The commonly used Polygonatum sibiricum will taste sweet and greasy after processing, and its ingredients contain certain sugar. Eating too much sugar can easily cause the body to produce too many calories, which will lead to weight gain and obesity. In addition, Polygonatum sibiricum is a blind herb, which will inevitably have some side effects. If a healthy body takes nourishing herbs for a long time every day, it will also have a certain impact on liver and kidney metabolism. Therefore, it is suggested that Huang Jing take it according to the symptoms, or follow the doctor's advice.

What is the effect of Polygonatum sibiricum? Polygonatum sibiricum is the dried rhizome of Polygonatum sibiricum in Liliaceae. Sweet in taste, flat in nature, enters the spleen, lung and kidney, and has the effects of benefiting qi and nourishing yin, invigorating spleen and moistening lung and benefiting kidney. Commonly used for spleen and stomach qi deficiency, mental fatigue, stomach yin deficiency, internal heat to quench thirst, dry mouth and little food, lung deficiency and dry cough, mental fatigue and hemoptysis, and soreness of waist and knees.

Is it better to eat Polygonatum raw or cooked?

Cooked Polygonatum, also called processed Polygonatum, is made by steaming and drying. The traditional processing methods of Polygonatum sibiricum include black bean processing, honey processing, wine processing and pure steamed Polygonatum sibiricum. The surface of processed Polygonatum sibiricum is brown-black, soft, sweet and non-irritating. After taking medicine, it is often used to treat deficiency of both qi and yin.

Raw Polygonatum sibiricum has not been treated, so it will taste hemp. Although it is not toxic, it is very irritating to the throat and is generally not directly used as medicine. If Polygonatum sibiricum is written in the prescription, it generally refers to processed Polygonatum sibiricum.

How many grams does Polygonatum generally use? Suggest10g.

Polygonatum sibiricum has the effects of invigorating qi, nourishing yin, invigorating spleen, moistening lung and tonifying kidney. Because of its excellent nourishing effect, the dosage should not be too large. According to China Pharmacopoeia, the dosage of Polygonatum sibiricum for treating diseases is between 9- 15g, so it is more appropriate to use 10g a day if it is only soaked in water for health care.