We all know the efficacy of soaking American ginseng, Lycium barbarum and Astragalus membranaceus in water, as well as the efficacy and function of foods that are often eaten in life. Different ways of use have different effects on the human body, and there are various ways of eating. Let me see the effect of soaking American ginseng, Lycium barbarum and Astragalus membranaceus in water.
The soaking effect of American ginseng, Lycium barbarum and Astragalus membranaceus in water was 1. Drinking American ginseng, Lycium barbarum and Astragalus membranaceus in boiling water has the functions of benefiting qi and nourishing yin, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, invigorating spleen and moistening lung, nourishing liver and kidney, benefiting eyesight, strengthening body constitution and improving human immunity. Panax quinquefolium has the effects of invigorating lung, reducing fire, nourishing stomach, promoting fluid production, benefiting qi and calming the nerves, and is often used to treat lung yin deficiency, cough and asthma due to deficiency heat, hemoptysis, fever and dry cough, and physical weakness after illness. However, Lycium barbarum has the purpose of nourishing liver and kidney, benefiting intelligence, and is often used for symptoms such as exhaustion, soreness of waist and knees, dizziness and tinnitus, internal heat to quench thirst, blood deficiency and chlorosis, blurred vision and so on. The efficacy of Astragalus membranaceus is mainly manifested in invigorating qi, consolidating exterior, promoting diuresis, expelling pus, healing sores and promoting granulation. It can be used for treating asthenia due to qi deficiency, inappetence, loose stool, stagnation of middle qi, diarrhea, proctoptosis, metrorrhagia, bleeding in stool, spontaneous sweating due to exterior deficiency, edema due to qi deficiency, carbuncle swelling, chronic constipation, and internal heat to quench thirst.
How to distinguish American ginseng, medlar and astragalus
Selection and purchase of American ginseng: it is long and cylindrical, with thick branches and big reed heads. The surface is smooth, the color is dark and the longitudinal grain is obvious. The texture is light and hard, like a red brick just out of the kiln, with poor powder and few cracks. Only bitter taste, little or no sweetness, cotton wool feeling after chewing for a long time.
Selection of Lycium barbarum: In terms of quality, if they are all regular Lycium barbarum, there are also differences in quality. The super variety of Lycium barbarum is dark purple and uniform in color, without blackheads, while the poor quality is uneven in red with many blackheads. From the color point of view, dyed or vulcanized Lycium barbarum is mostly bright red, and its appearance is particularly attractive, while authentic Lycium barbarum is mostly dark red, so you must not be greedy for "color" when buying Lycium barbarum.
In terms of shape, Ningxia Lycium barbarum and Inner Mongolia Lycium barbarum are both rectangular, but Ningxia Lycium barbarum will float when soaked in water, while Inner Mongolia Lycium barbarum will sink. Xinjiang Lycium barbarum is round and easy to distinguish. These kinds of Lycium barbarum are all big and full top grades. Many merchants use this method because soaking in alum will make wolfberry fruit bigger. But Lycium barbarum soaked in alum is still easy to distinguish. If this kind of Lycium barbarum is irradiated with light, there will be shiny crystals on the surface of the medicinal material. From the smell, you can grab a handful of medlar, cover it with your hand for a while, and put it in front of your nose to smell it. If the smell is pungent, it is obviously sulfur.
Selection of astragalus seeds: light brown or yellow, conical, short and thick at the top, tapering at the bottom, about 20 cm ~ 120 cm long, with wrinkles and transverse lenticels on the surface, and tough quality. The section is fibrous and powdery, and the yellow bark and xylem are radial. It tastes slightly sweet and tastes like beans when chewed.
The effect of soaking American ginseng and Lycium barbarum in water 2 American ginseng is a perennial plant of Panax in Araliaceae, also known as American ginseng, American ginseng and American ginseng. Its administration method is divided into boiling, stewing, steaming, slicing and melting, and grinding into fine powder. Lycium barbarum is the general name of commercial Lycium barbarum, cultivated Lycium barbarum in Ningxia and Lycium barbarum in China. People in Ningxia usually eat and use Lycium barbarum as the fruit. Lycium barbarum L. is a mature fruit of Lycium barbarum L. of Solanaceae. Picking fruits in summer and autumn when they are ripe, removing fruit stalks, drying in the shade until the epidermis is wrinkled, and then drying in the sun until the epidermis is dry and hard and the pulp is soft. In case of rain, it can be dried with small fire. Has various health care effects. Astragalus membranaceus, also known as Mianqi. Astragalus membranaceus has been used as medicine for more than 2000 years, which has the functions of enhancing immune function, protecting liver, diuresis, anti-aging, anti-stress, lowering blood pressure and extensive antibacterial. However, it should not be used for patients with excessive exterior evil, qi stagnation and dampness, food stagnation, carbuncle initial collapse or after collapse.
Preservation methods of American ginseng:
1, moisture absorption and drying storage method: put a proper amount of desiccant, such as quicklime, charcoal, silica gel, etc. Cylinders, barrels and boxes with sealed bottoms to make the storage environment dry. Then wrap the ginseng paper and put it in, and cover it tightly to prevent moth and mildew.
2. Low temperature preservation method: put the sun-dried ginseng plastic bag into the refrigerator and put it into the storage cabinet. If the ginseng is not dry, it should be put into the freezer, freeze-dried and then put into the storage cabinet.
3. Conventional storage method: Dry ginseng can be sealed in plastic bags, isolated from the air and stored in a cool place. Ginseng with insects should be patted gently to remove eggs, urine and insects, and then dried or baked at 50°c to kill eggs and insects. The moldy ginseng is dried in the sun or dried in the sun, and then the moldy dust is removed with a soft brush or toothbrush, and then it is dried with warm water.
Preservation method of Lycium barbarum;
Alcohol storage method: spray Lycium barbarum with alcohol and mix well, then put it in a non-toxic plastic bag, remove the air, store it in a sealed way and carry it with you. This method can not only prevent insects from eating, but also make its color bright as fresh products.
Vacuum fresh-keeping method of plastic bag: put a small sack filled with quicklime in the plastic bag, then put the Lycium barbarum with impurities removed into the plastic bag, bake and seal the mouth of the plastic bag, evacuate the air from the bag and store it in a cool place. When applying this method, it is necessary to check at any time to prevent air leakage. In addition, there should not be too much lime, depending on the water content of medlar.
Refrigeration method: it is a simple and practical storage method to keep Lycium barbarum in refrigerator or other refrigeration equipment at 0~4℃.
Moldy treatment method: put moldy Lycium barbarum into a round dustpan, rub the caked ones with both hands, discard the seriously deteriorated ones, spray appropriate amount of white wine, wet the white spots on the surface, and rub them with both hands for many times until there are no spots. Then bake it with low fire, gently knead it with your hands to make it emit steam, take it out of the pot and sieve it, then seal it and keep it. There is a very simple way, that is, you use an empty mineral water bottle, dry it, pour the wolfberry into it and tighten the bottle cap. That's all, but be sure to tighten the bottle cap after each use.
Astragalus preservation method:
Astragalus membranaceus, many nourishing Chinese medicines, such as Dangshen and Angelica sinensis, all contain polysaccharides. In order to prolong the shelf life, it should be dried for 1-2 days and then put into a sealed box, or baked in a microwave oven for 5- 10 seconds, and then stored in a cool place at home.