Kudzu root, a food almost everyone ate as a child. It can be eaten directly and is also used to make soups. It is a precious nourishing product suitable for all ages, earning it the reputation of "the ginseng of a thousand years." It is documented in ancient texts like the *Compendium of Materia Medica* and the *Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders*.
Due to its excellent effect of dilating blood vessels and promoting blood circulation, kudzu root is hailed as the "natural stent for blood vessels" and is also called the "liver protector"!
1. The puerarin contained in kudzu root can improve microcirculation, increase local micro-blood flow, and inhibit platelet aggregation.
2. Kudzu root has a beta-receptor blocking effect, inhibits the renin-angiotensin system, affects plasma catecholamine metabolism, and improves vascular compliance, thus it has the function of lowering blood pressure.
3. Studies have found that kudzu root decoction and alcohol extract can counteract acute myocardial ischemia caused by pituitrin.
Kudzu Root and Pork Spine Soup
Total flavonoids of kudzu root can dilate coronary and cerebral blood vessels, increase coronary and cerebral blood flow, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, and increase oxygen supply.
Not only that, but kudzu root is a treasure for both men and women!
For men, kudzu root relieves alcohol and protects the liver
Kudzu root powder contains a large amount of daidzein, which can effectively break down many components in alcohol, such as ethanol, reducing the damage ethanol causes to the brain. It can also alleviate the irritation of alcohol on the stomach and intestines, effectively promote the body's metabolism, and accelerate the excretion of alcohol toxins from the blood.
Young Ginger and Kudzu Root Braised Duck
Long-term use of kudzu root powder can completely remove residual toxins from the liver. For those who drink alcohol frequently, kudzu root powder is an essential health supplement.
For women, kudzu root nourishes the liver and beautifies the complexion
Kudzu root helps our liver to metabolize normally. When liver qi is properly dredged, qi and blood will not stagnate. With smooth qi and blood circulation, the liver won't feel blocked, a woman's skin will naturally improve, and she will feel much more energetic.
Kudzu root is simply a natural tonic. It not only helps us regulate our endocrine system, beautify our skin, but also lowers blood sugar and blood lipids, protects the liver, and safeguards the health of our cardiovascular system. So, how should we eat it?
White Imperata, Sugarcane, and Kudzu Root Sweet Soup
The best pairings for kudzu root, eat this way without fear of cardiovascular disease
Dried Tangerine Peel and Kudzu Root Tea, the perfect match for lowering the three highs
Drinking dried tangerine peel and kudzu root tea as an infusion has a great effect on preventing and treating high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and high blood sugar! Dried tangerine peel and kudzu root tea is excellent for the three highs.
● Kudzu root is an excellent herb for lowering lipids, activating blood, and promoting body fluids. It has a very good effect on dilating blood vessels, especially coronary blood vessels, and has a health-care effect on cerebral blood vessels and blood vessels throughout the body. Its blood-activating effect is also very strong.
● Dried tangerine peel has the effects of regulating qi, resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen, and removing dampness. It can also lower blood pressure. Drinking dried tangerine peel tea can prevent high blood pressure, myocardial infarction, and fatty liver.
Kudzu root is moistening in nature, while dried tangerine peel is drying. This pairing is neither too warm nor too hot, neutralizing each other's weaknesses and enhancing their complementary advantages, making it suitable for long-term use.
The combination of kudzu root and dried tangerine peel complements each other's properties, enhances medicinal efficacy, and is an excellent product for lowering lipids and protecting blood vessels. It can regulate qi, activate blood, and balance yin and yang, and its overall functions are well-coordinated, bringing many benefits to our bodies.
Ingredients: Appropriate amount of kudzu root, appropriate amount of dried tangerine peel.
How to brew:
1. First, wash the kudzu root, cut it into thin slices, and place it in a teapot. Add an appropriate amount of dried tangerine peel;
2. Then, pour boiling water into the teapot, cover it, and let it steep for about 15 minutes before drinking.
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