Jinxianlian (Anoectochilus roxburghii): Benefits and Effects, Plus the Best Ways to Cook It in Soup with Seven Types of Food
Jinxianlian, also known as Jinxianlan, Shaonianhong, and Jin'erhuan, is a fairly common orchid family plant found in moist areas such as riversides and mountainsides. Because it has effects such as reducing inflammation and relieving pain, protecting the liver, and lowering blood sugar, it is widely used as a medicinal herb. At present, many people like to stew it with other meats to make soup and drink it, so what benefits and effects does Jinxianlian have? How is it eaten for the best results?
I. What benefits and effects does Jinxianlian have?
Benefit 1, Protecting and safeguarding the liver: Jinxianlian's protection of the liver. Experts point out that Jinxianlian can revive injured liver cells and cause them to regenerate, and it can also restore the function of enzymes within liver cells, further enhance cellular oxidation, and bring liver function back to normal.
Benefit 2, Lowering blood sugar and eliminating disease: The unique Jinxianlian saponins and polysaccharide components of Jinxianlian can effectively promote pancreatic islet cells to secrete insulin. It has an effect similar to that of secretagogues, and furthermore, it can also promote the cells' use of sugar, improve sugar metabolism, and promote the recovery of diseased pancreatic islet cells and their structure in diabetic patients. It has an insulin-like effect; we can simply understand it as being similar to plant insulin. In addition, Jinxianlian also contains as many as eight or more flavonoid components, which can promote the conversion of glucose into glycogen, ultimately achieving the goal of absorbing glucose and lowering blood sugar.
Benefit 3, Lowering the “four highs”: high blood sugar, high blood lipids, high blood pressure, and high uric acid. Du Anding, a Chinese expert in geriatric disease rehabilitation: according to our testing of Jinxianlian, it has very good conditioning and rehabilitation effects on more than one hundred common diseases today. In particular, Jinxianlian contains some unique polysaccharides and alkaloids that can correct abnormal lipid metabolism in the human body, prevent excessively high cholesterol, promote the synthesis of prostaglandins in the body, prevent platelet aggregation, and at the same time have obvious anti-thrombotic effects and resist the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. We also clinically use Jinxianlian in the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure, excessively high cholesterol, arteriosclerosis, cerebral stroke, and coronary heart disease, and the results are astonishingly and remarkably good.
Benefit 4, Clearing heat and reducing fever: It has the functions of clearing heat and cooling blood, removing dampness and detoxifying, balancing yin and yang, supporting healthy qi and consolidating the foundation, complementing yin and yang, promoting body fluids and nourishing the complexion, harmonizing qi and blood, regulating the five zang organs, and nourishing life and prolonging years.
Benefit 5, Reducing inflammation and relieving pain: Jinxianlian has good effects on pharyngitis, bronchitis, biliary tract inflammation, and others caused by various types of inflammation, and it also has a remarkable effect on pain caused by rheumatism and other conditions.
Benefit 6, Inhibiting tumors: Jinxianlian is a Chinese herbal medicine with mild medicinal properties and relatively low toxicity. Researchers used biological chips to screen breast cancer cell genes with extracted Jinxianlian extract, and the above-mentioned tumor-inhibiting effect appeared. This extract also has an antibacterial effect and can kill common infectious bacteria.
Benefit 7, Rheumatoid arthritis: Its effect on rheumatoid arthritis is mainly focused on improving the human body's immune capacity, relieving itching, and relieving pain.
II. How is Jinxianlian eaten for good results?
1. Jinxianlian free-range chicken soup
Ingredients: 6-8 grams of dried Jinxianlian, one free-range chicken, 250 grams of lean meat, 4 red dates, 8 goji berries, and a little salt.
Method:
(1) First clean the free-range chicken and lean meat; the free-range chicken needs to be blanched;
(2) Then pour an appropriate amount of clean water into the pot, put the first three ingredients in together, and stew until cooked;
(3) Then, before removing from the heat, add red dates, goji berries, and a little salt for seasoning.
Benefits: This soup has the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood and nourishing the liver, and it also has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, and wind-induced knee pain in the elderly.
2. Jinxianlian stewed pork ribs
Ingredients: 6 grams of dried Jinxianlian, 250 grams of pork ribs, and a small amount of salt and monosodium glutamate.
Method:
(1) First wash the pork ribs clean with water and blanch them briefly for later use;
(2) Then put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, add the ribs and Jinxianlian, and stew;
(3) Then, when almost cooked, add a small amount of salt and monosodium glutamate for seasoning.
Benefits: This soup has the effects of strengthening the spleen, moistening the lungs, protecting the liver, and removing dampness.
3. Jinxianlian soft-shelled turtle soup
Ingredients: one soft-shelled turtle of about 2 jin, 6 grams of dried Jinxianlian (or 78 grams of fresh), 3 grams of ginger slices, 2 liang of lean pork, and an appropriate amount of table salt.
Method:
(1) First wash the soft-shelled turtle and lean pork clean with water for later use;
(2) Then put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, add all the ingredients together, and stew until cooked;
(3) When it is almost done, add salt for seasoning.
Benefits: This soup has the effects of calming liver fire, lowering blood pressure, beautifying and nourishing the complexion, and removing spots. It can effectively prevent and inhibit liver cancer, stomach cancer, and acute lymphocytic leukemia, and is used to prevent and treat weakness, anemia, reduced white blood cells, and other conditions caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. It also has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on pulmonary tuberculosis, anemia, weak constitution, and many other conditions. It is a delicious dish very suitable for winter nourishment.
4. Jinxianlian pork rib stew jar
Ingredients: dried Jinxianlian, pork ribs, goji berries, and salt.
Method:
(1) First wash the pork ribs clean and blanch them briefly for later use;
(2) Then put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, add the Jinxianlian and pork ribs, and stew until cooked;
(3) Then, before removing from the heat, add 3-5 goji berries and a little salt for seasoning.
Benefits: This soup has the effects of clearing heat and nourishing yin and tonifying the spleen and stomach.
5. Jinxianlian abalone soup
Ingredients: 3 grams of Jinxianlian, 3 abalones, and salt.
Method:
(1) First wash the Jinxianlian and abalones clean for later use;
(2) Then add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add the two ingredients, and stew until cooked;
(3) Then, when almost ready to serve, add salt for seasoning and it is ready to eat.
Benefits: This soup is the top choice natural drink for health care for people tired from work. It enters the kidney, heart, and lung meridians and can comprehensively improve the human body's immunity and enhance the body's resistance to disease.
6. Jinxianlian pigeon soup
Ingredients: 6 grams of dried Jinxianlian, 1 pigeon, and salt.
Method:
(1) First wash the Jinxianlian and pigeon clean for later use;
(2) Then add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add the two ingredients, and stew until cooked;
(3) Then, when almost ready to serve, add salt for seasoning and it is ready to eat.
Benefits: This soup has the effects of nourishing the kidneys and boosting qi and dispelling wind and detoxifying, and it is suitable for people with spleen and stomach qi deficiency and physical fatigue and weakness.
7. Jinxianlian stewed abalone
Ingredients: 6 grams of dried Jinxianlian, 250 grams of upper ribs and chicken, 200 grams of lean red meat, and 6 fresh abalones.
Method:
(1) First wash all the ingredients clean; meats that need blanching should be blanched once;
(2) Then put an appropriate amount of water in the pot and add all the ingredients;
(3) Then add a small amount of salt and sugar and stew for 3 hours, and it is ready to eat.
Benefits: This soup has the effects of clearing heat, calming the liver and extinguishing wind, and nourishing yin and subduing yang.