Chinese herbal medicine for removing dampness

The weather in the south and the north is very different. The weather in the north is relatively dry and has four distinct seasons, but the weather in the south is hot and humid. If you stay in this environment for a long time, it is easy to accumulate a lot of moisture in the body. This moisture must be discharged in time, otherwise it will cause great harm to the body and cause joint pain, stomach problems, etc. It is best to use Chinese medicinal materials to remove moisture. The most common ones are coix seed, red beans, wolfberry, etc.

1. Goji Berry:

Effect: Immune regulation

Lycium barbarum polysaccharides are rich in Lycium barbarum polysaccharides, which are a water-soluble polysaccharide composed of six monosaccharide components: arabinose, glucose, galactose, mannose, xylose, and rhamnose. It has physiological activity, can enhance nonspecific immune function, improve disease resistance, and inhibit tumor growth and cell mutation.

Effect 2: Anti-aging

Immunosenescence is closely related to cell apoptosis. Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) can significantly improve the phagocytic function of macrophages and enhance the proliferation capacity of lymphocytes.

Triple anti-tumor effect

Lycium barbarum polysaccharides are not only a biological response modifier that regulates immune responses, but also can exert anti-cancer effects through the neuro-endocrine-immune regulatory network.

Effect 4: Anti-fatigue

Lycium barbarum polysaccharides can significantly increase the muscle glycogen and liver glycogen reserves of mice, improve the total activity of blood lactate dehydrogenase before and after exercise; reduce the increase in blood urea nitrogen after strenuous exercise in mice, and accelerate the clearance rate of blood urea nitrogen after exercise. This shows that Lycium barbarum polysaccharides have a very obvious effect on eliminating fatigue.

Effect 5: Anti-radiation damage

Lycium barbarum has the function of resisting Y-ray radiation and protecting the body. It can be used as an auxiliary drug to cooperate with radiotherapy and other anti-tumor treatments, reduce the toxic and side effects of radiotherapy, improve the efficacy, and protect the body's immune function.

Barley:

Nutrition

Job's tears has high nutritional value and is known as the "king of grasses in the world". Job's tears can be used as food.

It tastes similar to rice and is easy to digest and absorb. It can be used to make porridge or soup. In summer and autumn, cooking winter melon with soup can not only be eaten as a side dish, but also can clear away heat and dampness. Because Job's tears are rich in nutrients, they are a good medicinal food for those who are weak due to long-term illness, those recovering from illness, the elderly, postpartum women, and children, and can be taken frequently. Whether used for nourishing or treating diseases, the effect is relatively mild. It is slightly cold without hurting the stomach, and benefits the spleen without being greasy. It is reported that the therapeutic ingredient of Job's tears, coixol, not only has a nourishing effect, but is also an anti-cancer agent that can inhibit Ehrlich ascites cancer cells and can be used for gastric cancer and cervical cancer. The coixol contained in the root of coix seed, in addition to the effects of coixene ester mentioned above, also has the effects of lowering blood pressure, diuresis, antipyretic and expelling ascaris. It is suitable for hypertension, urinary stones, urinary tract infection, ascariasis, etc. The leaves of coix seed can be boiled in water to make tea. It has a fragrant taste and can act as a diuretic. The usual dosage of coix seed is 20-30 grams, and the dose can be increased to 60 grams for seriously ill patients.

Medicinal

Millet can be used as medicine to strengthen the spleen, promote diuresis, clear away heat and relieve cough. Both leaves and roots are used for medicinal purposes. The stems and leaves are excellent feed for livestock.

[Other names] Six-grain rice, medicinal corn, coix seed, bodhi beads.

[Nature and flavor] Sweet, mild, slightly cold, non-toxic.

[entry into meridians] enters the spleen, stomach, lungs, and large intestine.

[Effects] Clears away heat and dampness, eliminates rheumatism, promotes urination, benefits the lungs and discharges pus, strengthens the spleen and stomach, and strengthens the tendons and bones.

[Indications] Rheumatism, body pain, damp-heat beriberi, damp-heat muscle cramps, damp arthritis, edema, lung atrophy and lung abscess, coughing up pus and blood, throat numbness and carbuncle, intestinal abscess and hot stranguria.

[Contraindications] Pregnant women and people with dry body fluids and constipation should not use it; people with spermatorrhea and frequent urination should not eat it.

[Explanation] The above effects refer to drinking raw coix seed soup; if it is used to strengthen the spleen and stomach, benefit the intestines and stomach, and treat spleen deficiency and diarrhea, it needs to be fried before use.