1. Polygonum multiflorum and black sesame can cure white hair. They cannot turn white hair into black hair, but they can prevent more white hair from growing. Only if you insist on taking it for a long time will it be effective.

2. When making soup at home, you can add some Chinese medicinal materials, such as dogwood, fleece-flower root, rehmannia glutinosa, walnut, Ganoderma lucidum, wolfberry, ligustrum lucidum, raspberry, asparagus, polygonatum, angelica, and black root. Soak sesame or Polygonum multiflorum in water and drink it. You can use 20 to 30 grams of Polygonum multiflorum every day. If you have a hot and dry constitution, generally don’t use Angelica sinensis.

Note: 1. The main functions of Polygonum multiflorum: nourishing blood and nourishing yin; moisturizing the intestines and laxative; intercepting malaria; dispelling wind; and detoxifying. Mainly used for blood deficiency, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees due to liver and kidney yin deficiency, premature graying of hair and beard, tinnitus, spermatorrhea, intestinal dryness and constipation, chronic malaria and physical weakness, rubella and itching, sores, scrofula, and hemorrhoids

2. Black sesame value:

(1) Black sesame is the black seed of sesame of the flax family. It contains a large amount of fat and protein, as well as sugar, vitamin A, vitamin E, and lecithin. , calcium, iron, chromium and other nutrients. It has the functions of strengthening the stomach, protecting the liver, and promoting the growth of red blood cells. It can also increase melanin in the body and is beneficial to hair growth.

(2) Black sesame seeds are used as medicine and food. They have health effects such as "tonifying the liver and kidneys, nourishing the five internal organs, replenishing essence and blood, and moisturizing the intestines." It is regarded as a holy nourishing product. On the one hand, it is because it contains high-quality protein and rich minerals; on the other hand, it is because it is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E and precious sesamin and melanin.

Extended information

Indications

1. Deficiency of essence and blood, dizziness, premature graying of hair and beard, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees: Shouwu is good at nourishing the liver and kidneys, Benefit essence and blood, blacken beard and hair.

2. Chronic malaria, carbuncle, scrofula, intestinal dryness and constipation: Radix Polygonum multiflorum has the effects of cutting malaria, detoxifying, moisturizing and laxative

Functions and Indications

Nourishes the liver and kidneys, replenishes essence and blood, and moisturizes the intestines. Used for dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, premature graying of beard and hair, hair loss after illness, intestinal dryness and constipation.

Morphological characteristics

Annual herb, up to 1m tall. The stem is upright, quadrangular, slightly pubescent. The leaves are opposite or the upper leaves are alternate; the upper leaves are lanceolate or narrowly elliptical, with entire margin, the middle leaves are oval and serrated, and the lower leaves are 3-lobed. The flowers are solitary or 2-3 in the leaf axils; the calyx is about 6mm long and the lobes are lanceolate; the corolla is white or lavender, about 2.5cm long. The capsule is four-sided and oblong, about 2.5cm long, the same width as the top and bottom, with a slightly pointed top and fine hairs. There are many seeds, black, white or light yellow. The flowering period is from May to September, and the fruiting period is from July to September.

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