The efficacy and function of Shouwu and how to eat it

In modern life, people know more and more about various things. With the development of Internet information, people's knowledge has also broadened. Among them, Polygonum multiflorum appears frequently in modern life and is one of the Chinese medicinal materials that many people like very much. So what are the effects of Polygonum multiflorum? Many people want to know. Let us learn about it together.

Shouwu is a very popular Chinese medicinal material because it has a good therapeutic effect on gray hair. So what are the effects of Shouwu? This is something that everyone attaches great importance to. Let us learn about this issue together.

Shouwu, also known as Polygonum multiflorum, is divided into red and white. The medicinal use is the tuberous root of red Shouwu. Wild Polygonum multiflorum grows extremely slowly. The Song Dynasty's "Kaibao Materia Medica" records: "The best Polygonum multiflorum is found in Mount Song in Xiluo." There are many wild Polygonum multiflorum in Mount Song, also known as Songshan Polygonum multiflorum.

The efficacy and function of Shouwu and how to eat it

Effects of Polygonum multiflorum

1. Osteoarthritis (pain in the waist and knees, itching all over the body, difficulty walking).

Use one pound each of Polygonum multiflorum (the ones with patterns are the best) and Achyranthes bidentata, soak them in good wine for seven nights, take them out, dry them, mash them, add jujube meat and make them into balls as big as walnuts. Take 30 to 50 pills each time. Take on an empty stomach with wine.

2. Pain in the skin (not knowing where the pain is).

Use Polygonum multiflorum powder and ginger juice to make a paste and apply it. After application, wrap it with cloth and iron the soles of shoes over fire.

3. Spontaneous sweating. Use Polygonum multiflorum powder, mix it with saliva, and seal it on the navel.

4. Intestinal wind and bleeding. Use 2 liang of He Dao Wu and grind it into powder. Take 2 qian each time, before meals, with rice soup.

5. Wounds and bleeding. Apply Polygonum multiflorum powder on the affected area and stop. With special effects.

The role of Polygonum multiflorum

(1) Promote hematopoietic function

Subcutaneous injection of 0.2 g of Shouwu liquid twice a day for 3 consecutive days in mice can significantly increase the yield of granulocyte progenitor cells compared with the saline control group. Intraperitoneal injection of 50 mg/kg of Polygonum multiflorum extract into mice for 3 consecutive days can significantly increase the number of bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells, significantly improve the production rate of mouse granulocyte-monocyte progenitor cells, and significantly increase the value of bone marrow erythroid progenitor cells.

(2) Enhance immune function

Polygonum multiflorum has a significant antagonistic effect on the inhibitory changes in the spleen and thymus of aged mice caused by prednisolone and cyclophosphamide, and significantly increases the phagocytic rate and phagocytic index of splenic macrophages. Feeding Polygonum multiflorum ethanol extract can significantly improve the damage and repair ability of DNA in peripheral lymphocytes of elderly rats. Gavage of 6 g/kg of processed Polygonum multiflorum to mice for 7 consecutive days can significantly improve the phagocytic ability of peritoneal macrophages and have a significant antagonistic effect on the decrease in phagocytic index caused by prednisolone.

(3) Delaying aging: Modern research shows that vitamin E prevents the regeneration of wrinkles.

Feeding old or young mice with a decoction of Polygonum multiflorum can significantly increase the protein content in the brain and liver, and improve the DNA repair ability of the elderly body. The ethanol extract and water extract of Polygonum multiflorum can increase the content of thymic cytoplasmic protein and nucleic acid in aged rats to varying degrees.

The anti-aging effect of Polygonum multiflorum is related to its antioxidant effect. Giving concentrated decoction of Polygonum multiflorum to elderly mice can significantly enhance the activity of SOD in their blood. Processing has a certain influence on the antioxidant effect of Polygonum multiflorum. Both the new and old processed products can significantly increase the SOD activity of mouse whole blood and brain tissue, and can reduce the LPO content in the heart, liver, brain tissue and blood of mice. The raw product has no obvious effect on SOD and LPO. The alcohol extract or water extract of Polygonum multiflorum can increase the SOD content and reduce the LPO content in the heart, liver and brain tissues of aged rats to varying degrees.

How to eat Polygonum multiflorum

1. Boiled Eggs with Polygonum Multiflorum

Ingredients: 100 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 2 eggs. Appropriate amounts of lard, onion, ginger, salt, cooking wine and MSG.

Preparation method: 1) Wash the Polygonum multiflorum and cut it into pieces 1.3 cm long and 1.5 cm wide; put the eggs and Polygonum multiflorum into an aluminum pot, add appropriate amount of water, and then put in seasonings such as onion, ginger, salt, and cooking wine.

2) Place the aluminum pot on high heat and bring to a boil, then simmer until the eggs are cooked. Take out the eggs, soak them in clean water, peel off the eggshells, and then put them in an aluminum pot and cook for 2 minutes.

3) When eating, add a little MSG, eat the egg and drink the soup, once a day.

2. Beef stew with Polygonum multiflorum

15 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 75 grams each of beef and black beans, and some longan meat and red dates.

practice

Soak black beans in water overnight, then boil the black beans with a little water for a while, drain the water, then add 8 cups of water, put the beef cut into small pieces and a few slices of ginger in the pot and cook together. When the water boils, remove the fat and powder, and cook for a while before adding Polygonum multiflorum, longan meat and red dates. Cook for more than an hour and it is ready to eat.

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the effects and functions of Shouwu. Shouwu has good effects and therapeutic effects on gray hair in the human body. Therefore, if anyone needs it in this regard, they can take Shouwu for treatment. However, it should be noted that Shouwu is very precious and should be purchased in regular pharmacies.