What are the effects and functions of kudzu flower
Kudzu flower is a relatively common plant in our daily life. Kudzu flower not only has ornamental value, but also has good medicinal value. Next, let us take a look at the effects and functions of kudzu flower!
Kudzu flower is the dried flower bud of the legume plant kudzu (Pueraria lobata). It has the function of removing toxins and awakening the spleen. Its nature and flavor are sweet and neutral. It is good at relieving alcohol toxicity, awakening the spleen, harmonizing the stomach, and quenching thirst. It mainly treats symptoms such as headache and dizziness, vexing thirst and vomiting, and chest and diaphragm fullness and distension caused by excessive drinking. In Pi Wei Lun there is Gegen Hua Jie Cheng Tang (cheng: unclear consciousness after drunkenness), and in Dian Nan Ben Cao there is Gegen Hua Qing Re Wan, etc., all of which treat drunkenness. In addition, kudzu root and kudzu seed (the seed of kudzu) also have a sobering effect.
A robust vine, up to 8 m long, entirely covered with yellow long stiff hairs, the stem base woody, with thick tuberous roots. Pinnately compound leaves with 3 leaflets; stipules dorsifixed, ovate-oblong, with lines; stipels linear-lanceolate, equal in length to or longer than the petiolules; leaflets three-lobed, occasionally entire, terminal leaflet broadly ovate or obliquely ovate, 8-15 (-19) cm long, 5-12 (-18) cm wide, apex long acuminate, lateral leaflets obliquely ovate, slightly smaller, upper surface covered with pale yellow, appressed sparse pubescence. Lower surface denser; petiolules covered with yellow-brown pubescence.
The nutritional value of kudzu flower
Kudzu flower is the flower bud of the legume plant kudzu. Kudzu root contains 12% flavonoid compounds, such as nutritional components including puerarin, daidzein glycoside, and anthoxanthin, as well as protein, amino acids, sugar, and essential minerals for the human body such as iron, calcium, copper, and selenium. It is a precious tonic suitable for all ages and has the reputation of "millennium ginseng."
When does kudzu flower bloom
The flowering period of kudzu flower is generally from April to August, and the fruiting period is generally from August to October. Kudzu flower is irregularly flat-oblong or slightly flat-kidney-shaped, with two awl-shaped bracteoles at the base. The 5 petals are equal in length, protruding beyond the calyx or enclosed by the calyx, blue-purple, with the outer color lighter, appearing pale purple.
The effects and functions of kudzu flower - lowering blood pressure
One of the effects and functions of kudzu flower is lowering blood pressure. Bioflavonoids have been the first-choice medicine used by major hospitals from ancient times to the present for preventing and treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The bioflavonoids contained in kudzu flower are a component unique to kudzu flower, kudzu flower extract, which has the effects of purifying blood, softening blood vessels, and unblocking blood vessels. At present, it is widely used in major domestic hospitals, all without toxic or side reactions.
The effects and functions of kudzu flower - relieving alcohol
In today's society, going out for social engagements inevitably involves drinking, so taking kudzu flower before drinking is very good for the stomach, because after taking it, it can form a protective film in the stomach, which can effectively avoid the harm to our body from drinking on an empty stomach or heavy drinking. Kudzu flower has relatively many effects and functions. If drunk, a small amount of kudzu powder can be taken, which has the effect of relieving alcohol and refreshing the mind. Because kudzu root has the effect of resisting alcohol's damage to the body, it can relieve alcohol and detoxify, nourish the stomach, and protect the liver.
The effects and functions of kudzu flower - anti-cancer and weight loss
Do you still know what other effects and functions kudzu flower has? It also has anti-cancer and weight-loss effects. Kudzu flower extract and kudzu flavonoids are antioxidants. Through human immune regulation, they can improve the defense, surveillance, and self-stabilization functions of human immune cells, and therefore have anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects. Moreover, kudzu flower also has the effects of delaying skin aging, softening the skin, reducing weight, and beautifying and nourishing the face.
The effects and functions of kudzu flower are not limited to the above. It also has multiple effects such as lowering blood lipids, lowering blood sugar, protecting the liver, treating asthma, and protecting the brain and bones. From this we can see that kudzu flower has very many effects and functions, and is one of the essential household medicines in our daily life.
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