Speaking of “the same origin of medicine and food”, many people can say a few things, such as yam, barley, red bean, tuckahoe and so on.
But there is such a tonic that everyone has access to Not many, but it is suitable for all ages, and it has the reputation of “thousand-year ginseng”.
It is – Pueraria.
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Pueraria has high medicinal value
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Cardiovascular Protection
Pueraria contains a variety of bioactive components that are beneficial to cardiovascular health, such as isoflavones, puerarin It can expand coronary and cerebral blood vessels, improve heart and cerebral blood circulation, etc., which is good for coronary heart disease, and is also called “natural vascular stent”.
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endocrine regulation
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The content of flavonoids in Puerariae is about 12%, and more than 10 functional components such as isoflavones (phytoestrogens), daidzein, and puerarin have significant Regulate endocrine and balance the role of estrogen in the body.
It can also improve ovarian function, make the skin smooth and delicate, especially suitable for menopausal women.
Therefore, Pueraria is also known as “the protection of women” god”.
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Lower blood sugar, blood lipids
Modern research shows that the main medicinal components of Pueraria are isoflavones, daidzein, puerarin, etc. Regular consumption can lower blood sugar, blood lipids, especially cholesterol Elevated hyperlipidemia is more effective.
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Cervical protection
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When you feel a cold or strong neck and back pain, you can use pueraria to boil water to relieve it. If the neck is stiff due to poor blood flow, in addition to drinking pueraria tea, you can also use pueraria, cinnamon sticks, and ginger to boil water and hot compress the back of the neck, and soak your feet with this water to relieve cervical stiffness.
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An hangover and liver protection
Pueraria has the effect of relieving hangover. “Medicinal Nature” says that Pueraria “appetizers and eats, mainly relieves alcohol and poison, and quenches polydipsia”; “Compendium of Materia Medica” records , Pueraria root powder “relieves alcoholism and poisoning”; “Qianjin Fang” also has the saying that “pueraria root juice is one bucket two liters, drink it to cure drunkenness and not wake up”.
Pueraria Medicinal Recipe
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pueraria tea
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When the neck becomes stiff, When turning flexibly, take 15~30 grams of Pueraria lobata decoction pieces, soak in hot water orDecoction to drink juice.
This tea is best for those with neck and back stiffness; For the weak, add jujube astragalus and honey.
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Pueraria porridge
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Materials: 20 grams of kudzu root powder, 50 grams of japonica rice.
Method: Mix 20 grams of kudzu powder and 50 grams of japonica rice Put it in a casserole, add a liter of water, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook until thickened.
Effects: clearing away heat and irritability, promoting fluid and reducing blood pressure, softening Blood vessel.
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Pueraria jelly
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Material: 25 grams of kudzu root powder.
Practice: put about 25 grams of arrowroot powder in cold water After dispersing and stirring, pour into about 200 ml of boiling water, and keep stirring, it becomes a translucent kudzu paste, add honey, put it in the refrigerator, and it becomes the best kudzu jelly in summer.
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Fried arrowroot powder
Materials: 90 grams of arrowroot powder, 120 ml of water, appropriate amount of green pepper, salt, vegetable oil, light soy sauce, and thirteen incense.
Practice:
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- Take an appropriate amount of kudzu root powder, add water and make a paste.
- Roast the kudzu batter in a non-stick skillet over low heat into crepes.
- Cut the prepared arrowroot flakes into strips for later use.
- Peel the green peppers, wash them, cut into shreds, and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry green peppers. When the green peppers are cooked, add arrowroot noodles, stir fry, add a small amount of water, cover, Heat on low heat;
- When the water is almost dry, add an appropriate amount of soy sauce and salt to taste, thirteen incense sticks, and stir fry evenly. become.
Efficacy: clearing away heat and irritability, promoting fluid The effect of quenching thirst, rash and diarrhea.
Suitable for thirst and polydipsia, chronic spleen deficiency and diarrhea , diabetes, headache, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease.
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Pueraria Hugan Decoction
Material: Pueraria 9 grams.
Practice:
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- Put the kudzu root in a glass and soak it in a small amount of pure water for 5 minutes.
- Pour boiling water into the cup again, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, then drink. Can be brewed many times.
Effect: This medicinal tea has the The effect of wine to protect the liver and quench thirst.
Suitable for high blood sugar, neuropathic headaches and Drinking by people who drink regularly and get drunk.
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Pueraria Ribs Soup
Materials: 500 grams of pork ribs, 120 grams of pueraria, 6 slices of ginger, 1 green onion, cooking wine, and appropriate amount of salt.
Practice:
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- Wash the ribs and kudzu separately, peel the kudzu and cut into pieces, and cut the green onion into sections spare.
- Heat a wok over high heat, without oil, add pork ribs, cooking wine, ginger slices and scallions and stir-fry until there is no fishy smell. Turn off the fire.
- Add an appropriate amount of hot water to the stew pot, put the fried pork ribs into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, add kudzu root, and change to low heat Simmer for about 1 hour, add salt to taste.
Effects: This tonic soup has the effect of nourishing appetizers, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst .
Suitable for weak constitution, poor appetite, People with dry tongue can eat it.
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Pueraria Mint Porridge
Materials: 15 grams of kudzu, 12 grams of mint, 12 grams of honeysuckle, 60 grams of japonica rice, 6 spoons of honey.
Practice:
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- Pueraria root washed, sliced, decoction with honeysuckle and mint, and the residue removed juice.
- Rinse the japonica rice, put it in the soup and bring it to a boil over high heat, then turn the heat to low and continue to cook into porridge, then turn off the heat.
- Leave until the porridge is warm, add honey and serve.
Efficacy: This herbal porridge can clear away heat Detoxification effect.
Suitable for oral ulcers, dry mouth and throat, People with sore throat.
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Pueraria Pear Cake
Materials: 240 grams of arrowroot powder, 150 grams of Sydney pear, 3 small white fungus, 9 grams of wolfberry fruit, appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Practice:
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- Put 300 ml of water into the arrowroot powder and stir to form a raw powder slurry. Water-soluble particles.
- Put the foamed small white fungus, Sydney pear and wolfberry into a food processor, add 300 ml of water and smash it for later use.
- Boil white fungus, Sydney and wolfberry water with rock sugar, pour in 1/3 of the raw flour slurry, and stir while pouring.
- Pour the cooked mash into the raw mash, and stir evenly while pouring to make half-cooked mash.
- Pour the slurry into the container and place it in a steamer to steam for 30 minutes, until it solidifies.
Efficacy: This medicine has the ability to promote fluid production Thirst, nourishing yin and moistening the lungs.
Suitable for yin deficiency, dry mouth, thirst, lung yin Insufficient chronic pharyngitis and other people to eat.