Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae is also a member of the ginseng family and is widely cultivated in southern my country. Moreover, Radix Pseudostellariae mainly has the effects of nourishing the spleen and lungs, replenishing qi and promoting fluid production, and is very effective in treating symptoms such as physical weakness and disharmony between the spleen and stomach. You can also eat some fattening food. So what are the effects and functions of Radix Pseudostellariae? How to eat Radix Pseudostellariae? Let's take a look. .

Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae is the dried root tuber of the caryophyllaceae plant Haer Ginseng. It is also called "child's ginseng", which means that even "princes" can eat it, or even children cannot eat it. It is a commonly used medicinal material for health care in autumn. Traditional Chinese medicine is often used to treat cough due to lung deficiency, insufficient food intake due to spleen deficiency, palpitations, spontaneous perspiration, and mental fatigue. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also believes that it can "replenish vitality". Modern medicine believes that it is rich in saponins, fructose, etc., and has the effects of anti-aging, anti-fatigue, and enhancing the body's resistance.

1. The efficacy and role of Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae

Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae is a member of the ginseng family. It is widely grown in southern my country and has very high medicinal and edible values. , as the rhizome of an herb, Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae is mainly used to replenish the spleen and lungs, replenish qi and promote fluid production, and treat physical weakness, spleen and stomach disharmony and stomach yin deficiency. It can also be used with food for dietary supplements. It is not only nutritionally balanced, but also effective It is the most familiar medicinal material for treating many diseases.

Effects and functions of Radix Pseudostellariae: Replenishes the spleen and lungs, replenishes qi and promotes fluid production. Treat cough due to lung deficiency, lack of food due to spleen deficiency, palpitations, nausea, edema, thirst, and mental fatigue. It is used for those with weak spleen and insufficient stomach yin and fatigue due to lack of food. It can benefit the spleen and nourish stomach yin. However, its power to replenish the spleen is not as good as that of Codonopsis pilosula; it is used for lung deficiency, dry cough, palpitations, insomnia, and excessive sweating caused by deficiency of qi and body fluid. It can replenish qi and promote fluid production. However, its ability to nourish qi, nourish yin and promote fluid production is weaker than that of American ginseng.

Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae has the effect of replenishing both Qi and Yin. It is used to treat lack of energy, laziness, mental fatigue, excessive sweating with the slightest activity, red complexion, excessive sweating at night, upset, and oral health. Symptoms such as dry throat. The general dosage is 10-30g per day, and large doses can be 60g.

2. How to eat Pseudostellariae

1. Astragalus, red dates and Pseudostellariae soup

Ingredients: 15 grams of astragalus, 7 red dates, and 10 grams of Pseudostellariae.

Method: Boil astragalus, red dates, and princeps in appropriate amount of water for 30 minutes, and give tea to your children every night before going to bed or in the morning on an empty stomach.

Efficacy: This soup has the effect of nourishing the lungs and strengthening the spleen, and is suitable for children with repeated colds.

2. Stewed Frog with Pseudostellariae

Ingredients: 350g frog, 50g lean meat, 50g Pseudostellariae, 10g wolfberry, 10g ginger, 700g clear soup.

Method: Slaughter and chop the frogs into pieces and boil them in water, cut the lean meat into diced beans and boil them in water, soak the Radix Pseudostellariae in water, and slice the ginger for later use. Heat a clean pot, add clear soup, ginger slices, Radix Pseudostellariae, wolfberry, lean meat, and frog. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes to season. Serve.

Efficacy: Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae contains a variety of amino acids, fruit acids, starches, vitamins, saponins and other ingredients. It can eliminate edema, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. It has certain therapeutic effects on palpitations, spontaneous perspiration, and physical weakness after illness.

3. Stewed chicken with Radix Pseudostellariae

Ingredients: 8 grams of Radix Pseudostellariae, 250 grams of Chicken, appropriate amount of salt, green onion, ginger and cooking wine.

Method: Cut the chicken into pieces, blanch it in boiling water, and then drain the water. Put the chicken and Radix Pseudostellariae together, add green onion, ginger and cooking wine, add water and simmer for about 2 hours. When cooked, add salt and cook for a few minutes.

Efficacy: Nourishing yin and replenishing deficiency, warming and replenishing qi. It is especially suitable for women in autumn and winter to nourish and recuperate postpartum weakness.

4. Tremella and Radix Pseudostellariae

Ingredients: 15g of Tremella fuciformis, 25g of Radix Pseudostellariae and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Method: Soak the white fungus, wash it, wrap it in a cloth with Radix Pseudostellariae, add an appropriate amount of water with rock sugar and stew until the white fungus is cooked, remove the medicine bag and drink it, 1 dose per day.

Efficacy: Replenishing qi and nourishing yin, calming the mind and calming the mind, suitable for palpitation and shortness of breath.

5. Lily Double Ginseng Soup

Ingredients: 25g each of lily and heterophylla, 20g Adenophora ginseng, and 50g caramel.

Method: Put Erginseng in a cloth bag, boil it with lily in water to get the juice, remove the medicine bag, mix in caramel, mix well and take it.

Efficacy: Replenishing qi and antiperspirant, suitable for spontaneous sweating, physical weakness, shortness of breath, thirst, etc. caused by qi deficiency.

6. Pseudostellariae and Dendrobium porridge

Materials: 10g of Pseudostellariae, 15g of Dendrobium, and 100g of rice.

Method: Decoct Radix Pseudostellariae and Dendrobium in water to extract the juice, add it to rice and cook it into gruel, twice a day.

Efficacy: Replenishing qi and nourishing yin, suitable for cough, shortness of breath, dryness cough and physical weakness after illness, etc. due to deficiency of qi and yin.

3. Nutritional value of Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae

Contains Pseudostellariae heterophylla polysaccharide, various amino acids and trace elements.

4. Purchase and storage of Pseudostellariae

The dried roots of Pseudostellariae are in the shape of elongated strips or long spindles, about 2 to 6 centimeters long and 3 to 6 inches in diameter. millimeter before and after, the surface is yellowish white, translucent, with fine wrinkles and concave fibrous root marks. The root head is blunt and round, with often remaining stem marks on it, and the lower end tapers like a rat's tail. The texture is brittle and easy to break, and the section is yellow-white and bright. The section directly dried in the sun is white, powdery, slightly smelly, and tastes slightly sweet. The ones that are plump, yellow-white, and have no fibrous roots are better. Store in a cool, dry place, airtight, to prevent moth.

5. Side effects of Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae

The general dosage of Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae is 10-30g per day, and 60g can be used in large doses. No obvious side effects have been seen with this product, but there is no need to exceed 60g to avoid wasting medicinal materials.

6. Traditional Chinese medicine formula of Pseudostellariae

1. Spontaneous sweating: 9g of Pseudostellariae and 15g of floating wheat. Decoction with water and take.

2. Children with constipation: 9g of Radix Pseudostellariae, 15g of Flos Wheat, and 10 jujubes. Decoction with water and take.

3. Heart palpitations: Radix Pseudostellariae 9g, Nansha Shen 9g, Salvia miltiorrhiza 9g, Sophora flavescens 9g. Decoction in water and take one dose per day.

4. Cough due to lung deficiency: Radix Pseudostellariae 15g, Ophiopogon japonicus 12g, Licorice 6g. Decoction with water and take.

5. Neurasthenia: 15g of Radix Pseudostellariae, 9g each of peach kernel, jujube kernel, polygala root and licorice root. Decoct and take.

6. Replenishing qi and strengthening the kidney: 15 to 18g of Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae, put it in a bowl, add rice wine, an appropriate amount of brown sugar, and steam the juice over water. Take orally three times a day, one dose a day. It can treat labor injuries, mental fatigue, lack of appetite, poor appetite, and thin and weak pulse.

7. Moisten dryness and replenish deficiency: 9g ??each of Radix Pseudostellariae, Radix Rehmanniae, White Peony Root and Polygonatum odorifera. Decoction with water and take. It can cure weakness after illness, dry mouth due to injury