cells were 70.8μg/ml and 116μg/ml, which were higher than the inhibition on sarcoma S180. The inhibitory mechanism of 4′,5,7-trihydroxy-3′,6-dimethoxyflavone on DNA synthesis in cancer cells may be DNA template damage type. The ID50 of Tianshan Snow Lotus bioalkali on L7712 cancer cell DNA synthesis is 5l.7g/ml. Total biotin 80g/ml has a significant inhibitory effect on DNA, RNA and protein. The inhibition rate of 24-hour effect was above 80%. The inhibition of RNA synthesis may be template-damaging

Precautions

Pregnant women should avoid taking this medicine. This product is poisonous and may cause profuse sweating after overdose. Pay attention to the dosage to avoid poisoning accidents.

Snow lotus cannot be decocted in water, but should be soaked in white wine. The wine preparation is: 50g snow lotus; 500ml white wine, soak for 10 days, 30-50ml per day. Bleeding from knife wounds: grind the product into fine powder and apply externally. Another method: add a large snow lotus and one kilogram of white wine, soak for 7 days and then it can be consumed. Take twice a day, 10 ml each time. It has good therapeutic effects on rheumatoid arthritis, low back pain and leg pain.

It can be seen that the medicinal value of snow lotus is very high. Snow lotus has a very good curative effect on common rheumatism and menstrual disorders. Of course, in addition to this, the pharmacological effects of snow lotus are also reflected in many aspects. In addition, many people now name their children Xuelian, which is mainly a kind of hope and spiritual sustenance of the family, hoping that their children will have a promising future.