Caulis Polygoni Multiflori, also known as Caulis Polygoni Multiflori, is a traditional Chinese medicine that can treat insomnia. Many people like to make tea and soak their feet. What is the usage of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb for insomnia? Can I drink water every day

First, the introduction of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb:

1. What does Polygonum multiflorum Thunb look like?

Leaves of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. It is oval or oval, about 3-7 cm long and 2-5 cm wide. Both sides are rough and hairless, and the petiole is about 1.5-3 cm long. Long inflorescence conical, terminal or axillary, about 10 to 20 cm long, white or light green in color, flowering in August-September. The fruit is oval and dark brown, and the fruiting period is September-65438+1October.

2. What kind of vine is Polygonum multiflorum Thunb?

Polygonum multiflorum Thunb is the vine part of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. After cutting, the leaves are taken out, tied and dried in the sun, showing a long twisted shape. This one is brittle and breaks easily. After fracture, the epidermis is reddish brown, the wood is yellowish, the catheter hole is obvious, the center is white, and the pith is loose. It can be boiled into porridge and has the effect of health preservation.

Second, what is the usage of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb in treating insomnia?

Caulis Polygoni Multiflori can be used to treat insomnia in many ways, such as making tea, soup or soaking feet. The specific usage is as follows:

Usage 1: Drink soup.

Braised chicken with Polygonum multiflorum Thunb

Ingredients: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. 30g, hen 1 hen, salt, ginger, cooking wine. Exercise:

(1) The Polygonum multiflorum Thunb was ground into fine powder and wrapped with gauze.

(2) Slaughter the hen, take out the internal organs, wash them, and stuff the abdomen with gauze.

(3) Put the hen together with the medicinal materials into the pot, add appropriate amount of water and simmer over medium heat.

(4) Take out the bag of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Take it out from the belly of the chicken and add some seasonings such as salt, cooking wine and ginger.

How to eat: Eat meat and thirst-quenching soup twice a day.

Usage two, make tea to drink

1, Albizia albiflora vine drink

Ingredients: Caulis Polygoni Multiflori15g, Flos Albiziae10g, Semen Platycladi10g, and Radix Curcumae10g.

Practice: Put Caulis Polygoni Multiflori, Flos Albizziae, Semen Platycladi and Radix Curcumae together in a pot and add water to decoct, then take out the soup for drinking.

2, Gynostemma pentaphyllum Jiaoteng drink

Ingredients: Polygonum Multiflori Radix 15g, Gynostemma pentaphyllum 10g, Ophiopogon japonicus 12g.

Practice: Put Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Ophiopogon japonicus into a pot and add water to decoct. You can also put it in a cup and add boiling water for brewing.

Usage 3. foot?bath;?foot?soak

Materials: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. 10g, Albizia Albizia 10g.

Practice: Put Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. into the pot, add water to decoct, pour the liquid medicine into the medicine barrel, and soak your feet with it. Soak in the liquid medicine for 30 minutes at the knee, the water temperature is 40 degrees, 65438+ 0-2 times a day.

It should be noted that if you have serious heart failure, myocardial infarction, bleeding risk, skin damage or skin infection, it is not suitable for foot bathing, and it is not suitable for foot bathing before and within 30 minutes after meals.

Third, can Polygonum multiflorum soak in water every day?

Caulis Polygoni Multiflori can't eat it every day. Because taking Polygonum multiflorum Thunb in large quantities for a long time is very harmful to the liver, it is generally recommended to take 10- 15g orally every day. If you take it for a long time, you should go to the hospital for liver function examination in time.

Generally speaking, the usage of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb in treating insomnia can be divided into three types: making tea, making soup and soaking feet. Please refer to the above methods for specific selection. If it is soaked in water, don't drink it every day to avoid damaging the liver. Generally, it is advisable to take 10- 15g orally every day.