What is the role of codonopsis pilosula?

Codonopsis pilosula is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which may not be well understood by most people, but when it comes to a soup, everyone may know it. This is Dangshen stewed chicken soup, which can invigorate qi, strengthen spleen and nourish stomach. This is a very good medicated diet. So what is the role of Codonopsis pilosula? Come and learn about it with Bian Xiao!

1, pharmacological action of codonopsis pilosula

Effect of (1) on central nervous system: Codonopsis pilosula decoction can antagonize convulsion induced by strychnine nitrate in mice, prolong the occurrence time of convulsion, prolong the survival time of mice, and also has anticonvulsant effect. Codonopsis pilosula decoction can significantly resist scopolamine-induced memory acquisition disorder in mice; It can also antagonize the memory reproduction disorder in mice caused by ethanol.

(2) Cardiovascular effects: Both ethanol and water extracts have hypotensive effects, which are caused by peripheral vasodilation, while ethanol extracts have inhibitory effects on isolated toad hearts.

(3) Effect on blood: Oral administration of water-soluble codonopsis pilosula can inhibit ADP-induced platelet aggregation in rats. Codonopsis pilosula can significantly increase red blood cells and decrease white blood cells in rabbits.

(4) Anti-ulcer effect: Codonopsis pilosula can resist gastric mucosal injury and enhance the protective effect on gastric mucosal cells.

(5) Effect on immune function: Codonopsis pilosula decoction can obviously promote the biosynthesis of DNA and protein in spleen lymphocytes activated by ConA, and the optimal concentration for promoting DNA synthesis is 100μg/ml, and it can also obviously enhance the production of interleukin -2(IL-2). It can also enhance the phagocytosis of reticuloendothelial system in mice.

(6) Anti-fatigue and anti-hypoxia effects: Codonopsis pilosula decoction can prolong the swimming time of mice; It can also significantly prolong the survival time of hypoxic mice.

2. The efficacy of Codonopsis pilosula

Codonopsis pilosula is flat in nature and sweet in taste, and has the effects of tonifying middle energizer, invigorating spleen, tonifying lung, resisting cancer, lowering blood pressure, resisting anoxia, resisting aging, enhancing human immunity, improving superoxide dismutase activity, enhancing free radical scavenging ability, regulating gastrointestinal motility, resisting ulcer, inhibiting gastric acid secretion and reducing pepsin activity. It is suitable for spleen and lung weakness, shortness of breath, palpitation, anorexia, loose stool, ulcer, anemia, asthenic asthma, cough due to internal heat, thirst, etc.

The effective components contained in codonopsis pilosula can stimulate the nervous system, enhance the body's resistance, and increase red blood cells and hemoglobin; The zinc contained in it can promote growth and improve sexual function.

3. How to eat Dangshen porridge?

There are many ways to eat Codonopsis pilosula, all of which are aimed at people with weak constitution, insufficient blood and yellow complexion. It can nourish and prevent diseases. If you are a sickly person, or a person with deficiency of both qi and blood, you can look at the following ways of eating Codonopsis pilosula recommended by Chinese medicine experts.

First, Codonopsis pilosula Poria porridge

Ingredients: Codonopsis pilosula, Poria cocos, ginger each10g, japonica rice10g.

Practice: First, add water to the three herbs, such as Codonopsis pilosula, and then boil the rice into porridge. Seasoned food with salt.

Source: from the "Total Record of Holy Signs". In this way, codonopsis pilosula and poria cocos are used to replenish the spleen and stomach, ginger is used to warm the stomach and stop vomiting, and japonica rice is used to strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach.

Efficacy: used for spleen and stomach weakness, anorexia and vomiting, emaciation and fatigue.

Second, Codonopsis pilosula red jujube porridge

Materials: codonopsis pilosula 10g, jujube 10g, glutinous rice 150g.

Practice: First, wash ginseng and jujube, add water and decoct to get juice, then steam glutinous rice in a bowl, pour ginseng, jujube and their juice on it, and add appropriate amount of sugar. Take it twice a day.

Source: From Wake Up the Garden Records. In this prescription, Codonopsis pilosula is used to replenish spleen and qi, and jujube, glutinous rice and Codonopsis pilosula have synergistic effect.

Efficacy: used for spleen deficiency and weak qi.

Third, Shenqi glutinous rice porridge:

Ingredients: Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus each 65438 00 grams, japonica rice 65438 00 grams.

Practice: decoct ginseng and astragalus with water to get juice, and then cook it with japonica rice into porridge. Flavor food with white sugar.

Efficacy: Both ginseng and invigorating qi in this prescription can tonify the qi of spleen and lung, and Astragalus can strengthen exterior and stop sweating. Used for deficiency of both lung and spleen, mental fatigue, shortness of breath and spontaneous sweating, and eating less loose stool.

4. How to eat Dangshen stewed chicken soup?

(1) Prepare raw materials (Radix Codonopsis, Radix Astragali, Fructus Jujubae, and Longan) and clean the chicken;

(2) Chop the chicken (if the pot is big enough, you can put it whole or half);

(3) blanch the chicken pieces in a cold water pot, then take them out, rinse them, and drain them;

(4) Rinse red dates and longan pulp with clear water. Soak Radix Codonopsis and Radix Astragali in clear water for 3-5 minutes, then take out, rinse and drain;

(5) Put all the materials into the inner container of the electric pressure cooker and inject 1.5L clean water;

(6) select the "soup" file. Season with salt before eating.

Food purchase reminder:

First, the quality of chicken is very important. The soup made from good chicken has a yellow surface, otherwise it will turn white.

Second, because Astragalus membranaceus is mild in nature, it is easy to invigorate qi and promote yang to help fire, so it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of yang and excessive heat toxicity. Pregnant women should not eat either.

Third, if it is an ordinary casserole, you should put more water, because a certain amount of water will evaporate during cooking.

Healthy eating:

(1) Dangshen. Tonifying the middle energizer, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. Treat spleen and stomach weakness, deficiency of both qi and blood, mental fatigue, eating less and thirsty.

(2) astragalus. Astragalus membranaceus is sweet in taste and warm in nature, and has the functions of tonifying the middle energizer, benefiting qi, stopping sweating, promoting diuresis, reducing swelling, detoxicating and promoting granulation. Astragalus membranaceus is widely used in TCM clinic. Soaking Radix Astragali in water can cure drowsiness, fatigue and shortness of breath. The best choice is thick and long, with few wrinkles on the epidermis, firm and soft, full of powder and sweet taste.

(3) red dates. Enrich blood and qi, improve immunity.

(4) longan. Calm the nerves, longan pulp can not only nourish the heart and spleen, but also tonify qi and blood, and treat insomnia, forgetfulness and fright. It was found that the inhibition rate of longan on uterine cancer cells was as high as 90%, and female menopause was the stage of gynecological tumors. Eating longan properly is good for health. Longan has a nourishing effect, and it has an auxiliary effect on people who need to recuperate after illness and are weak.

Food taboos:

(1) Dangshen Huangqi Stewed Chicken Soup is not suitable for pregnant women and should not be taken during cold.

(2) Astragalus membranaceus should not be taken in large quantities, nor in the state of fever and yin deficiency, nor in the condition of pain and humidity. It should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

(3) Chicken should not be eaten with sesame, chrysanthemum, mustard, glutinous rice, plums, garlic, carp, croaker, shrimp and rabbit.