1, the efficacy of angelica sinensis
Angelica sinensis is sweet, slightly bitter and slightly numb, with long taproot, few branches, oily, yellow-white cross-section and rich aroma as the best. Angelica sinensis is generally divided into Angelica sinensis body (including Angelica sinensis head) and angelica tail, and the whole Angelica sinensis is mostly used.
Angelica belongs to liver, heart, spleen and large intestine meridian. Through long-term clinical observation, Chinese medicine has made clear its main functions of enriching blood and promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and moistening intestines and relaxing bowels.
Modern research has a new understanding of angelica sinensis. Contains volatile oil, organic acids, amino acids, vitamins, trace elements and other substances, which can significantly promote the hematopoietic function of the body and increase the contents of red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin; Inhibit platelet aggregation, prevent thrombosis, and regulate blood lipid; Anti-myocardial ischemia and arrhythmia, dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure; Regulate uterine smooth muscle. It can also enhance immunity, resist inflammation, protect liver, resist radiation, resist oxidation and scavenge free radicals.
The first effect of Angelica sinensis: enriching blood and nourishing blood Angelica sinensis is sweet and heavy, so it can enrich blood and is the first to enrich blood. It is suitable for pale or sallow complexion, fatigue, tears, dizziness, palpitation and insomnia caused by deficiency of heart, liver and blood. "Siwutang", a representative prescription for nourishing blood, is composed of Angelica sinensis, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Paeoniae Alba and Rhizoma Chuanxiong. It has the function of regulating menstruation and enriching blood, and is especially suitable for conditioning and treating postpartum blood deficiency.
Efficacy 2 of Angelica sinensis: Runchang Tongbian Chinese medicine believes that essence and blood are homologous, and those with blood deficiency are also deficient in body fluid, and insufficient intestinal fluid is easy to cause constipation. Angelica sinensis can moisten the intestines and relieve constipation, and is often used with hemp seed, bitter almond and rhubarb to treat constipation due to blood deficiency. Together with Radix Saposhnikoviae, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Paeoniae, Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Folium Menthae, Herba Ephedrae, etc. , can clear away heat and relax bowels.
Effect 3 of Angelica sinensis: regulating menstruation and activating blood circulation Angelica sinensis is light and pungent, so it can promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation, activate collaterals and relieve pain. Especially suitable for women, especially for irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, blood deficiency amenorrhea and other diseases. It was called "the holy medicine of gynecology" by the ancients. It is compatible with peach kernel, safflower, prepared rehmannia root, white peony root and Ligusticum chuanxiong to form a famous gynecological prescription-Taohong Siwu decoction, which is often used for premature menstruation and dysmenorrhea.
Efficacy 4 of Angelica sinensis: Prevention and treatment of chilblain Chinese medicine believes that although chilblain is sick on the skin, it is actually caused by yang deficiency in the body, invasion of external cold, stagnation of yang, and cold coagulation and blood stasis. Therefore, it is often used to warm channels and dispel cold, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and relieve swelling and pain.
2. How to eat angelica?
1, Danggui Buxue porridge
Composition: 8 grams of angelica, 50 grams of astragalus, and 0/00 grams of japonica rice/kloc.
Practice: Angelica sinensis and Astragalus membranaceus are boiled in water for 30 minutes, and the residue is removed, and glutinous rice is added to cook porridge.
2, the practice of angelica mutton pot
Ingredients: mutton, white radish, ginger slices, red dates and angelica.
Seasoning: pepper, cinnamon powder, cooking wine, salt, chicken powder.
Production steps: 1, blanch mutton with white radish skin in advance, remove fishy smell, and slice ginger for later use; 2. Heat oil in a hot pot, saute ginger slices and pepper, pour mutton and stir fry, pour clear water, add red dates and angelica, and stew on medium heat 1 hour; 3. Finally, add cinnamon powder, cooking wine, salt and chicken powder to taste and serve.
3. Danggui Ginger Soup
Practice: angelica 15g, ginger 15g, a little brown sugar, decocted in water.
Efficacy: Dispelling cold and relieving pain, which has a good effect on dysmenorrhea.
4, Angelica stewed eggs
Ingredients: egg, angelica (cut into 10 pieces).
Exercise:
1, Angelica sinensis is soaked in clear water for 30 minutes, and then stewed for 30 minutes;
2. Boil the eggs for 3 minutes, then simmer for 2 minutes and peel them;
3. Boil the eggs in angelica water for 5 minutes, turn off the fire and take them out. Insert a toothpick into the egg, soak it in angelica water, and then add brown sugar.
3, taking too much discomfort
Angelica sinensis is not only a Chinese medicine, but also a food. Angelica is usually eaten with seasoning and soaking in water. When angelica is used as seasoning, there is generally no phenomenon of eating too much, but it is different when angelica is soaked in water. Soaking in water can easily lead to overeating, causing fatigue, nausea, lethargy, vomiting, fever, dry mouth and other symptoms. At this time, patients are required to stop eating angelica in time, and the symptoms will gradually disappear.
(1) Blood pressure drops.
Angelica sinensis has the effect of lowering blood pressure. People with low blood pressure are not suitable for eating angelica drinks. When they drink soaked angelica without knowing it, they are prone to severe blood pressure drop and dyspnea. Severe cases may even stop breathing, threatening life and health. In this case, they should seek medical attention in time, raise blood pressure, and gradually return to normal after the symptoms are relieved.
(2) allergic reaction
Some people show allergic reaction to angelica, which is mainly related to people's physique, especially those with strong internal fire. After eating too much angelica, allergic reactions are easy to occur, mainly manifested as fever, dry mouth, nausea and vomiting, local rash and so on. Symptoms can disappear by themselves after stopping eating.
(3) lead to internal bleeding
As we all know, angelica has a regulating effect on menstruation. In many cases, the amount of menstruation is small, and when amenorrhea occurs, you can eat Angelica sinensis drinks properly, which can promote women's normal menstruation. However, some women eat angelica, which may lead to large menstrual flow and prolonged menstrual period, which may be related to the blood-activating effect of angelica, leading to bleeding symptoms in the uterus. It can disappear slowly after stopping using angelica.