Efficacy and function of Rhizoma Curculiginis
Rhizoma Curculiginis, also known as Dioscorea zingiberensis, Dichondra repens, Codonopsis pilosula, Rhizoma Curculiginis, Hainan Ginseng and Maozhaozi, is born in forests, grasslands or barren slopes below 1600 meters above sea level. Rhizoma Curculiginis has the effects of warming kidney, strengthening yang, dispelling cold and removing dampness, strengthening tendons and bones, promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling. It is often used to treat impotence, cold urine, epigastric pain, soreness of waist and knees, weakness of muscles and bones, contracture of lower limbs, climacteric syndrome and other diseases.
Curculigo wine
Ingredients: Rhizoma Curculiginis, Fructus Alpinae Oxyphyllae, and Rhizoma Dioscoreae, 50g each, and liquor1000g.
Exercise:
1. Wash Rhizoma Curculiginis, Fructus Alpinae Oxyphyllae and Rhizoma Dioscoreae.
2. Put it in white wine for sealing and soaking. Take it out for use after 20 days.
Note: Although the curculigo wine is good, you should not drink too much every day. Just have a small glass twice a day. If there is no professional guidance from a doctor, it will cause a series of symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. Moreover, the alcohol content in Curculigo wine is relatively high, and some people who are allergic to alcohol or are not good at drinking should not take it.
Side effects of curculigo orchioides
Clinical observation shows that Lycorine in Curculigo curculiginis can cause serious gastrointestinal reactions, such as vomiting and diarrhea, and can also lead to the decrease of red blood cells and white blood cells, and even lead to failure and death in severe cases. Although the content of lycorine in Rhizoma Curculiginis is relatively small, taking too much will also cause serious gastrointestinal reactions, so it must be taken under the guidance of a professional doctor.
Mistaken the story of Curculigo orchioides
Shen Kuo, a scientist in the Northern Song Dynasty, recorded in Meng Qian's Bi Tan: Xia Wenzhuang's talent is different from ordinary people, but his body is as cold as death when he sleeps, which requires long-term warmth and activity. Take curculigo, stalactites and sulfur regularly, then get rid of strange diseases and enjoy your old age. A small official, in his prime, stole Xia Wengong's medicine and died suddenly. In the Ming dynasty, people used to take it with curculigo, killing people violently, so Zhang Bi said, "You took it only yesterday, and today people come to beg for the tomb inscription." Explain that it is suitable for people with yang deficiency and cold essence, such as Xia Wengong; On the other hand, people who eat strong fire can be hot, and so can small officials.