[medicinal value of Saussurea involucrata] what are the uses of Snow Lotus

Snow lotus, as big as a lotus, is green in color and grows on Bingfeng cliffs. Saussurea involucrata has a long history as a traditional Chinese medicine. Snow lotus has a good effect on rheumatoid arthritis, irregular menstruation and so on. In this article, we will introduce the efficacy of snow lotus and how to eat it.

I. the medicinal value of Saussurea involucrata

It has been proved by medical research that Saussurea has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. The beneficial substances in Saussurea can stimulate adrenocortical hormones to secrete substances that can reduce swelling, thus achieving the effect of anti-inflammation and analgesia.

Saussurea involucrata contains flavonoids which scavenging free radicals and antioxidation. The antioxidant effect of Saussurea involucrata can relieve human fatigue and improve human immunity. Generally speaking, many people will make snow lotus into medicinal wine to drink occasionally, so as to achieve the role of health care.

The total content of Saussurea involucrata has a significant effect on cardiovascular protection. The total content of Saussurea involucrata can inhibit cardiovascular excessive contraction, thus avoiding the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. In addition, farnesin in Saussurea can significantly prevent atrial fibrillation, thereby avoiding fatal ventricular fibrillation.

II. Nutritional value of Saussurea involucrata

Saussurea involucrata has physiologically active components. Among them, umbrella lactone has obvious antibacterial, antihypertensive, sedative and spasmolytic effects, and scopolamine has the effects of dispelling wind, anti-inflammation, relieving pain, expectorant and anti-tumor. the clinical effective rate of acute chronic bronchitis is 96.6% apigenin has the effect of smooth muscle spasmolysis and anti-gastric ulcer, and has obvious cholagogic effect on antelope benzophenone. Of particular interest is the colchicine contained in snow lotus, which is a typical representative of cell mitosis, can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, and is used clinically to treat cancer, especially breast cancer. it also plays a certain role in skin cancer, leukemia and Hodgkin's disease. It has a special effect on acute attack of gout. 12Mel relieves inflammation and relieves pain quickly within 24 hours. Long-term use can reduce the number of attacks.

Third, the efficacy of snow lotus soaking wine

It takes about three years for the snow lotus to have a normal meeting result, and it is not good for preservation after the snow lotus blooms, so people make it into a dried flower product to retain its original efficacy.

Snow lotus and Cordyceps sinensis

We can take appropriate snow lotus and Cordyceps sinensis to soak in liquor for several days and drink orally every day. Can effectively enhance the physique, and help to improve male impotence.

Snow lotus and Agkistrodon halys, Chinese wolfberry, Angelica sinensis

We soak the snow lotus flower with Agkistrodon halys in white wine and add Chinese wolfberry and angelica properly. After long-term use, people can improve the symptoms of rheumatism, waist and leg disease, hand and foot numbness and other diseases.

Snow lotus and pilose antler, Chinese wolfberry, safflower, rock sugar

We can soak the snow lotus with pilose antler, Chinese wolfberry, safflower, rock sugar and other materials, seal for about half a month, and take it appropriately every day, which has the effect of relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation, tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, reducing swelling and relieving pain.

"Why not be appreciated by others? there is a severe frost in the deep mountains and poor valleys." This poem describes the sinister and elegant character of the snow lotus growing environment. For a long time, snow lotus, as a rare "holy medicine", is particularly valuable because it grows in steep mountain areas in cold winter and is rarely picked by people.