The efficacy and contraindications of milk root

Milk root is a health food with very high nutritional value. It is also a traditional Chinese medicine that can promote dampness and lactation. It comes from the natural shrub Ficus microcarpa and is the dried root of this plant. Because a lot of milk-like juice will be secreted after it is harvested, people named it milk root. Milk root is not only nutritious but also has excellent health benefits. The following is a detailed explanation of it, which will not only let everyone understand its benefits, but also write down its taboos and eating methods and share them with everyone.

1. The role of milk root

Milk root can astringe and promote blood circulation, treat diarrhea, it can also clear away heat and dampness, and can relieve cough and moisten the lungs. In daily life, it has excellent therapeutic effects on human cough, diarrhea, gonorrhea, dysentery and other diseases. In addition, milk root can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, eliminate wind and dampness. It also has a certain therapeutic effect on human rheumatoid arthritis and bone and tendon pain.

2. Taboos of Milk Root

Milk root is rich in nutrients and has excellent health care effects, but there are some taboos when taking it. Due to its cold nature, people with weak spleen and stomach, or incomplete gastrointestinal function are prohibited from taking it, otherwise they will suffer from abdominal pain, diarrhea and other adverse symptoms. In addition, we must not take too much milk root, otherwise it will aggravate gastrointestinal pressure. These are the taboos we should pay attention to when taking milk root.

How to eat milk root

1. Milk root stewed with pork bones

Milk root can usually be used with pork bones to make soup. When making the soup, you should first clean the milk root, then smash the surface of the prepared pork bones, blanch them in boiling water, then take them out and put them into the pot together with the milk root, add cold water and boil until done. Add a small amount of salt before removing from the pot to enhance the flavor.

2. Stewed Chicken with Milk Root

Milk root can also be stewed with free-range chicken. It can enhance the flavor and fragrance, and also make the free-range chicken soup more nutritious. It can have many health-promoting effects such as beauty care, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and lowering blood lipids. The method of stewing free-range chicken with milk root is very simple. You only need to clean the free-range chicken, chop it into small pieces, wash the milk root, put it in the pot, add water and stew it, and finally add your favorite seasonings. After mixing evenly, you can serve it.