A Comprehensive Analysis of the Benefits and Effects of Notoginseng Flower
Notoginseng flower is a perennial herbaceous plant, with the plant reaching 30-80 cm tall; the rhizome is short, bearing traces of old stems; the root is thick and fleshy, obconical or short cylindrical, with several branch roots, and the outer skin is yellow-green to brownish-yellow; the stem is erect, nearly cylindrical; smooth and hairless, green or with many fine purple longitudinal stripes; the petiole is slender, hairless on the surface; the leaflets number 3-7, the leaflets are elliptical to oblong-obovate, with a nearly rounded base or asymmetrical on both sides; the seed coat is white; the flowering period is June-August, and the fruiting period is August-October. So, what are the benefits of notoginseng flower?
Benefits of Notoginseng Flower:
Notoginseng flower can promote protein synthesis in the liver, kidneys, testes and serum, and promotes deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis in various organs and tissues. Greater work pressure and a tense pace of life reduce the immunity of middle-aged white-collar workers, especially female office workers; the liver is also the organ that removes heat from the human body. High work pressure causes excessive liver fire, which leads to a short temper and is especially likely to cause constipation. Although constipation is not a serious illness, it is very painful and can lead to some complications. Feces accumulate in the intestines, continuously producing various toxic gases and toxins, causing deterioration of the intestinal environment, gastrointestinal dysfunction, endocrine disorders, metabolic disorders, poor appetite and sleep, and mental tension.
Modern pharmacological methods have been used to study notoginseng flower, which can be roughly divided into two stages: the first was the 1930s, and the second was after the 1970s. In the first stage, the blood-activating effect of notoginseng flower had already attracted people's attention; in the second stage, with the development of science and technology, scholars at home and abroad conducted extensive pharmacological research and clinical trials on notoginseng flower, achieving a large number of new results and powerfully expanding the medical application fields of notoginseng flower. So, what are the effects of notoginseng flower?
Effects of Notoginseng Flower:
♣1. Lowering blood pressure and regulating lipids
The functions of Panax notoginseng flower are often used to treat and prevent cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure and high blood lipids. The blood-activating components in Panax notoginseng flower can lower the proportion of cholesterol in the blood and reduce blood viscosity, thereby preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases such as high blood lipids, high cholesterol and atherosclerosis. It is an excellent health product for middle-aged and elderly friends.
♣2. Treating insomnia
In addition to lowering blood lipids, Panax notoginseng flower also has a very good effect on treating insomnia. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, insomnia is caused by excess liver yang and an imbalance of yin and yang among internal organs such as the heart, liver and spleen; Panax notoginseng flower has the effect of calming the liver, can soothe excess liver yang, and avoid loss of balance in the liver meridian caused by excess liver yang. The benefits of Panax notoginseng flower are mainly related to the blood. The active ingredient in Panax notoginseng flower, total Panax notoginseng saponins, has the effect of activating blood, helps the flow of qi and blood, and when qi and blood flow smoothly, the yin and yang among internal organs such as the heart, liver and spleen reach balance, keeping a person's spirit in a calm state, which is of great help for insomnia.
♣3. Panax notoginseng flower has a good hemostatic effect and can significantly shorten bleeding and coagulation time.
Research shows that the main hemostatic component of Panax notoginseng flower is dencichine. Dencichine can promote platelet aggregation and deformation and the release of substances such as ADP, platelet factor III and calcium ions to achieve a hemostatic effect.
According to reports, using Panax notoginseng injection and Panax notoginseng powder to treat gastrointestinal bleeding such as gastric ulcer, duodenal bulb ulcer bleeding and chronic gastritis has a cure rate above 92.0%.
When Panax notoginseng powder was used to treat patients with hemoptysis complicated by bronchiectasis, pulmonary tuberculosis and lung abscess, after 5 days of medication, more than 80% achieved complete hemostasis. The use of Panax notoginseng flower to treat various traumatic bleedings and various internal hemorrhagic syndromes has been widely applied in clinical practice.
♣4. The effect of Panax notoginseng flower on the liver
The liver governs free coursing and is responsible for regulating the movement of qi and transporting blood. If the liver's free coursing function is abnormal, for example if liver qi rises too much, then the descent of qi cannot keep up, thus forming the pathological change of upward reversal of liver qi, with symptoms such as distending headache and eye pain, accelerated heartbeat, chest tightness and palpitations; in addition, "the liver's emotion is anger," and many people experience abnormal heartbeat, arrhythmia and other phenomena after getting angry, which is also related to the upward surging of liver qi. Therefore, drinking Panax notoginseng flower steeped in water every day has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on these diseases.
♣5. Panax notoginseng flower has a clear effect on activating blood and resolving stasis, removing stasis and generating new tissue.
Experiments show that total Panax notoginseng saponins can significantly inhibit aortic intimal plaque formation in rabbits with experimental atherosclerosis.
♣6. The antioxidant and anti-aging effects of Panax notoginseng flower
It can significantly increase the activity of SOD in brain tissue and blood and significantly reduce the content of lipid peroxide (LPO) in brain tissue and blood, with an anti-aging effect.
In Japan, native Panax notoginseng is eaten as a health food and health-promoting supplement, and organic Panax notoginseng is advocated; isolation and extraction of Panax notoginseng are rarely carried out, because it is believed that the isolation and extraction process increases production costs and cannot guarantee the completeness and naturalness of the active ingredients of Panax notoginseng. Panax notoginseng contains more than 20 kinds of saponins and many types of active ingredients, combined in an organic ratio, and extracting a single component cannot produce the proper effect. So, what are the contraindications of notoginseng flower? Who is it suitable for?
The contraindications of Panax notoginseng flower include five points:
♣One: People with a cold-deficient constitution should use it with caution or not use it, because the medicinal nature of Panax notoginseng flower is cooling and can worsen cold-deficiency conditions; for example, some people catch a cold and have a runny nose as soon as they drink Panax notoginseng flower;
♣Two: Women had better not use it during menstruation. During menstruation, cooling foods should not be eaten in the first place, and Panax notoginseng flower also has the effect of activating blood and resolving stasis, which can easily lead to excessive menstrual bleeding; however, if there is blood-stasis-type irregular menstruation, using Panax notoginseng flower can activate blood, resolve stasis and regulate menstruation;
♣Three: Do not use it during a cold, also because the cooling nature of Panax notoginseng flower can worsen the feeling of cold;
♣Four: Pregnant women should try not to use any Panax notoginseng products, including Panax notoginseng flower, Panax notoginseng and Panax notoginseng powder. This is the same as pregnant women not taking medicine, but after childbirth Panax notoginseng is excellent for replenishing blood.
♣Five: It is not recommended to use Panax notoginseng flower together with other flower teas, because Panax notoginseng flower works best when used alone. If you are not used to its taste, you can add a little rock sugar.
Who Panax notoginseng flower is suitable for
Because of the unique and remarkable benefits of Panax notoginseng flower, the main suitable groups are as follows:
♣1. Students at school. Many students are full of energy at night and cannot sleep at night, and taking sleeping pills is not advisable.
♣2. People who often sit still. Some people sit in the office in front of a computer all day without moving, which can lead to high blood lipids and cardiovascular disease.
♣3. People who normally drink purified water every day. This is unreasonable; steeping Panax notoginseng flower in water can supplement some other essential elements for the human body.
♣4. Middle-aged and elderly people. It has a very good effect on conditions such as high blood pressure, high blood lipids and insomnia.
♣5. Office white-collar workers. When work pressure is high, using it reduces pressure and prevents the occurrence of cardiovascular disease.
The above is the introduction by the editor to relevant information about the benefits and effects of notoginseng flower. We hope everyone can further understand notoginseng flower and make better use of it.
The contraindications of Panax notoginseng flower include five points:
♣One: People with a cold-deficient constitution should use it with caution or not use it, because the medicinal nature of Panax notoginseng flower is cooling and can worsen cold-deficiency conditions; for example, some people catch a cold and have a runny nose as soon as they drink Panax notoginseng flower;
♣Two: Women had better not use it during menstruation. During menstruation, cooling foods should not be eaten in the first place, and Panax notoginseng flower also has the effect of activating blood and resolving stasis, which can easily lead to excessive menstrual bleeding; however, if there is blood-stasis-type irregular menstruation, using Panax notoginseng flower can activate blood, resolve stasis and regulate menstruation;
♣Three: Do not use it during a cold, also because the cooling nature of Panax notoginseng flower can worsen the feeling of cold;
♣Four: Pregnant women should try not to use any Panax notoginseng products, including Panax notoginseng flower, Panax notoginseng and Panax notoginseng powder. This is the same as pregnant women not taking medicine, but after childbirth Panax notoginseng is excellent for replenishing blood.
♣Five: It is not recommended to use Panax notoginseng flower together with other flower teas, because Panax notoginseng flower works best when used alone. If you are not used to its taste, you can add a little rock sugar.
Who Panax notoginseng flower is suitable for
Because of the unique and remarkable benefits of Panax notoginseng flower, the main suitable groups are as follows:
♣1. Students at school. Many students are full of energy at night and cannot sleep at night, and taking sleeping pills is not advisable.
♣2. People who often sit still. Some people sit in the office in front of a computer all day without moving, which can lead to high blood lipids and cardiovascular disease.
♣3. People who normally drink purified water every day. This is unreasonable; steeping Panax notoginseng flower in water can supplement some other essential elements for the human body.
♣4. Middle-aged and elderly people. It has a very good effect on conditions such as high blood pressure, high blood lipids and insomnia.
♣5. Office white-collar workers. When work pressure is high, using it reduces pressure and prevents the occurrence of cardiovascular disease.
The above is the introduction by the editor to relevant information about the benefits and effects of notoginseng flower. We hope everyone can further understand notoginseng flower and make better use of it.