Maidong is a kind of plant in the family of asparagus, genus Maitake, also called Maitake, Maitake and so on. Maitong is a very common medicinal herb, with its dried tuberous root into medicine, its flavor is slightly bitter, sex slightly cold.
Effects and functions of maitake
1, nourishing yin and moistening the lung
Maitake is a herb that enters the lung meridian, and its taste is sweet and moist, with a certain amount of nourishing yin, moistening the lungs, and clearing away heat, which has a very good effect on the patients who have a long cough and a dry and phlegmless pharynx.
2, laxative
Maideng can also nourish Yin Yin stomach, laxative, more suitable for those who are hungry, for the upset, easy to constipate the crowd is the most appropriate.
3, the thirst for blood
Maideng can play a role in the thirst for blood, but also with ginseng, schizandra and other herbs, for the loss of appetite also has a certain effect on the improvement of the role.
4, in addition to the heart
Maidong is into the heart meridian hunger, has the effect of clearing the heart in addition to the effect of the heart, generally and with the core of the lotus, lily and other ingredients with the treatment of the heart hot and stuffy syndrome.
Maidong edible method
1, tea
Maidong is generally used to tea, take the appropriate amount of maidong, with boiling water after drinking, can relieve the symptoms of thirst, in addition to the party ginseng, mother of pearl, XuanShen, etc. together, the effect is very good.
2, maitake porridge
Sliced ginger, and maitake, raw rhizome, coix seed decoction, remove the slag to take the juice, and rice porridge. 1 dose per day, divided into 2 times can be taken.
3, maitake milk
Maitake 50 grams, 200 grams of milk, 30 grams of sugar. Mai Dong washed, into the pot, add 500 ml of water, with the martial arts fire boiled, simmering 20 minutes, with gauze filtered Mai Dong do not use. Milk boiling, with maitake liquid mix, add sugar boiling into. 2 times a day, 100 grams each time.
Maidong edible contraindication
Many people are not suitable to eat maidong, such as patients with cold spleen and stomach, patients with wind-cold cold. And this food is not to be eaten together with ingredients such as fungus and carp, otherwise it will cause gastrointestinal discomfort.