What are the effects and functions of Polygonatum odoratum

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine

Effect 1: Nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, nourishes the stomach and produces body fluids.

Effect 2: The niacin contained in Polygonatum odoratum is very effective in relieving cough.

Effect three: It can relieve the dry throat caused by fever.

Effect 4: It has certain therapeutic effect on dizziness and convulsions caused by yin deficiency.

Effect 5: Contains vitamin A, which can lubricate the skin and is a great beauty product!

From the perspective of Western medicine

Benefits to the heart: Polygonatum odoratum contains lily of the valley glycoside and lily of the valley glycoside, which are very suitable for treating angina pectoris, palpitations, etc.

Benefits for blood pressure: It lowers blood pressure through intravenous injection.

Benefits to blood sugar: It has a certain inhibitory effect on high blood sugar, and the antioxidant components in Polygonatum odoratum can regulate human immunity, which is beneficial for diabetes.

More benefits of Polygonatum odoratum: Polygonatum odoratum has the effects of relieving restlessness and quenching thirst; regular consumption of Polygonatum odoratum can delay aging.

Other important values

There are many benefits of Polygonatum odoratum. For women, Polygonatum odoratum is a rare good thing. Drinking Polygonatum odoratum tea regularly can reduce excess fat. Not only that, Polygonatum odoratum glycosides also have a cardiotonic effect on isolated frog hearts. Intraperitoneal injection of Polygonatum odoratum extract can enhance the phagocytic function of peritoneal macrophages in burned mice, increase serum hemolysin antibody levels, and improve the proliferation response of splenic lymphocytes to ConA.

Polygonatum odoratum is nourishing but not greasy, neither cold nor dry, so it has the effects of "clearing heat and moistening the lungs, nourishing yin and extinguishing wind, nourishing the five internal organs, nourishing qi and blood, nourishing and moistening, and eliminating wind-heat". It acts on the spleen and stomach, so long-term use will not hurt the spleen and stomach. Not only that, Polygonatum odoratum also has anti-aging and moisturizing and beauty effects. I heard that Polygonatum odoratum was very commonly used in the beauty prescriptions of ancient palace women. This shows that the role of Polygonatum odoratum is really not small.