The motherwort, also known as wild polygonum or ginseng, is a kind of common herbaceous plant, and also a kind of common traditional Chinese medicine. Hebei is the main place of origin of the motherwort, and the quality of the motherwort in Hebei is the best, and there is also a small amount of motherwort in Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Heilongjiang, Gansu and other provinces, and North Korea, Mongolia is also the place of growth of the motherwort. Because of its obvious effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, many regions also choose to plant Zhi Mu artificially.

As a traditional Chinese medicine, Zhi Mu has a lot of effects and functions, which are briefly introduced below. First of all, Zhi Mu is a kind of fire medicine, so its most obvious effect is to clear heat, detoxification, and can treat long-term cough and asthma caused by lung heat. Zhi Mu also enters the kidney meridian, nourishing the kidney yin and treating symptoms such as sweating and weakness caused by weak kidney function. In summer, Zhi Mu can also be used to prevent heatstroke, reduce fire and treat wind-heat coughs caused by high temperatures. Elderly people often suffer from constipation, and consuming a small amount of Zhi Mu is also effective in preventing constipation.

Since there is a certain understanding of the usefulness of the motherwort, the next step is to introduce the edible methods of the motherwort, so as to be able to really let the motherwort play its role. The oyster and mother of pearl and lotus seed soup is a common tonic soup, first of all, the raw oyster, mother of pearl and mother of pearl into the tile pot, and then add cold water and stew for half an hour, add lotus seed, sugar and so on, can be eaten as a dessert, such soup has the effect of invigorating the spleen and tranquilize the mind, can lower blood pressure, treatment of frequent dreaming. Paeonia lactiflora and brown sugar have the effect of removing dampness and cold, so Zhi Mu can be paired with paeonia lactiflora and brown sugar to cook paeonia lactiflora and brown sugar porridge, such porridge has the effect of pain, wind and dampness. The above is a general introduction to the effects of Zhi Mu and how to consume, I hope to be able to provide some help to friends interested in Zhi Mu. Although the medicinal value of Zhi Mu is very high, but we should also pay attention to its side effects when consuming, Zhi Mu's efficacy is relatively strong, and it is a kind of cold drugs. So patients with weak kidneys or weak pulse should try to use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.