As an important part of traditional Chinese culture, traditional Chinese medicine culture has always been favored by people for its unique curative effect and profound theoretical foundation. Among the many Chinese herbal medicines, there is one that is known as the "soft" in the Chinese medicine industry, and it is wolfberry. Goji berries not only have the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, benefiting the shrewd purpose, but also nourishing the spleen and lungs, and is known as the "all-rounder" Chinese medicine.
1. About the miraculous effect of wolfberry.
1) Nourishing the liver and kidney: wolfberry can nourish the liver and kidney, and has a significant effect on symptoms such as dizziness, soreness in the waist and knees, tinnitus and deafness caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency. Long-term use can improve physical fitness and enhance immunity.
2) Nourish the spleen and lungs: wolfberry can not only nourish the spleen and invigorate qi, but also moisten the lungs and relieve cough, and has a good effect on symptoms such as loss of appetite, abdominal distension and loose stools, shortness of breath and fatigue, and long-term cough caused by spleen and lung qi deficiency.
3) Anti-aging: Goji berries are rich in antioxidants, which can help remove free radicals in the body and delay cell aging, so as to achieve anti-aging effects.
4) Protect eyesight: Goji berries are rich in carotene and vitamin A, which can help protect the retina and improve vision, which is especially suitable for people who use their eyes for a long time.
5) Regulate immunity: wolfberry can enhance the body's non-specific immune function, improve disease resistance, and reduce the chance of disease.
2. Precautions about wolfberry.
1) The selection of materials is very important: although wolfberry has many miraculous effects, but all wolfberry can achieve the ideal medicinal value, in the view of traditional Chinese medicine, the real can meet the medicinal standards is the Ningxia white-headed wolfberry, this kind of wolfberry not only has obvious white-headed head at the fruit pedicle, high soaking water buoyancy rate, more importantly, Ningxia white-headed wolfberry is rich in selenium elements, wolfberry polysaccharides and triterpenoids are 10 times more than ordinary wolfberry.
2) Suitable for people: wolfberry is suitable for people with liver and kidney yin deficiency, spleen and lung qi deficiency. However, for people with dampness and heat in the spleen and stomach, cold and fever, it is recommended to temporarily stop eating or follow the doctor's instructions.
3) Contraindications: Goji berries should not be eaten with green tea, because the tannic acid in green tea will affect the absorption of trace elements in goji berries. In addition, wolfberries should not be eaten with warm supplements such as mutton and dog meat, so as not to cause fire.
3. Several common ways to eat wolfberry.
1) Soak in water to drink: take 15 Ningxia Baitou wolfberry, 5 grams of astragalus, and 10 grams of male stubble polygonatum (each appropriate amount), put it in a cup, brew it with boiling water, cover it and simmer for a while before drinking. This method is simple and convenient, and is suitable for daily health care.
2): Porridge and soup: When boiling porridge or soup, adding an appropriate amount of wolfberry not only increases the deliciousness of the food, but also exerts its medicinal effect. Especially for people with weak spleen and stomach, it is more suitable to add wolfberry to porridge.
3) Direct chewing: Put the washed wolfberries directly into the mouth and chew them so that the nutrients in them can be fully absorbed. However, it is necessary to pay attention to controlling the amount of consumption to avoid discomfort caused by excessive consumption.