Can Polygonatum be used to make wine?

Polygonatum sibiricum is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Its medicinal value is very high. It not only has a health-care function, but can also be used to treat many diseases. Polygonatum sibiricum has the effects of tonifying the spleen and replenishing qi, and benefiting the kidneys. It is generally used to treat symptoms such as soreness of the waist and knees, fatigue, and weak spleen and stomach. Many people like to use Polygonatum sibiricum to make wine. Drinking Polygonatum sibiricum soaked in wine is suitable for many people and has many benefits for health.

Huangjing wine soaking method:

Recipe: 40 grams of Polygonatum sibiricum and 1000 ml of pure grain liquor.

Preparation method: Wash the Polygonatum sibiricum, slice it, dry it, put it into a clean gauze bag, seal the bag, put it into a wine bottle (jar), seal it and soak it for 1 month. Nourishes the heart and lungs, strengthens the muscles and bones, and replenishes the qi. It is used to treat physical weakness, lack of blood, weak muscles and bones after illness, and rheumatic pain. Dosage: 2 times a day, 15-20 ml each time.

Effects of Huangjing wine soaking:

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Polygonatum odoratum is sweet and mild in nature, and enters the spleen, lung, and kidney meridians. The main effects are to strengthen the spleen and kidney, replenish qi and nourish yin, moisten the heart and lungs, and strengthen the tendons and bones. It can be used to treat kidney essence deficiency, insufficient essence and blood, spleen and stomach weakness, fatigue, dry mouth and poor appetite, lung deficiency and dry cough, internal heat and thirst, etc. If Huangjing is soaked in wine, it can effectively relieve dry skin, help relieve irritability and anger, and can also improve immunity.

There are many people who are suitable for it, including those suffering from restlessness and insomnia, itchy skin, poor appetite, abdominal distension and diarrhea, feeling heavy and tired, facial and limb edema, and greasy and dull tongue coating.

The main value of Polygonatum

1. Anti-pathogenic effect: In vitro tests show that the water extract of Polygonatum sibiricum (1:320) has an inhibitory effect on Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, and acid-fast bacilli. 2% Polygonatum sibiricum has varying degrees of inhibitory effect on common pathogenic fungi in Sabouraud culture medium.

2. Effect on blood sugar: When rabbits were gavaged with Polygonatum sibiricum extract, their blood sugar levels gradually increased and then decreased. Polygonatum sibiricum extract has a significant inhibitory effect on hyperglycemia caused by adrenaline.

3. Anti-fatigue effect: Intraperitoneal injection of 0.3 ml/mouse of 17.67% Polygonatum sibiricum decoction can prolong the swimming time of mice.

4. Antioxidant effect: 20% concentration of Polygonatum sibiricum decoction, 13 ml/mouse per drink, for 27 consecutive days, increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the mouse liver and reduced the content of myocardial lipofuscin.

5. Anti-aging effect: 20% concentration of Polygonatum sibiricum decoction is used to soak mulberry leaves and feed silkworms, which has the effect of prolonging the larval stage of silkworms.

6. Hemostatic effect: 40 mg/mouse of methanol extract of Polygonatum sibiricum, 20 mg/mouse of n-butanol fraction and 20 mg/mouse of aqueous fraction were injected intraperitoneally. The tail of mice was frozen with dry ice-methanol for 1 minute. The tail cutting experiment showed that it had a hemostatic effect and reduced the amount of bleeding in mice.

7. Cardiovascular effects: Intravenous injection of 0.16-0.26g/kg of Polygonatum sibiricum water extract significantly increased the coronary flow of anesthetized dogs; intravenous injection of 1.5g/kg had an antagonistic effect on myocardial ischemia in rabbits caused by vasopressin, antagonized the increase in T waves caused by vasopressin, and promoted the early recovery of T wave abnormalities; intraperitoneal injection of 12g/kg can enhance the tolerance of mice to hypoxia.

8. Antiviral effect: Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide 0.2% eye drops, 6 times/day, or taking Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide 10 mg/kg, 2 times/day, has a therapeutic effect on experimental herpes simplex virus keratitis in rabbits.