What are the effects of Zhuanghonghua

Safflower is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant with high medicinal value. It can be added to soups or soaked in water to drink. The main effects are: enhancing human immunity, relieving pain, anti-inflammatory, reducing high blood pressure, high blood lipids and high blood sugar, having certain therapeutic effects on the heart and blood vessels, and can also target women's physiological period, such as regulating irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, cold body and other symptoms, etc. It is generally not suitable for pregnant women and children, but is more suitable for women who have just given birth or have irregular menstruation.

The efficacy and function of safflower

Safflower has a mild nature and flavor and has many benefits to the human body. It is mainly produced in Sichuan, Yunnan and other places. It is a very good method of utilizing the effects and functions of safflower. Many women use it to relieve menstrual discomfort, and some people use it to treat bruises. Soaking your feet can also treat varicose veins and speed up blood circulation.

1. Improve heart and blood vessel function. Safflower can make the heartbeat stronger and is beneficial for people with myocardial ischemia. It can also relieve spasm of vascular smooth muscle and enhance the ability to tolerate hypoxia, prevent further development of blood clots, and lower cholesterol.

2. Anti-inflammatory effect. Safflower contains an ingredient with anti-inflammatory activity, which has a good inhibitory effect on inflammation in animals. Many active ingredients in safflower can affect immunity, antagonize PAF receptors, increase NO levels in the body, scavenge oxygen free radicals, and antagonize a variety of inflammatory factors. It is a good anti-inflammatory drug.

3. Organize blood coagulation and improve thrombosis. Safflower can prolong the prothrombin time and coagulation time in the blood, improve the condition of thrombosis, and has many benefits for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

How to eat safflower

Safflower can be used in many ways. In addition to cooking, it can also be used to make porridge. Here I will introduce the specific methods to you.

Black Chicken Stewed with Salvia Miltiorrhiza and Safflower

800 grams of black-bone chicken, 10 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 6 grams of safflower, 15 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa, 3 grams of MSG, 5 grams of ginger, 6 grams of green onion, 5 grams of salt, 2 grams of pepper, and 10 grams of cooking wine. Put all these ingredients into the pot, add 2800ml of water, then boil it with high heat, and finally simmer it with low heat for 35 minutes. It has the effect of nourishing yin and kidney, and beautifying. It is suitable for patients with arrhythmia.

Blood-tonifying and beauty-enhancing soup

100 grams of japonica rice, 3 grams of Chuanxiong, 6 grams of Angelica, 2 grams of safflower, 4 grams of Astragalus, 3 grams of green onion, 3 grams of ginger, and 1 gram of salt. First, wash the japonica rice and soak it in water. Then put angelica, Chuanxiong, Huangshi and safflower into a clean small cloth bag, add chicken soup to make a medicinal juice, and then put the japonica rice in to cook porridge. This can promote qi and blood circulation, replenish qi and nourish qi. Women often use it to regulate menstruation, replenish blood, and beautify their skin.

Saffron stewed lamb heart

50 grams of sheep heart, 9 grams of safflower, and 1 gram of salt. Wash the lamb heart, remove the fat and cut it into small pieces. Put the lamb heart into a stewing pot and add appropriate amount of water and safflower. After stewing it in water, add appropriate amount of salt and it can be eaten. This can promote blood circulation and menstruation, remove blood stasis and relieve pain, and can treat hypertension and coronary heart disease.