Summer Dietotherapy for Health —— Pogostemon cablin (Pogostemon cablin)

Pogostemon cablin, also known as Pogostemon cablin, is the dry aerial part of Pogostemon cablin, a labiatae herb. Originated in Asia, Philippines and other subtropical regions, China mainly produces Guangdong and Hainan. China is divided into "Shipai Pogostemon cablin" and "Hainan Pogostemon cablin" according to different producing areas. Professor Liao Zuoqin, an old Chinese doctor, said that Pogostemon fragrans is pungent and slightly warm. Enter spleen, stomach and lung meridians. It has the effects of dispelling turbidity with fragrance, stopping vomiting and relieving summer heat. It is mainly used for symptoms such as obstruction of dampness in the middle, epigastric vomiting, exterior syndrome of summer-heat dampness, initial onset of dampness and temperature, fever, fatigue, chest tightness, cold-dampness closing summer-heat, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, and nasal headache.

The ancient book records

A Bie Lu of Famous Doctors: "Cure the toxic swelling caused by geomantic omen, eliminate evil qi, cure cholera and heartache."

Materia Medica Justice: "Pogostemon fragrans is fragrant but not too violent, warm but not too dry, which can dispel the haze and dampness, and help the spleen and stomach to be healthy. It is the most effective medicine for those who are tired and weak, unwilling to eat, and have a turbid tongue coating."

"Drug Meaning": "Its qi is fragrant, and it is good at stomach qi, so as to regulate the middle energizer, treat vomiting cholera, and get rid of filth and nausea. And incense can harmonize the five internal organs. If the spleen and stomach are not harmonious, it can help the stomach to enter the diet, which has the effect of invigorating the spleen and appetizing. "

Compendium of Materia Medica: "Ascending and descending qi, spleen and stomach vomiting is the main medicine."

pharmacological action

1. antibacterial action

Pogostemon cablin has very good antibacterial activity. Experimental studies show that pogostone and patchouli alcohol have different degrees of inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Helicobacter pylori, Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella, etc. Pogostemon oil has obvious inhibitory effects on candida vaginalis, Aspergillus flavus, Cryptococcus neoformans and other fungi.

2. Regulatory effect on intestine

The experimental results showed that the water extract, oil-free extract and volatile oil of Pogostemon cablin had studied the regulatory function of intestine in rabbits, and the surface had obvious inhibitory effects on spontaneous and spastic contraction of intestine. At the same time, it increases gastric acid secretion in different degrees, significantly improves pepsin activity and promotes the ability of pancreas to secrete amylase.

3. Anti-virus effect

It is reported that Pogostemon oil is extracted from Pogostemon cablin, and the relative contents of Patchouli ketone and Patchouli alcohol are the largest, and the anti-virus experiments in vitro are carried out. The experimental results show that Patchouli ketone and Patchouli alcohol have obvious inhibitory effects on adenovirus, influenza A virus and coxsackie virus. At the same time, patchouli oil has a very good inhibitory effect on seasonal influenza virus and influenza A virus, and has broad prospects in the prevention and treatment of influenza viruses.

Chinese medicine dietotherapy recommendation: (Pogostemon rugosa)

Pogostemon rugosa and Eupatorium odoratum tea

Ingredients: tea 6g, Pogostemon rugosa 9g and Eupatorium odoratum 9g

Practice:

1. Wash the tea, Pogostemon rugosa and Eupatorium odoratum in clean water first. Wash the teapot, too

2. Put the tea leaves, Pogostemon Pogostemonis and Eupatorium into the teapot and pour boiling water for 1-2 minutes instead of drinking tea.

health care effect: relieve summer heat and stop vomiting and diarrhea.

cold agastache rugosa

ingredients: agastache rugosa 25g, salt 2g, monosodium glutamate 1g, soy sauce 5g, sesame oil 5g

practice:

1. First, pick up the impurities from the fresh leaves of agastache rugosa, wash them with clear water and drain the water.

2. Put the Pogostemon Pogostemon Pogostemon directly into the boiling water pot, blanch it, take it out, wash it in clear water, and drain the water.

3. Cut the leaves of Pogostemon fragrans into sections, put them in a plate, add refined salt, monosodium glutamate, soy sauce and sesame oil and mix well. Serve.

Health-preserving efficacy: relieving exterior syndrome, dispelling pathogenic factors, promoting diuresis, expelling wind, clearing away heat and quenching thirst.

Carassius auratus

Ingredients: 1 Carassius auratus, 1 cucumber, pickled ginger, pickled peppers, a small amount of pickled vegetables, green onions, ginger, garlic, Pogostemon, and bean paste.

Practice:

1. Cut small knives on both sides of crucian carp and marinate with salt and cooking wine for 15 minutes; Dice cucumber, soak ginger, soak pepper, soak green vegetables, green onions, ginger and garlic, cut and put on a plate, and chop agastache;

2. Put the salted fish in an oil pan and fry until both sides change color, and then take it out;

3. Add an appropriate amount of oil and watercress into the pot, pour the prepared seasoning into the pot and stir-fry until you smell the smell of kimchi;

4. Add a proper amount of water into the pot, put the fried fish into the pot and cook for 3-4 minutes;

5. After the fish is cooked, take the fish out of the pot and put it on the plate.

health care effect: eliminating summer heat, eliminating dampness and regulating qi. This dish is tender, sweet and nutritious, and it is an appetizer in summer.

Pogostemon cake

Ingredients: Pogostemon leaves 4g, flour 2g, 1 egg, salt, oil and water.

Practice:

1. First, pick up the fresh and tender leaves of Pogostemon cablin, wash them with clear water and drain them;

2. Chop the leaves of Pogostemon fragrans, put them into a slightly larger bowl with eggs, flour and salt, slowly add a proper amount of water, and stir evenly to form a batter;

3. Put a small amount of oil in the pan, pour the batter into the pan to make pancakes, and start the online drum in the middle of the pancake. When shaking the pan, the pancake will be separated from the pan, and then the pancake will be turned over for about 2min.

4. Take out the pan, cut the baked cake and set the plate.

Health-preserving efficacy: eliminating summer heat and dampness, and dissolving turbidity with fragrance.

huoxiang broad bean

raw materials: huoxiang 2g, broad bean 3g, salt, oil, etc.

Practice:

1. Cook the broad beans in a pot, scoop them up and drain them, then wash the agastache and cut them into 1 inch long.

2. put the oil in the pan until the oil temperature is 8% hot, add the cooked broad beans, stir-fry until the moisture-free shell of the broad beans starts to harden slightly, add the agastache, stir-fry a few times, add the salt and stir-fry evenly, and take out the pan.

health care effect: clearing away summer heat and stopping vomiting.