Efficacy, Function and Edible Method of Ophiopogon japonicus
Ophiopogon japonicus is a plant of Ophiopogon in Asparagaceae, also known as Ophiopogon japonicus and Ophiopogon japonicus. Ophiopogon japonicus is a very common medicinal material, and its dried root tuber is used as medicine. Its taste is slightly bitter and its nature is slightly cold.
Efficacy and function of Ophiopogon japonicus
1, nourishing yin and moistening lung
Ophiopogon japonicus enters the lung meridian, tastes sweet and moist, and has certain effects of nourishing yin, moistening lung and clearing heat. For patients with chronic cough and dry throat without phlegm, the effect is very good.
2, moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels
Ophiopogon japonicus can also nourish yin and stomach, moisten intestines and relax bowels, which is more suitable for hungry people, and is most suitable for people who are upset, irritable and prone to constipation.
3. Quench thirst
Ophiopogon japonicus can promote fluid production to quench thirst, and can also be combined with ginseng, Schisandra chinensis and other medicinal materials to improve anorexia.
Step 4 clear your heart and get rid of troubles
Ophiopogon japonicus is hungry after entering the heart, which has the effect of clearing the heart and relieving annoyance. Generally, it can be used with lotus seeds, lilies and other ingredients with cores to treat heart heat and boredom.
Edible method of Ophiopogon japonicus
1, make tea
Ophiopogon japonicus is generally used to replace tea. Take a proper amount of Ophiopogon japonicus and soak it in boiling water to relieve thirst symptoms. In addition, you can also drink it with Codonopsis pilosula, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Scrophularia, etc., and the effect is very good.
2, wheat winter porridge
Slice ginger, stir-fry with Ophiopogon japonicus, Radix Rehmanniae and Coicis Semen, remove residue to get juice, and cook porridge with rice. Daily 1 dose, taken twice.
3. Wheat milk
50g of Ophiopogon japonicus, 200g of milk and 30g of sugar. Wash Ophiopogon japonicus, put it in a pot, add 500 ml of water, boil it with strong fire, simmer it for 20 minutes, and filter out Ophiopogon japonicus with gauze. Boil milk, mix with Ophiopogon japonicus liquid medicine, and add white sugar to boil. Twice a day, each time 100g.
Edible taboos of Ophiopogon japonicus
Many people are not suitable to eat Ophiopogon japonicus, such as patients with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, patients with wind-cold and cold. Moreover, this kind of food can not be eaten with edible materials such as fungus and crucian carp, otherwise it will cause gastrointestinal discomfort.