Caulis Polygoni Multiflori, also known as Caulis Polygoni Multiflori, is a traditional Chinese medicine that can treat insomnia. Many people like to make tea and soak their feet. What is the usage of Caulis Polygoni Multiflori to treat insomnia? Can I drink water every day?

First, the introduction of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb:

1 What does Polygonum multiflorum Thunb look like?

The leaves of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. are oblong or oval in shape, about 3-7 cm long and 2-5 cm wide. Both sides are rough and hairless, and the petiole is about 1.5-3 cm long. The long inflorescence is conical, terminal or axillary, about 10 to 20 cm long, white or light green in color, and flowering in August-September. The fruit is oval and dark brown, and the fruit period is in September 9- 10/0.

2. What kind of vine is Polygonum multiflorum Thunb?

Polygonum multiflorum Thunb is the vine part of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. After cutting, the leaves are removed, tied and dried in the sun, showing a long twisted shape. This root is brittle and easy to break. After breaking, the skin is reddish brown, the wood is yellowish, the catheter hole is obvious, and the center is white and loose pith. It can be decocted to make porridge, which has the effect of health preservation.

Second, what is the usage of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb for insomnia?

Caulis Polygoni Multiflori can be used to treat insomnia in many ways, such as making tea, making soup or soaking feet. The specific usage is as follows:

Usage one, soup to drink

Braised chicken with Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.

Ingredients: 30g of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, hen 1 hen, salt, ginger and cooking wine. Practice:

(1) grind Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. into fine powder and wrap it with gauze.

(2) Slaughter hens, remove internal organs and wash them, and stuff gauze into the abdomen.

(3) Put the hen together with the medicinal materials into the pot, add some water and simmer with medium heat.

(4) Take out the bag of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. from the belly of the chicken and add a proper amount of seasoning such as salt, cooking wine and ginger.

How to eat: Eat Meat Thirst Soup twice a day.

Usage two, make tea to drink

1, Albizia Albizia flower and rattan drink

Ingredients: Caulis Polygoni Multiflori 15g, Flos Albiziae 10g, Semen Platycladi 10g, Radix Curcumae 10g.

Practice: Put Caulis Polygoni Multiflori, Flos Albizziae, Semen Platycladi and Radix Curcumae together in a pot and add water to decoct, and then take out the soup to drink.

2, Gynostemma pentaphyllum Jiaoteng drink

Ingredients: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb 15g, Gynostemma pentaphyllum 10g, Ophiopogon japonicus 12g.

Practice: Put Caulis Polygoni Multiflori, Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Radix Ophiopogonis into a pot and add water to decoct. You can also put it in a cup and add boiling water to brew it.

Usage 3. Soak your feet

Materials: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb10g, Albizia Albizia Albizia10g.

Practice: Put the Polygonum Multiflori Caulis in a pot, add water to decoct, pour the liquid medicine into a medicine barrel, and soak your feet with it. The liquid medicine should be knee-deep and the water temperature should be 40 degrees, and soak for 30 minutes each time, once a day 1-2 times.

When soaking feet with Caulis Polygoni Multiflori, it should be noted that if you have severe heart failure, myocardial infarction, risk of bleeding, skin damage or skin infection, it is not suitable for leg bath, and it is not suitable for soaking feet before and within 30 minutes after meals.

Third, can Polygonum multiflorum soak in water every day?

Caulis Polygoni Multiflori can't be eaten every day. Because taking Polygonum Multiflori Caulis in large quantities for a long time is harmful to the liver, it is generally recommended to take10-15g orally every day. If you take it for a long time, you should go to the hospital for liver function examination at the right time.

Generally speaking, the usage of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb in treating insomnia can be divided into three types: making tea, making soup and soaking feet. Please refer to the above methods for specific selection. If you soak in water, you should not drink it every day to avoid damaging the liver. Generally, it is advisable to take10-15g orally every day.