Nutritional value of Andrographis
Andrographis is the whole grass or leaves of Andrographis paniculata, a plant of the family Jurassicaceae. It is also known as spring lotus and autumn willow, Yimingxi, eleuthero, bitter gall grass, golden herb, golden ear hook, Indian grass, bitter grass and so on. Mainly produced in Guangdong, Fujian and other provinces, Central China, North China, Northwest China and other places are also introduced. The leaves contain diterpenes: andrographolide 0.6%, 14-deoxyandrographolide 0.15%, neoandrographolide 0.05%, 14-deoxyandrographolide-19-β-D-glucoside that is 14-deoxyandrographolide glycoside that is 3α-hydroxyandrographolide glycoside 0.03%, 14-deoxy-12-methoxyandrographolide 0.001%, andrographolide 0.03%. 0.03%. Flavonoids: Mullein A, Scutellarin.
Effects and functions of Andrographis
Antibacterial
Andrographis contains new Andrographis paniculata lactone in the clinic of bacterial dysentery efficacy than chloramphenicol and dysentery for the better, and no side effects and toxicity. In vitro test, Andrographis paniculata decoction and the crude crystals isolated from it have inhibitory or killing effect on some types of leptospirosis, and the decoction has a certain inhibitory effect on pneumococcus, Streptococcus aureus and Cattacoccus.
Antiviral
Andrographis paniculata decoction has delayed the degeneration of human embryonic kidney cells caused by the orphan virus ECHO11. Andrographis paniculata has some anti-HIV effects in in vitro tests.
Antipyretic and anti-inflammatory
It has significant antipyretic effect on experimental fever and significant inhibitory effect on experimental inflammation. The anti-inflammatory effect of Andrographis paniculata is related to the pituitary adrenocortical system through excitation. It has been clinically used in a variety of infectious diseases, including traumatic infections, boils, carbuncles, erysipelas, upper respiratory tract infections, acute and chronic tonsillitis, acute and chronic pharyngolaryngitis, acute and chronic bronchitis, acute bacillary dysentery, acute gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections, endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, otitis media, periodontitis and so on, and all of them have different degrees of efficacy.
Clearing damp-heat
Used for damp-heat diarrhea, damp-heat jaundice, and heat-heat leucorrhea. Damp-heat diarrhea, symptoms of acute enteritis, abdominal pain, diarrhea, such as urgent water injection, yellow-brown and odor, anal burning, can be used with Huanglian, talc, white lentils; Damp-heat jaundice, symptoms of yellow eyes and skin, yellow and red urine, epigastric distension, epigastric distension and pain, nausea and vomiting, can be used with Huanglian, Gardenia, Inflammatory, peony, etc.; Damp-heat under the injections, fever, urinary astringency, can be used with Huanglian, talc; Damp-heat with subluxation, yellow-white sticky, hot lymphatic discharge. Symptoms of yellowish-white viscous or yellowish watery discharge, burning and itching in the pubic area, often used together with Gorgon fruit, golden cherry, cypress and bitter ginseng.
Eating method of Andrographis paniculata
1. Some people do this dish first Andrographis paniculata blanch, I have eaten in the rice store is raw, tender and crisp, very tasty, so I did not blanch the first time.
2. If you blanch, you must be quick, water boiling, pour into the washed Andrographis paniculata, immediately turn off the fire, time control in a minute. Fish out and use ice water to cool down quickly to prevent the color from turning yellow.
3. blanching in the water with a little salt and a few drops of cooking oil, boiling immediately after fishing through cool water, which can also make the color of the Andrographis paniculata green, crisp and tender taste.
4. The sauce can be blended according to your own taste, no need to be rigid.
5. Eating something clear and bitter in this season can radiate the fire that has been suppressed all winter. Andrographis paniculata is also known as bitter gall grass, cold and bitter. Fresh products can be used for both food and medicine, the calorie is very low, there is heat detoxification, lipid reduction and weight loss effect, but it is, after all, a kind of medicine and food, pregnant women should not eat.