Plantain is a common Chinese herbal medicine that has good health benefits. Usually use it to soak in water and drink, which can help solve many problems. This article will detail the efficacy and uses of plantain, as well as how to use it to soak in water and drink, as well as what to pay attention to.
Plantain is a nutritious wild vegetable that contains 3 dietary fibers per 100 grams of young leaf sprouts3 grams, sugars 1 gram, protein 4 grams, fat 1 gram, calcium 309 mg, phosphorus 175 mg, iron 253 mg, carotene 585 mg, vitamin B2 009 mg, vitamin C 23 mg.
1.Relieves constipation
Constipation is one of the common intestinal problems of modern people, which brings great trouble to people's lives. The plantain can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and increase intestinal peristalsis, so as to achieve the effect of laxative. Drinking a glass of plantain soaked water every day can not only promote smooth stools, but also prevent the recurrence of constipation.
2.Canker sores
Plantain has a significant effect on mouth ulcers, which are a common oral disease that brings a lot of trouble to people's lives.
Plantain is rich in oxalic acid and polyphenols, which have a good anti-inflammatory effect and can be applied directly to the surface of ulcers, which can effectively reduce pain and promote the healing of ulcers.
3.Antitussive expectorant
Oral administration of plantain decoction can increase tracheal secretions and play an expectorant effect. However, its strength of action is not as good as that of bellflower, and the expectorant effect can generally last for more than 6 7 hours.
Because the psyllin contained in psyllium has the effect of stimulating the secretion of nerves, it can also promote the secretion of trachea and bronchial mucus, inhibit the respiratory center, and make the breathing deeper and slower, so as to have the effect of expelling cough, expectorant and asthma.
4.Diuretic and antidiarrheal
From a nutritional point of view, plantain is very rich in nutritional value, such as protein, carbohydrates, B vitamins and various minerals and other nutrients.
Plantain has good expectorant and diuretic effects, coupled with its cold nature, it can effectively remove diuresis and stop diarrhea.
For patients with diarrhea, frequent urination, urgency and other problems, you can use plantain to soak in water to assist**, which can effectively solve the uncomfortable symptoms on the body.
1.Note *** and contraindications
Although psyllium soaked in water has a good health care effect, there are certain *** and contraindications. If you drink a large amount of food for a long time, it may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea and other adverse reactions. In addition, psyllium is cold, so it should be used with caution or avoided for people with spleen and stomach deficiency.
2.Menstruating women should not drink it
During menstruation, women have a special constitution, low immunity, and a cold stomach. If you drink cold plantain water at this time, it may aggravate menstrual cramps, which is not conducive to blood discharge.
3.Choose fresh plantains
Plantain mainly grows near water bodies such as lakes, rivers, or ponds. When picking plantains, choose plants that look healthy, have intact leaves, and are free of pests and diseases, and avoid picking plantain that produces flowers or seeds. Because the herbal composition of these parts may change and have unknown effects on the body.
4.Controlling the amount of time you spend soaking in water is key
The length of soaking time directly affects the concentration and taste of plantain water, generally speaking, it is more appropriate to soak in water for about 5 minutes. If you soak in water for too long, the flavor and ingredients of the herbs may become too strong, leading to bitterness and discomfort.
On the contrary, if the soaking time is too short, the release of herbal nutrients is not complete, and there may be no obvious herbal taste when drinking.
5.Pregnant women should not drink plantain soaked water
Due to the diuretic effect of psyllium, it may cause pregnant women to urinate frequently, which affects the quality of sleep, and psyllium is cold, and long-term drinking may affect the health of pregnant women and fetuses. Therefore, pregnant women should try to avoid drinking plantain soaked water.
1.Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemum can dissipate wind and heat, brighten the eyes, clear the liver and fire, and detoxify. Drinking plantain and chrysanthemum in water has the effect of clearing the body of heat and poison, which can relieve symptoms such as cough, fever and dry throat caused by wind, heat and cold, and can also be used to relieve symptoms such as eye pain and urine astringency caused by liver fever.
2.Yin Chen
You need to wash 100 grams of plantain and Yin Chen together, put it in a pot and add 1000 ml of water, and fry until it is 800 ml, each time you take 200 ml. Finally, add 20 grams of sugar and stir well, take it twice a day, this method has the effect of diluting dampness and clearing heat.
3.Corn whiskers
Corn silk has the effect of diuresis and swelling, heat and dampness, diuretic, suitable for unfavorable urination, drenching and drenching, swelling and swelling, summer dampness and diarrhea and other diseases, therefore, patients with high uric acid can soak plantain and corn silk together in water to drink.
4.Rock sugar
Pull up the plantain from the roots, remove the bad leaves, and rinse it, put the washed plantain into the pot, add water, simmer for 30 minutes, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar to continue cooking, turn off the heat after the sugar melts, and drink it after cooling.
5.Astragalus
Astragalus membranaceus is sweet in taste, slightly warm in nature, returns to the spleen and lung meridians, and has the effects of replenishing qi and raising yang, fixing the surface and stopping perspiration, diluting water and reducing swelling, nourishing blood and nourishing blood, stagnation and paralysis, supporting toxin and draining pus, and gathering sores and muscles.
Soaking in water and drinking with psyllium can be used to improve qi deficiency and fatigue, lack of food and loose stools, sagging of central qi, prolonged diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, blood leakage in the stool, internal heat and thirst and other diseases.
6.Barley
Barley is a common ingredient and a Chinese herbal medicine. It has the effects of diuretic drainage, phlegm and cough relieving, heat clearing and detoxification, etc., and can be applied to ** stones together with plantain.
After boiling plantain and barley with water, it is slightly cooled, and one to two cups are drunk every day, which has a significant effect on dredging the urinary tract and softening stones for patients with mild disease.
Soak plantain in water to drink, and the daily dosage is about 10 15 grams.
How to soak in water: Put the plantain into an ordinary tea cup, add an appropriate amount of boiling water, cover the cup, and let it stand for 10-15 minutes before drinking. After drinking, you can continue to add water and soak it a second time to drink, and so on, generally speaking, you can throw away the herbs after brewing 3-4 times.
Tips: Plantain can not only be boiled as a tea, but also can be cooked into a delicacy, but it is not suitable for drinking for a long time, if you soak in water to drink, the effect is not good for a period of time, do not continue to try.