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What is the medicinal value of wild ginger?

Wild ginger is also known as Polygonatum and Mountain Ginger. Zingiberaceae plant. Distributed in the provinces south of Henan and the Yangtze River Basin, reaching Fujian in the east, northern Guangdong in the south, and Sichuan in the west. Produced in Yixing, Jurong and Jiangpu, Jiangsu. Perennial herb, 40-80cm tall, with often nodular and enlarged rhizomes. The leaves are oblong. The inflorescence is axillary, umbrella-shaped, with green-white flowers, and the top of the filament is slightly protruding like a sac. The flowering period is from April to May. The berries are spherical and black, and the fruit period is from August to September. Has medicinal value.

Improve the body's immune function; enhance myocardial contractility; lower blood lipids; lower blood sugar; delay aging; resist pathogenic microorganisms; improve hypoxia tolerance, etc.