How much is Asparagus cochinchinensis selling for per jin right now, and what are the benefits of drinking it as an infusion?
Asparagus cochinchinensis, also known as Tian Dong Cao, is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows on the edges of mountain forests. Its tuberous roots have high medicinal value, and regular consumption can clear internal heat, relieve coughs, nourish yin and moisten dryness. So how much is Asparagus cochinchinensis bought for per jin? What are the benefits of drinking it as an infusion?
1. Introduction to Asparagus cochinchinensis:
1. Where are the production areas of Asparagus cochinchinensis?
Asparagus cochinchinensis comes in two types: wild and cultivated. The wild ones are mostly distributed in the mountainous areas of Chongqing, Yongsheng in Yunnan, Zhongfang County in Hunan, Gulin in Sichuan and other places, and at present they are relatively small in size and scarce in number. The cultivated ones are mostly distributed in Yulin in Guangxi, Lichuan in Hubei and southwestern Guizhou, among which Yulin in Guangxi has the highest yield, accounting for more than half of the national output of Tian Dong.
2. Is Asparagus cochinchinensis the same as Ophiopogon japonicus?
Asparagus cochinchinensis is not Ophiopogon japonicus. It is a climbing plant, growing 80-120cm, with flat leaves that look like pine needles, emerald green in color, with many short thorns on the branches. Its flowers are white or pale green, and after they fall, many red berries grow.
2. How much is Asparagus cochinchinensis bought for per jin?
The purchase price of Asparagus cochinchinensis varies. Generally, the wild ones are about 80-100 yuan per jin, and the cultivated ones are about 30-75 yuan per jin. However, due to differences in production area, market and quality, the price will vary to some extent. For example, in the Yulin city area, the purchase price of high-quality Asparagus cochinchinensis is about 68-70 yuan per jin, the purchase price of sulfur-containing ones is about 60 yuan per jin, in the Bozhou market the purchase price is about 65-85 yuan per jin, and in the Yunnan area, the purchase price is about 35-55 yuan per jin. So the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market. The above prices are all for reference, and the local price shall prevail.
3. What are the benefits of drinking Asparagus cochinchinensis as an infusion?
Benefit 1. Improving body immunity: Asparagus cochinchinensis contains substances such as saponins and sterols, which can promote the production of antibodies in the human body and increase the activity of immune cells in the human body. At the same time, it can also enhance the phagocytic activity of phagocytes in the human body, reduce the activity of various viruses in the human body, and can prevent various immune diseases such as erythema nodosum, urticaria and lupus erythematosus.
Benefit 2. Protecting the gastric mucosa: Asparagus cochinchinensis contains abundant mucilaginous substances, which can promote gastric juice secretion, improve the stomach's anti-inflammatory ability, and also reduce the damage of irritating substances to the gastric mucosa, preventing the occurrence of gastric inflammation. Persisting in drinking it as an infusion in daily life can both prevent gastritis and reduce the occurrence of gastric ulcers.
Benefit 3. Preventing leukemia: Drinking Asparagus cochinchinensis as an infusion can promote the regeneration of white blood cells and keep their function stable. It has a good preventive effect on acute lymphocytic leukemia and chronic myelogenous leukemia in humans. Moreover, for those who have already developed leukemia, persisting in drinking Asparagus cochinchinensis as an infusion can also accelerate the improvement of the condition, prolong the patient's life and ease the patient's suffering.
Benefit 4. Improving heart function: Asparagus cochinchinensis contains asparagine, which can dilate the blood vessels around the human heart, lower blood pressure, and also significantly improve human heart function. It has a good preventive and relieving effect on conditions such as arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia and myocardial weakness in humans. In addition, for those with high blood pressure, high blood lipids and heart disease, drinking Asparagus cochinchinensis as an infusion more often is also of great benefit to stabilizing the condition.