What are the specific benefits and effects of kudzu root?
Kudzu root is a very common medicinal herb, and many people are familiar with it. Below, let us take a look at what its specific effects and benefits are.
What are the specific effects and benefits of kudzu root?
The benefits and effects of kudzu root
Dilates blood vessels
The flavonoids and puerarin contained in kudzu root have the effect of improving myocardial oxygen metabolism, and can also dilate blood vessels and improve microcirculation. They can reduce vascular resistance and help prevent and treat diseases such as myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, arrhythmia, high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis.
Releases the muscles and promotes sweating
The acetone extract in kudzu root has the effect of helping body temperature return to normal, and relieves various fever symptoms.
Lowers blood sugar and blood lipids
The puerarin in kudzu root has a significant blood-sugar-lowering effect, while the flavonoid compounds have a blood-lipid-lowering effect. They can help reduce harmful substances such as cholesterol in the human body, and have a significant effect on treating high blood sugar and high blood lipids.
Prevents senile dementia
Some studies have found that the extract in kudzu root has a significant effect on treating memory impairment, and provides good relief for diseases such as senile dementia, intellectual disability and poor memory.
Sobering up
Kudzu root can detoxify ethanol and help the liver quickly excrete alcohol from the body. It has a good effect on relieving post-drinking mental fog and facial flushing. It can also help reduce the absorption of alcohol in the stomach and protect the gastric mucosa.
Beautifies and cares for the skin
Kudzu root can enhance the skin's resistance to damage, and has very good beauty and skin-care benefits for women.
Quenches thirst and promotes body fluid production
Kudzu root has the effect of moistening the throat and removing dryness, and after eating it one can feel refreshed and comfortable. It can relieve dry mouth, dry eyes, excessive worry and lack of sleep.
Strengthens yang
Kudzu root can promote sexual function and support sperm production and fertility, help improve semen quality and enhance sperm vitality. It is suitable for treating symptoms such as impotence, waist pain and frequent urination caused by kidney yang deficiency.
Clinical applications of kudzu root:
Treating high blood pressure with neck and nape stiffness and pain: add 10-15 grams of kudzu root to water, decoct it, and take it in two divided doses. After taking it continuously for 2-8 weeks, the symptoms can be noticeably improved.
Treating coronary heart disease and angina pectoris: take kudzu root wine extract tablets 6-12 tablets per day, divided into 2-3 doses, for a continuous course of 4-22 weeks. This has a clear effect on treating and improving angina pectoris and coronary heart disease.
Treating fundus eye disease: inject the kudzu root extract flavonoid locally, twice a week, as one course of treatment. Generally, after about 4 treatments there is noticeable improvement.
Treating early sudden deafness: take kudzu root extract total flavonoids 2-3 times, about 20 milliliters each time, together with compound vitamin B oral liquid, which can produce a therapeutic effect.
How to consume kudzu root
Osmanthus kudzu root powder soup
Ingredients:
An appropriate amount each of kudzu root powder and osmanthus sugar
Directions:
(1) After grinding kudzu root into powder, pour it into a bowl, mix the kudzu root with an appropriate amount of cool boiled water, then add boiling water to dissolve the kudzu root so that it becomes crystal clear and transparent;
(2) According to personal taste, add an appropriate amount of osmanthus sugar and stir evenly.
Effects:
This osmanthus kudzu root powder soup tastes sweet and smooth and has a fragrant aroma. It has a good effect of clearing heat and promoting body fluid production, and of releasing the muscles and promoting sweating. It is suitable for patients with fever, thirst, restlessness and mouth and tongue ulcers.