The efficacy and function of the traditional Chinese medicine Golden Cicada Flower

Golden cicada flower is a Chinese herbal medicine. It is also called cicada fungus, cicada pupa grass or insect flower. It is a kind of fungal microorganism with excellent nourishing and health-preserving effects. It tastes cold and does not contain toxicity. Golden cicada flowers are not common in daily life, and some people do not know about its functions and how to eat it, so here is a professional and detailed introduction. Only after understanding its effects can we use medication to achieve good treatment effects. Let’s take a look at the detailed introduction to the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine golden cicada flower.

The efficacy of golden cicada flower

Golden cicada flower can clear away heat and reduce fire, and can treat various symptoms caused by exogenous wind-heat in humans, such as dizziness, rash, and sore throat. In addition, it also has a certain therapeutic effect on children's convulsions and night crying and restlessness. There are a variety of amino acids and nutrients that are beneficial to the human body in Golden Cicada Flower, as well as some natural active substances. Regular consumption can help strengthen the body. Golden cicada flower is particularly suitable for adjusting immunity, kidney disease, insomnia, diabetes, three highs, or after surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and rehabilitation treatment. The following ways of taking it are good.

1. Boil water and drink it as tea instead of brewing it with boiling water. This method is simple and reasonable. Generally, the cicada flower should be boiled for about 40 minutes. Note that it should be cooked over low heat first and then slowly. Drink it immediately after the water boils.

2. Stew with meat products. 5-8 golden cicada flowers can be stewed together.

3. Used to make medicinal wine.

4. Use a grinding device to grind the golden cicada flowers into powder, put it in a box and carry it with you, and take it regularly every day.

The following details some common Cordyceps sinensis recipes

1. Lamb chops stewed with cicada flowers - a recipe for women to nourish their health and beauty

Production secret vaccine recipe: 3-6 golden cicada flowers, 100 grams of beef, and 2 slices of ginger.

Production effect vaccine This soup can treat dark circles, dizziness and floaters.

To prepare the vaccine, boil the beef in a pot of water for 5 minutes, remove and wash it, put all the ingredients into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, cover it, stew it for 3 hours, add salt and seasoning.

2. Golden cicada flower quail - Medicinal diet of maternal and child health care hospital

Production secret vaccine recipe: 3-6 golden cicada flowers, 8 quails, 10 grams of ginger slices, 10 grams of scallion roots, 2 grams of white pepper powder, 5 grams of salt, and 300 grams of old hen soup.

Production method of vaccine: clean the golden cicada flower, soak it in wine and clean it. After slaughtering the quail, drain the blood, blanch it thoroughly with warm water (70℃), remove the hair, internal organs and claws (scrape open the back to remove the internal organs), then blanch it in boiling water for 1 minute, then take it out and let it cool. Cut off the green onion. Cut the ginger into slices. Place 3-6 cicada flowers into the abdominal cavity of each quail. Then wrap them tightly with thread and put them into the cup. Season the old hen soup with salt and white pepper, pour it into the cup, seal it with wet cotton paper, and steam it in a steamer for 40 minutes.

The vaccine can replenish qi and blood, benefit the lungs and kidneys, and relieve cough. Used for maternal and childbirth health care.

3. Golden cicada flower pigeon - a recipe for women to nourish their health and beauty

Production secret vaccine recipe: 4-6 golden cicada flowers, 1 baby pigeon, 30 grams of isinglass (isinglass, also known as fish skin, is made by removing the fish bladder from the fish belly, cutting it open and drying it), and 1 slice of ginger.

The product can nourish blood and qi, beautify and whiten the skin, and can be used to treat qi and blood deficiency after illness, dizziness, etc.

To produce the vaccine, pluck the pigeons, wash them, wash the cicada flowers and ginger slices, soak the isinglass, cut them into strips and wash them. Put all the ingredients into a stewing container, add appropriate amount of boiling water and a small amount of wine, cover it, stew it in water for 3 hours, and add seasonings for later use.

4. Golden cicada flower stewed duck-----Supplement to the Complete Book of Compendium of Materia Medica Raw materials: 1 male duck, 3-6 golden cicada flowers, ginger, garlic and salt as appropriate

To produce the vaccine, the male duck’s feathers and internal organs are plucked, cleaned, and placed in a stone or aluminum pot. Add cicada flowers, salt, ginger, onion and other condiments, add water, and simmer over low heat until soft (or put the cicada flowers into the duck's abdominal cavity, place in a clay pot, add appropriate amount of cold water, stew until cooked, and serve).

Production and usage method: The vaccine can be used as a side dish.

The production effect of the vaccine is to nourish yin and blood and warm and tonify kidney yang. It is suitable for long-term illness, deficiency of qi and blood, anemia, cold limbs, night sweats, impotence and frequent spermatorrhea.

5. Stewed turtle with golden cicada flower and black fungus - anti-cancer diet therapy

Raw materials for vaccine production: 5-10 golden cicada flowers, 20 grams of white-backed fungus, 16 grams of yam, 16 grams of wolfberry, a small amount of refined salt, 1 slice of ginger, 2 dates, 1 small turtle, and 120 grams of lean pork.

Production and preparation of vaccines: Pick a live small turtle, put it in a basin, add boiling water to empty its urine, cut it open and wash it clean, soak yam and wolfberry with cold water, wash them clean and set aside. Soak the white-backed fungus in cold water to open it, wash it clean, and set aside. Wash the ginger slices and jujubes with cold water, scrape off the ginger skin and cut into slices. Remove the pits from the red dates and set aside. Wash the lean pork with cold water, put all the above ingredients into the pot, add appropriate amount of boiling water, cover the pot lid, put it in the pot, stew for about 4 hours, add a small amount of salt, and it is ready to eat.

Production effect vaccine: This stew has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the kidneys, removing blood stasis and eliminating knots. Suitable for nourishing and strengthening the human body, the nourishing soup is nourishing but not greasy, nourishing but not dry, and is most suitable for a family to eat with meals. Also suitable for bone patients.

6. Golden cicada flower wine: Soak the golden cicada flower in wine, drink a large cup each time. Used for deficiency of essence and energy, and impotence.