Polygonatum odoratum is a traditional Chinese medicine, which will be used in the treatment of diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. It also has a nice name, called Rhizoma Corydalis. Polygonatum odoratum belongs to Polygonatum of Liliaceae, which is a close relative of Polygonatum odoratum. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, Polygonatum odoratum can nourish yin and moisten dryness in the body, thus eliminating people's irritability and thirst. Generally, Polygonatum odoratum is often used to treat fever in the body. Modern pharmacological research has also found other pharmacological effects of Polygonatum odoratum:

1. Polygonatum odoratum can lower blood sugar.

The alcohol extract and water extract of Polygonatum odoratum have hypoglycemic effects on mice in different degrees. Some studies suggest that the water extract of Polygonatum odoratum is probably related to the activity of α -amylase Steroid saponins in Polygonatum odoratum can effectively reduce blood sugar in diabetic SD rats.

2. Effect of Polygonatum odoratum on immune function

The experiment shows that the alcohol extract of Polygonatum odoratum can effectively improve the immune function of mice, and the purified alcohol extract of Polygonatum odoratum can generate a white crystal, which can affect the serum components of mice.

3. Effect of Polygonatum odoratum on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Polygonatum odoratum total glycosides can enhance myocardial contractility and improve myocardial contractility. Polygonatum odoratum can also protect myocardial cell damage caused by hypoxia and sugar deficiency.

4. Anti-tumor effect

Polygonatum odoratum extract can inhibit the growth of sarcoma 180 and Ehrlich ascites carcinoma solid tumor.

5. Anti-aging effect

After 38 days of administration, Polygonatum odoratum can increase the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in mice, thus improving the ability of anti-oxidation and aging.

Polygonatum odoratum can be excavated in spring and autumn, removing stems and leaves, fibrous roots and soil, drying until mucus oozes from the surface, lightly knocking off hair, separating the large and small ones, continuing to dry until it is yellowish, kneading and drying, and repeating this for several times until it is soft, shiny and has no hard core, and then drying until it is dry: or steaming fresh Polygonatum odoratum, rubbing while drying, and drying until it is soft and transparent. Store in a dry and ventilated place to prevent mildew and eat away oil.