Pueraria lobata has the same source of medicine and food, and is a treasure throughout the body. Both Pueraria lobata flowers and Pueraria vine vines can be eaten. It is a food commonly used by modern middle-aged and elderly people for health care.
Pueraria lobata has a sweet and cool taste when chewed. It is divided into Chai Pueraria and Fen Pueraria. There is a lot of residue in chewing Chai Ge because it contains a lot of crude fiber, so it is often found in doctors’ prescriptions. Kudzu tastes less residue, has less crude fiber content, and has high starch content. It is a food commonly used by people for health care.
Kudzu root is found in many places across the country, including Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan and other places. Belongs to the leguminous family. There are more wild ones, but with the increasing demand, most of them are now cultivated artificially. It likes to grow in relatively moist soil. It can be harvested all year round, but autumn and winter are the best times. Because the climate in autumn and winter is dry, there is less water and high nutritional value.
Pueraria lobata is also called Gan Ge, Pueraria lobata, Kudzu vine and other names. There is also a special name - rabbit melon, because rabbits like to eat kudzu leaves very much. The kudzu melon is big and long. The big one weighs more than ten kilograms, and the small one weighs three to five kilograms. It is difficult to dig it out.
Pueraria lobata is cool in nature, sweet and pungent in taste, and returns to the lung and stomach meridians. Pueraria lobata is rich in protein, starch, vitamins, amino acids, calcium, iron, selenium, zinc and other trace elements and minerals, which are essential nutrients for the human body. It has the functions of preventing arteriosclerosis, enhancing memory, beautifying and whitening, and enhancing immunity. It is effective for high fever, headache, cold sensitivity, no sweating, and strong neck and back pain caused by colds.
What are the functions of kudzu root?
Clears away heat and promotes fluid production
Pueraria lobata is rich in vitamins, amino acids, puerarin and other active ingredients. It has the effect of promoting body fluids and quenching thirst, and is effective for dry mouth and thirst.
Lowers blood sugar
Pueraria lobata contains isoflavones and puerarin. It can improve cerebral ischemia and effectively inhibit the increase in blood sugar. Regular consumption of kudzu root can prevent high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia.
Relieve hangover and protect liver
Pueraria lobata contains daidzin, which can promote blood circulation and accelerate metabolism. Decompose alcohol's damage to the brain and reduce alcohol's gastrointestinal irritation. At the same time, kudzu root can also promote the discharge of sweat from the body. Taking it before drinking can make the alcohol be discharged from the body along with the sweat. Long-term use of kudzu root can help detoxify the liver and is a health supplement for people who like to drink alcohol.
Beauty and Beauty
Pueraria lobata is rich in vitamins, amino acids, isoflavone compounds and other nutrients. It has the effect of beautifying the skin and delaying aging. It can also promote the development of the thymus gland, thereby achieving the effect of breast enlargement.
Releasing the intestines and laxative
Pueraria lobata is rich in dietary fiber and crude fiber. It can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerate the excretion of waste toxins from the body. It has the functions of moistening intestines and laxative, lowering fat and slimming.
How should you eat Pueraria lobata?
It can be eaten in various ways, such as making tea, making soup, cooking porridge, making it into cold skin or steaming it.
Powder of kudzu root: wash and peel the kudzu root, cut into small pieces and dry in the sun. Use a crusher to grind it into powder and store it in a sealed storage tank. Take it out and brew it with boiling water when needed. You can also steam it and add it to yogurt and mix evenly before eating.
Pueraria lobata, Poria, Gorgon and Huaishan pork ribs soup has the functions of nourishing qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, nourishing the kidneys and stomach, beautifying the skin and enhancing immunity. It is effective for sallow complexion, mental fatigue, excessive urination and unformed stool.
Ingredients: 10g kudzu root, 10g poria, 10g gordon seed, 10g barley rice, 15g yam, 15g astragalus, 10g lotus seeds, 6 red dates, 10g wolfberry, 250g ribs.
Method:
1. Wash all ingredients with clean water. Except for wolfberry and red dates, which should not be soaked in water, soak other ingredients in boiling water for 2 hours and set aside.
2. Wash the ribs, blanch them in boiling water for 1 minute, take them out, put them into a stew pot and add an appropriate amount of water.
3. Put all the soaking ingredients and soaking water into a stew pot except the wolfberry, bring to a boil over high heat and simmer over low heat for half an hour. Then add wolfberry, appropriate amount of salt and serve.
Kudzu Panax notoginseng and Salvia miltiorrhiza tea can activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, soften blood vessels and promote blood circulation. It is effective against hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypertension.
Ingredients: 100g Pueraria lobata, 100g Panax notoginseng, 100g Salvia miltiorrhiza, 100g Chuanxiong rhizome, 100g hawthorn, and 100g Gastrodia elata.
Method: Wash all materials with cold water and dry in the sun. Use a wall-breaking machine to grind it into powder and stir evenly. After the powder cools, put it into a sealed jar for storage. Take 5g of cold boiled water with a spoon and brew it each time. Warm reminder
1. It is not suitable to eat if the spleen and stomach are weak and cold. Pueraria lobata is cold in nature and will aggravate the cold in the body.
2. It is not suitable to eat if you have low blood pressure. Pueraria lobata has the effect of lowering blood pressure and will cause lower blood pressure.
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