What kind of people are suitable for eating Ophiopogon japonicus?
1. yin deficiency and lung dryness
Ophiopogon japonicus has a good effect of nourishing yin, moistening lung, purging heat and promoting fluid production, has a good conditioning effect on lung, can help spleen to disperse lung essence, relieve asthma and relieve cough, and can improve the symptoms of patients with yin deficiency and lung dryness to some extent. Eating Ophiopogon japonicus in moderation can improve symptoms.
2. People with insufficient stomach yin
Ophiopogon japonicus is slightly cold and sweet, which can nourish gastric juice and increase appetite. Mainly used to treat dry mouth, epigastric pain, vomiting, dry stool and other symptoms caused by insufficient stomach yin.
3. People with low resistance
Ophiopogon japonicus contains a variety of amino acids, vitamins, protein and other nutrients, which can not only provide rich nutrition for human body, but also have the effect of invigorating qi, which can enhance human immunity and improve physical fitness to a certain extent.
Who can't drink Ophiopogon japonicus?
1, people with deficiency-cold constitution should not drink it.
For example, pregnant women, women during menstrual cramps and so on. Ophiopogon japonicus is cold and has a certain effect of promoting blood circulation. Pregnant women and menstruating women are prone to miscarriage or massive bleeding, so it is not recommended to drink.
2, infants should not drink
The body of infants and young children is still growing and developing, and the systems are not yet mature. Coupled with the coldness of Ophiopogon japonicus itself, it is easy to cause harm to children's bodies, so it is not recommended to give children Ophiopogon japonicus water.
How to select Ophiopogon japonicus
When buying Ophiopogon japonicus, the first thing to pay attention to is dryness, followed by size, and then to see if the pillars at both ends of Ophiopogon japonicus are completely cut. Then the skin color is preferably yellow and white, and it is best to have deep longitudinal wrinkles. Also note that there is no trace of kang paste.
Ophiopogon japonicus is generally divided into Ophiopogon japonicus and Ophiopogon japonicus, and the primary Ophiopogon japonicus is spindle-shaped and translucent. The surface is yellow and white. The quality is elastic. The cross section has white teeth and a wooden heart. My mouth is sticky. Ophiopogon japonicus is a spindle-shaped translucent body. The surface is pale white. The cross section is white in teeth and soft in wood. The taste is slightly sweet and the entrance is not so sticky. Note that Ophiopogon japonicus is best without roots, black flowers, oilseeds, impurities and mildew.
Efficacy and function of Ophiopogon japonicus
Ophiopogon japonicus is a kind of herbaceous plant, its main function is to nourish yin and promote fluid production, moisten lung and clear heart, and it has certain curative effect on cough, insomnia, intestinal dryness and constipation. The most direct way to use Ophiopogon japonicus is to decoct Ophiopogon japonicus into Ophiopogon japonicus tea, which has good efficacy and function.
Ophiopogon japonicus tea is good for moistening intestine and clearing lung, which is very suitable for people with dry stools. Ophiopogon japonicus can improve the body's immunity, enhance the resistance to viruses, and also have the effects of anti-arrhythmia, dilating peripheral blood vessels, lowering blood sugar and improving hypoxia tolerance. Therefore, drinking Ophiopogon japonicus tea can enhance physical fitness and prolong life.
At the same time, Ophiopogon japonicus tea has a significant effect on relieving angina pectoris and chest tightness, and can treat coronary heart disease, diabetes, angina pectoris and chronic gastritis. Ophiopogon japonicus tea has the function of nourishing liver and kidney, and has a unified and positive effect on chronic bronchitis and chronic hepatitis.