Maitong is a medicine that we often use to make tea to drink in our daily life, I heard that it can reduce fire, and it also tastes good, sweet. But maitong specifically what role may be many people do not know, what is more suitable for the situation is not quite clear, today we will talk about this maitong!

Ophiopogon, a Yin nourishing herb(also called yin tonic), sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold in nature, goes to the heart, lung, and stomach meridians, and has aNourishing Yin and moistening the lungs, benefiting the stomach and promoting the production of body fluid, clearing the mind and removing vexation.The effect of the product is simply to nourish yin and clear heat.

One might ask.What medical effects does Western medicine view maitake as having?

First of all, maitong is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which is generally used more often by TCM practitioners. Under what circumstances will Western medical practitioners use this maitong? For example, if this maitong is combined with other medicines to make a proprietary Chinese medicine or some preparations, then Western medicine may use it, but the overall use is not too much.

According to modern pharmacological studies, maitake has these effects:

I. Anti-myocardial ischemiaThe polysaccharides of Ophiopogon flexneri are capable of resisting myocardial cell injury, promoting neovascularization, and exerting anti-myocardial ischemic effects;

II. AntithromboticMaitake is able to inhibit venous thrombosis by protecting endothelial cells and resisting cell adhesion;

III. Anti-inflammatory effects, Ophiopogon can inhibit the release of inflammatory mediators, the release of eosinophil activation chemotaxis, etc.;

IV. Role of hypoglycemiaMaitake protects pancreatic islet cells and inhibits the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates to exert a hypoglycemic effect;

V. Anti-tumor effectsMaitake is capable of resisting tumor cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis of tumor cells, exerting anti-cancer and anti-tumor effects;

VI. Antioxidant effects, Ophiopogon can scavenge oxygen free radicals and inhibit hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress;

VII. Immunity-enhancing effects, Ophiopogon can increase phagocytosis of macrophages and lymphocyte activity;

VIII. Improvement of liver damageMaitake is capable of improving liver injury and exerting a protective effect against immune liver damage;

IX. Cough suppressant effect, Maitake is able to attenuate the excitability of tracheal parasympathetic neurons and reduce the choline release that plays a role.

According to modern pharmacology, maitake has so many effects thatSo is it possible to drink more maitake tea if there is heart ischemia, or if you are immunocompromised, have diabetes, tumors, liver disease, etc.?

Actually, no.Maitake has these effects, it is only the pharmacological studies that have found it to have these mechanisms of action, which helps in scientific research or product development for pharmaceutical companies. However, it does not mean that maitake can be used for the treatment of these diseases, which is related to the dosage, the way of extraction and the way of intake, and so on. ThereforeFor the time being these pharmacological results are not very instructive for our reality.

So under what circumstances can we use maitong? This is still back to the theory of Chinese medicine, according to the medicinal properties of this medicine, slightly cold, and nourishing Yin, clearing heat, so the following cases we can use more maitong to make tea.

I. Usually prone to bitter mouth, thirst, heartburn, red tongue with little mossThis kind of often Yin deficiency, or have a deficiency fire, you can use Maitou brewing water to drink, if the deficiency fire is obvious, add some chrysanthemum; and Qi deficiency, add some Xiyangshen (note that it is not Astragalus, Qi and Yin deficiency is not suitable for Astragalus).

Second, after the cold there has been a cough, dry cough, less sputum, dry or sore throat, etc.If you have a fever or runny nose, don't use maitake water.

Third, usually easy to hunger, just after eating not long hungry，And I can't eat much at a time. I feel bloated when I eat something.This is often caused by a deficiency of stomach yin. You can use maitake in water and add some yuzhu or dendrobium for better results.

Fourth, usually easily upset, long mouth ulcers, insomnia, red tongue, etc.You can also drink water with maitake, and you can add some lily and dihuang for better effect; if you have mouth ulcers, you can add some raw licorice together.

Fifth, there are some people who often stay up late, or always feel that their kidney yin deficiency, easy dry mouthYou can also drink maitake water with goji berries.

Others may not have obvious symptoms of their own and can't tell if they are hot or cold enough to know if maitake tea is appropriate. Then it's the old-fashioned way of looking at both:

A look at the tongueIf the tongue is light (that is, the tongue is not red), the moss is not dry, watery, mostly cold, generally not very suitable. If the tongue is red, less moss, or moss yellow, generally can drink maitong water.

Second look at the stoolIf the stool is often not shaped, or easy to diarrhea, then don't drink maitake; if a few days are not stool, or stool is more dry, hard, then you can use maitake water to drink.

It's good to think of maitake as simple, just nourishing yin, clearing heat and relieving boredom.

The medical effects of maitake are suggested to be recognized both from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine and modern pharmacological research.

The purpose of learning about maitake is to be able to enjoy its benefits in our daily lives and to bring it into our lives.

I. Traditional Chinese Medicine's understanding of maitake

1, first recorded in the Han Dynasty "Shennong Ben Cao Jing", has been more than two thousand years of application history.

The Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica classifies maitong as a superior product for nourishing yin and moisturizing the lungs, evaluating its"Taken for a long time, it lightens the body, does not age or starve."。

2. It belongs to the yin tonic among the deficiency tonics. It enters the stomach, lung and heart meridians.

3. HavingNourishes Yin and promotes the production of body fluid, moistening the lungs and clearing the heartthe role of the

4. Treatmentdeficiency of stomach yinThe hidden pain in the stomach and epigastric region, hunger and lack of appetite, dry mouth and throat, dry vomiting and eructation, and dry stools;deficiency of lung yinThe cough with little sputum, dry mouth and throat, emaciation, and five heartburn;deficiency of the heart's Yin energyThe palpitations and insomnia, dizziness and forgetfulness, and yellowish color of the face.

5. Clinical representative formulas containing maitake in the past generations

The efficacy and application of the following formulae show the important role and status of maitake in clinical treatment.

• Shengmai Drink:Ophiopogon, Ginseng, Schisandra. Nourishing Yin, clearing heat, moisturizing the lungs and nourishing the kidneys; it is a representative formula for treating heat injury to Qi and Yin. It can also be used to treat myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, shock, hypotension, arrhythmia, pulmonary heart disease, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, and keshan disease.

• Liquid Enhancement Soup:Ophiopogon, Xuan Shen, Radix et Rhizoma Sheng Di. Increasing fluid and moistening dryness. Treats constipation with insufficient fluid; also treats constipation in intestinal tuberculosis, hemorrhoids, and chronic pancreatitis.

• Maimendong Soup:Ophiopogon, Semen Heterophyllum, Ginseng, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis, Polysaccharomyces Japonica, Fructus Jujubae. Benefiting the stomach and generating fluid, lowering rebellious Qi. A major formula for treating yin deficiency and lung impotence; also used in treating chronic bronchitis and ulcerative diseases.

• Lily Solid Gold Soup:生地、熟地、麦冬、百合、芍药、当归、贝母、生甘草、玄参、桔梗。 Nourishing Yin, clearing heat, moistening the lung and resolving phlegm. A common formula for treating cough with deficiency of yin in the lung and kidney. It can also be used in the treatment of tuberculosis, bronchitis, bronchodilatation and pharyngitis.

• Nourishing Yin and Clearing Lung Soup:Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Radix Ophiopogonis, Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata, Radix Panax Ginseng, Fructus Phellodendri, Rhizoma Dandelionis, Mentha piperita, Radix Paeoniae Alba. Nourishing Yin, clearing the lungs and detoxifying the toxins. A common formula for treating diphtheria. Also used in treating tonsillitis, pharyngitis and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

• Consistent frying:Bei Sha Shen, Mai Dong, Angelica Sinensis, Radix Rehmanniae, Fructus Lycii, Neem. Nourishing Yin of the liver and kidney, dredging the liver and regulating Qi. A commonly used formula for treating dystocia with deficiency of yin in the liver and kidney. Also used in treating chronic hepatitis, ulcer disease, hypertension, intercostal neuralgia, chronic orchitis.

II. Modern pharmacological research on the understanding of maitake

1,Contains a lot of glucose, mucilage, a small amount of beta-solidosterol, vitamin A-like substances.

2, with antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antitussive, expectorant, diuretic, cardiac, strong, and antibacterial effects

3,It can significantly improve the body's ability to withstand hypoxia,It has a strong cardiac function，Improve angina symptoms；bi-directional adjustmenthypoglycemiaeffects and promotes insulin cell self-repair.

4. ToOlder persons andHeart disease, diabetespatients with health benefits.curingCoronary heart disease, heart failureand other diseases have good results.

5. Modern medicine has a strong influence onShengmu San, a herbal remedy for treating asthma(Maitake, Ginseng, Schisandra) is recognized. It has the effects of strengthening the heart, improving the immune function, dilating the coronary arteries and resisting shock.

Third, commonly used maitake tea

(i) Diabetes

1. Maitou Huanglian Tea

Ingredients: 15 grams of Ophiopogon, 2 grams of Rhizoma Coptidis.

[Production] two medicine wash, sliced into a cup, boiling water brewing, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, you can drink tea.

【Application】It is suitable for diabetes mellitus belonging to the type of Yin deficiency and dry heat.

2, Chinese wolfberry maitake tea

Ingredients]: 6 grams of wolfberry, 3 grams of maitong

[Preparation] Put the two medicines into a teacup, pour boiling water to brew, and drink after about 10 minutes.

【Application】Diabetic patients to relieve symptoms such as excessive drinking, excessive urination, weakness, and dry stools.

(ii) Diseases of the throat

1, Xuanmai Licorice Plumeria Tea

Ingredients: Ophiopogon, Xuan Shen 15 grams each, Platycodon 10 grams, licorice 3 grams.

[production] on the four drugs to remove impurities, wash, slice, with the casserole in the decoction for 30 minutes, filtered with gauze to take the juice, divided into the morning and evening 2 times to take.

【Application】For chronic tonsillitis.

2、Maidong dendrobium and umeboshi drink

Ingredients]: 30 grams each of maitake, dendrobium and umeboshi.

[Preparation] Put the three medicines into a pot, add water and boil for 30 minutes, remove the dregs and take the juice, take it 3 times a day in the morning, noon and night.

【Application】It is suitable for chronic pharyngitis belonging to spleen and stomach yin deficiency type.

(iii) Stomach Yin Deficiency

1. Dendrobium maitake tea:

[Ingredients] Maitake,Dendrobium,10 grams each of grain sprouts

[Preparation] The above three medicines, with boiling water and then steeped for 5-10 minutes, drink instead of tea. This formula is based on dendrobium maitake to nourish yin and clear heat to benefit the stomach and promote the production of fluid from grain buds [Application] Used for yin deficiency and stomach heat. Vomiting, oligophagia, dry throat and thirst.

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Maitake and asparagus have similar effects, but there are many differences. When I was a child, there are plants like leeks inside the field to bloom out a bunch of white or lavender flowers, long blue fruit, think especially beautiful, pulled out, there are bunches of bunches of "small radish", at that time thought it was a wild radish, grew up to know that it is a traditional Chinese medicine, called maitong.

McDonald's, also known as along the steps of the grass, McMenaminsetc. and tastes a little bitter. It is a common Chinese herb. It is said that when Dayu succeeded in ruling the water and had a good harvest of grain, he let the people pour it into the river when they couldn't finish it, and then a kind of grass grew, which is maitong. That's why in Henan, people also call maitong as"Yu Yu Grain", "Yu Leek", "Yu Xia". The history of maitake is very long, with early records in the "Er Ya" and in the "TheShennong's Classic of the Materia Medica classifies maitake as a superior product.The so-called top quality does not mean that it is as expensive as cordyceps, ginseng, etc., but rather that these drugs have fewer side effects, are safer to apply, have good efficacy and are widely used.

So what are the medical effects of Ophiopogon? We can explore from his sex flavor attribution and efficacy.

Ophiopogon (botany)Sweet, slightly cold in nature, enters the lung meridianpossessmoisten the lungs and relieve coughingThe efficacy of the dry evil invasion of the lungs, will cause lung Yin deficiency, dry cough phlegm viscous, dry throat nose, cough and other symptoms, especially in the fall, the weather is dry, did not replenish the body's moisture in a timely manner, will cause the lung Yin deficiency, thus causing cough, maitake can moisturize the lungs, cough, usually used in the treatment of lung dryness and cough, often with a combination of tangerine, bitter almonds and other cough and phlegm medicines to use.

Ophiopogon alsoenter the stomach meridianNowadays, people can't avoid the temptation of food, eat a lot of cold drinks, fried food, etc., which leads to a bad stomach, decreased stomach function, stomach weakness, etc. Maitake has the ability ofbenefit the stomach and increase fluidsIt is also a very common Chinese herb for clearing stomach heat and regulating stomach problems. Maitong (麦冬), which is contained in Yi Gang Tang (益胃湯) is effective in regulating dryness of the mouth and throat and indigestion caused by stomach heat and injuries to the body fluid.

In addition to this, maitakeCredo (section of Catholic mass)The difference between maitake and asparagus is the attribution of the meridian, which leads to a difference in efficacy. Maitong can be used to treat heartburn and insomnia, is unique. I believe that we have all experienced insomnia, for the Yin deficiency and heat caused by the upset and insomnia, you can use Maitongclear the mind and remove vexationIt can relieve palpitations, forgetfulness, and insomnia, and is often used in combination with sour jujube nut, such as the Heavenly King's Heart Tonic Dan.

Maitake is tops in medicinal use, and it actually has a very highornamental valueIt is one of the common plants in greening and garden beds, and can also be placed in the home to beautify the indoor environment. Along the grass branches and leaves of the evergreen, robust, even in harsh environments can also be luxuriant growth, it has a lot of stomata on the leaves, in the role of sunlight can effectively remove formaldehyde, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other harmful substances in the air, is a kind of natural green purifier.

Maitake is a favorite plant for both clinical use and as an ornamental garden art. Although maitake is the "top quality", there are also can not be used in the disease, such as wind-cold cough, spleen and stomach cold diarrhea, etc., if you need to use the medicine, please consult with your doctor. If you think the article is good, remember to share, like, pay attention to small Zhu, take you to learn more Chinese medicine. (The picture is from the Internet, if there is any infringement, please contact to delete)

Maitong (麦冬), first appeared in Shennong's Classic of the Materia Medica (神农本草经), is classified as a superior product. It is used as a medicine for the tuberous roots of the plant Liliaceae. It is sweet, slightly bitter and slightly cold in nature. Attributed to the lung, stomach and heart meridians. Functions: nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, generating fluids and quenching thirst, and clearing the heart and removing vexation.

The health effects of maitong, as early as in the "Shennong Ben Cao Jing" has contained: "treatment of thinness and shortness of breath, long service light body not old.'' The famous doctor's book: "strong yin and benefit essence, to protect the spirit, set the lung gas, and the five organs, people fat and healthy, beautiful color.'' It can be seen that maitake has the function of fitness and longevity.

This product is effective when used aloneAs cited in "Compendium of Materia Medica", "Tujing Ben Cao" Mai Men Dong Decoction, i.e., fresh mai dong is pounded to extract the juice, add appropriate amount of honey, and simmer the ointment. Warm wine, take 1 time in the morning and 1 time in the evening, 1 tablespoon each time. It can "tonify the middle and benefit the heart, please the color, calm the spirit and benefit the qi, make people fat and healthy, and its strength is very fast".

The compound formula is often combined with products that benefit Qi, nourish Blood and nourish Yin.Such as "Shou pro old-age pension new book" Erhuang Pill, has a large tonic blood, yin and Jin, fitness and longevity of the work. After the disease of qi and blood deficiency, yin and lack of fluids, can be a tonic agent. Eastern Medicine Baojian" Seven Immortals Dan, for the top plus the production of Shouwu, white Poria, fennel and become, known as "tonifying the heart and kidneys, face, black hair of the sacred medicine'. Shou Shi Bao Yuan" longevity and solid foundation of the formula, by the two yellow pill plus berries, yam, schizandra and become, long service to fill the weakness, black hair, have the effect of anti-aging and prevention of aging. Another example is the "medical" ten precious cream, large tonic blood, for the old and weak, postpartum blood deficiency, or after a serious illness of the tonic formula. The warm epidemic on the supplementary note "ginseng to raise camp soup, have the benefit of qi and blood, the power to produce fluid and convergence of sweat. It is suitable for those who sweat after a serious illness, with insufficient qi and blood, deficiency of the exterior and interior, and sweating from diet and shock.

Ophiopogon has a good effect of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, generating fluids and stopping visitations.The Justice of the Materia Medica is written as follows: "Maitong, with its taste of Damei and rich fat, is specialized in replenishing the stomach yin and nourishing the fluid, and is the best of the sweet medicines. Where the stomach fire is prevalent, yin fluid gradually withered and heat disease injury to the yin, post-disease weakness, fluid has not been restored, or heat and summer dryness, shortness of breath and lethargy, autumn dryness, lungs and stomach fluid depletion, etc., maitake winter cold and moist, replenish yin and quench thirst, all for the use of the product." For example, Sanitary Treasures, Ginseng and Ling Drink, benefiting qi and nourishing blood, nourishing yin and promoting the production of fluids. It is used for those who have insufficient fluid after illness, dry mouth and tongue, and do not think of food. The string of elegant outside the editorial "looking plum pill, the generation of fluids to quench thirst has a good effect. The original book cloud: "travel with the, each containing 1 pill, can be replaced by tea.''

Maitake is also commonly used for dry throat and hoarseness.Maitake, fat sea sea 10 grams each, boiling water soak, drink tea, clear the lungs and moisten the throat. For teachers and singers often prepared health care medicine. Warm Disease Article Discussion" of the increase in liquid soup, laxative function, for the elderly and weak people with insufficient fluid, intestinal dryness and constipation. Shengmisan of "Discussion of Internal and External Injuries" is used to benefit the vital energy and promote the production of fluid, nourish the yin and astringent sweating. It is used for after heat illness or injury to summer heat, exhaustion of qi and fluid, excessive sweating and thirst, body fatigue and shortness of breath, or prolonged cough and lung deficiency, qi and yin injuries, choking and coughing with little phlegm, shortness of breath and spontaneous sweating, or heart deficiency and weakness of palpitation, chest tightness, shortness of breath, sweating, thirst, and knotting of veins, etc.. According to the research, this formula has a stable and long-lasting cardiotonic effect on coronary heart disease to improve the symptoms and prevent angina attacks, for patients with coronary heart disease health care prescription. The formula of "Warm-Heat Meridian", "Clearing Summer Heat and Enriching Qi Soup", has the function of clearing summer heat and enriching qi, nourishing yin and promoting the production of body fluid. It is suitable for the symptoms of summer heat injury to the fluid, such as body heat and sweating, heartburn and thirst, body tiredness and less gas, pulse counting and so on. It can be used to prevent heat stroke during the hot summer season.

According to modern research, the tuberous roots of Maitake contain a variety of steroidal saponins. The tuberous roots of Maitake contain steroidal saponins, semi-sterol and amino acids.Pharmacological effects of maitake: it can significantly improve the ability of mice to tolerate hypoxia, and its effect of improving angina symptoms and electrocardiogram may be related to this; it can raise blood glucose, but also reduce blood glucose, and can promote the recovery of pancreatic islet cells.

Maitong as a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, was first recorded in the "Shennong Ben Cao Jing", and is classified as the top grade, but also said that it "long time to take light body, not old and not hungry". Seeing this sentence, many people may think that this is simply a fairy grass, but such a statement is only to show that maitake this a Chinese medicine is very beneficial to the human body if taken regularly. So, what exactly are the medical effects of maitake? Surprisingly, it has been listed as a top quality in "Shennong's Classic of the Materia Medica", and I'll talk to you about it below.

What are the effects of maitake?

I wonder if anyone has ever seen a plant like maitake? I bought some maitake online last time, and the store just happened to send a few maitake plants, which are now planted on the balcony, looking green and lush. For maitong, here's a quote that describes it like this: "...... Leaves are green like sedge, long as more than a foot, does not wither in all seasons, the root is yellowish-white with whiskers, the root is like the shape of the connecting beads. April bloom pale red flowers, such as red polygonum. The solid blue and round like a pearl ......"

In fact, the leaves of maitake and leek leaves are very similar, the leaves are long and narrow, in Yuzhou, Henan Province is known as "Yu leek", which also indicates that the appearance of the leaves of maitake grows very much like leeks. Although the leaves of maitong are similar to leeks, but the root is not the same, maitong's root system is very developed, with many whiskers, and the root system of the middle or near the end of the root system is often swollen into an oval or fusiform rootlets (see the picture below), and this is the part of the medicinal use, it looks like the surface is light yellowish-white and plump texture is relatively soft, with a weak aroma, chewing, it will feel the taste of sweetness.

For the efficacy of maitake, in fact, clinical is also often used, especially in the fall when the dryness of the cough, Chinese medicine doctors will often prescribe maitake this flavor of Chinese medicine, can play a moisturizing effect of the lungs to stop coughing, it can be said to be the best nourishing drugs.

And the main effects of maitake are well documented inside the Chinese Pharmacopoeia:

Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold. Attributes to the heart, lung and stomach meridians. Functions and Indications Nourish yin and promote the production of body fluid, moisten the lung and clear the heart. Used for lung dryness and dry cough. Consumptive cough, fluid injury and thirst, heartburn and insomnia, internal heat and thirst, intestinal dryness and constipation; pharyngeal diphtheria.

From the above records, we can know that maitake mainly has the effect of nourishing yin, moistening the lungs, relieving cough, clearing the heart and removing vexation, which can clear the gold and lower the fire, moistening the dryness and nourishing the yin, and therefore has the following several uses:

① can be used for lung dryness and dry cough, mainly refers to the dry weather in autumn, and the lungs are injured by the autumn dryness, resulting in cough, and manifested as a dry cough without sputum or little sputum, and will be accompanied by sore throat, itchy pharynx, and dry mouth and lips.

② can be used for yin deficiency consumptive cough, mainly refers to long-term illness caused by the body's yin fluid depletion and deficiency and the emergence of consumptive cough, generally can refer to the cough caused by tuberculosis.

③It can be used for thirst caused by deficiency of yin in the lungs and stomach, which mainly refers to the deficiency of yin in the lungs and stomach thus resulting in a lack of fluid in the body, and without sufficient fluid, the human body will experience a lack of fluid and thirst.

④ can be used for intestinal constipation, the elderly often due to blood deficiency so that the body fluid is insufficient, and thus prone to intestinal constipation, this time the appropriate use of maitake, can play a supplement to the yin fluid, so as to achieve the laxative bowel movement.

⑤ It can be used for insomnia or palpitation caused by insufficiency of heart yin, which is mainly due to the disturbance of heart fire, thus causing insomnia and palpitation, etc., and Maidong clears the heart to eliminate the disturbance and is suitable for this purpose.

Lastly, the Materia Medica Sub-Commandment also states that it can be used for "all conditions where there is a deficiency of yin and fire". In other words, as long as there is a deficiency of yin and fire in the body, maitong can be used appropriately.

Overall, maitong, a Chinese medicine, not only has the function of nourishing yin, can nourish yin and produce fluids, especially good at clearing and nourishing the yin of the lungs and stomach, but also can moisturize the lungs and clear the heart, which can clear the heat of the heart meridian.

Precautions for the use of Ophiopogon

The medicinal properties of maitake are slightly bitter and cold, therefore, it is not suitable for anyone to use, especially for people with cold spleen and stomach accompanied by diarrhea, loose stools, and white tongue, etc. It cannot be used.

In addition, not all coughs can be used, it has been said that for dry lung cough, consumptive cough, etc., and for the cough caused by wind-cold is not suitable for use. Finally, maitong is also different in application, the traditional view, nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, stomach to promote the production of fluids more use to go to the heart of maitong, while clearing the heart to remove the annoyance of the heart of maitong more use to connect the heart of maitong.

Finally, for the efficacy of the introduction of maitake, this article is only for medical knowledge of popular science, not for clinical use of guidance, if you need to use, it is best to consult a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine before use.

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Shennong's Classic of the Materia Medica

Maitong is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine in clinical practice, as early as in the four classics of traditional Chinese medicine, "Shennong Ben Cao Jing" has been recorded, by the top of the traditional Chinese medicine.

Moist but not hot, like water, is its best feature

Ophiopogon is sweet, cold and moist, and has the function of nourishing yin, which can nourish yin and promote the production of fluids, clearing the heart and moistening the lungs.It is good at nourishing the yin of the lung and stomach, and clearing the heat of the heart meridian, and is a good tonic for both nourishing and clearing. Its main effect is to nourish the yin, moisten the lung and clear the heart, in the treatment of dry lung and dry cough, yin deficiency cough, paralysis of the throat and sore throat, thirst, internal heat and thirst, heartburn and insomnia, intestinal dryness and constipation.

Maitake's many pharmacological effects, do you know?

According to modern pharmacological research: Maitake for Lily Maitake mainly contains a variety of steroidal saponins, β-glutinol, soy sterols, high isoflavonoids, a variety of amino acids, various types of polysaccharides, vitamin A-like substances, copper, zinc, iron, potassium and other ingredients. Maitake polysaccharides have pharmacological effects such as antimyocardial ischemia, hypoglycemia, immunomodulation, anti-brachial hypoxia, anti-allergy and asthma. Maitake saponin has good pharmacological effects in anti-cardiovascular diseases, anti-aging, improving learning and memory disorders, anti-tumor, anti-radiation, immunomodulation, cough suppression, and improvement of hepatic and pulmonary pathologic injury. Modern clinics often use maitake as the main compound preparation, such as ginseng and wheat injection alone or with western medicine for the treatment of angina pectoris, arrhythmia, cardiac insufficiency and other symptoms, has a good effect.

Common Clinical Uses of Maitake:

1 Ophiopogon is commonly used in quantities of 10 to 15 grams. It can also be used in pills, powder, or boiled in paste, or brewed in tea.a doctor trained in Chinese medicineIt is believed that maitake with core is used to nourish yin and moisten the lungs, benefit the stomach and promote the production of body fluid; maitake with core is used to clear the heart and remove vexation.

2. Sheng pulse san: mainly used for summer heat qi and yin injuries, less breath and lazy speech, sweating and thirst, or functional low fever, pediatric summer heat qi and yin injuries, then with ginseng, schizandra, such as sheng pulse san; and in the hospital there is sheng pulse injection, often used for treatment of heart failure, shock and other critical illnesses.

3. Mai Men Dong Tang: Often used to treat problems of yin deficiency cough and chronic pharyngitis.

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Maitong is the short name for the herb Mai Men Dong, which is called Maitong because the root resembles wheat, but has a beard, and the overriding cold is not adjusted. As early as the Han Dynasty, Maimendong appeared in the Shennong Ben Cao Jing (Classic of the Materia Medica of Shen Nong). In that book, the medicinal properties of Maimendong have been summarized very well, so let's get to know this Chinese medicine from the "top grade".

The Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica records that maitake is "the main heart and abdomen knot gas, hurt in the middle, hurt satiety, stomach and vein extinction, thinness and shortness of breath", and it is now believed that maitake can nourish yin and moisten the lungs, benefit the stomach and promote the production of fluids, and clear the heart in addition to annoyance. Although the efficacy is there, but many people see after or will not apply maitake, lung yin deficiency can be used? Stomach yin deficiency should be used? This is when the Shennong Ben Cao Jing comes into play, what circumstances can be used? Yin deficiency resulting in impassable qi, weak pulse, shortness of breath and weakness, being injured by food and drink, and so on.

If I want to say that I have used it well, I have to say that it was used by my forefather, Mr. Zhongjing. For the treatment of "extinction of the veins in the stomach", Mr. Zhongjing had a formula called Zhaogangcao Tang (炙甘草汤). The name of the soup may not be known, but there is another name for the soup, which can restore the fluctuation of the pulse, so you can imagine the effect of the soup. In the "Treatise on Typhoid Fever" recorded floating pulse soup for the treatment of "pulse junction generation, heart palpitations", what is the pulse junction generation is the pulse is jumping at times not adjusted, this is not "pulse extinction". In the "Roasted Licorice Soup", maitong was used to nourish the heart's yin, which, together with other herbs, restored the pulse to normal. In later times, there is a side of Shengmusan, also often used in clinical practice, composed of only three medicines, maitong, ginseng, schizandra, inherited the idea of zhongjing re pulse soup, used for the evidence of heat damage to the fluid.

Another famous formula of Zhang Zhongjing using Mai Dong is Mai Men Dong Tang (麦門冬汤), which is used to treat "fire and Qi upward reversal, throat unfavorable", its function is to "stop reversal of Qi downward", Mai Dong is beneficial to the throat, and it can bring down the fire in the lungs and stomach, and nourish the yin of the lungs and stomach. Half-summer with maitake can be said to be the classic of the classics, the dosage ratio is also the most noteworthy.

Of course many yin nourishing formulas were created in later times that used maitake. Like Yi Stomach Tang to treat stomach yin deficiency, Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang to treat dryness of the lungs over yin, and Qing Dryness Rescue Lung Tang to treat lung heat and fluid injury. Because maitong has the ability to treat lung and stomach yin injuries and has some fire-clearing properties, it is widely used in the treatment of thirst-quenching syndrome, and is now an important drug in the treatment of yin-deficient diabetes mellitus.

The lungs and the large intestine are mutually exclusive, the lung yin insufficiency, will often cause the large intestine fluid insufficiency, resulting in constipation. This kind of constipation cannot be treated with diarrhea, which is effective at first, but the more you use it, the worse the effect will be, and the more you use it, the more it will harm the human body. This kind of constipation should be treated with the method of "increasing the water to move the boat", which is to increase the fluid soup to increase the fluid in the intestines, so that the stools are no longer dry, and then smoothly excreted from the body.

Of course this is the main effect of maitake, the clinical application is more extensive and flexible, maitake is a good medicine, as long as the proper application can achieve good clinical results. These medicinal herbs are the valuable wealth given to us by nature, we have to make good use of this wealth.

Maitake, also known as Stephania, is native to China, and is found in eastern, central, and southern China, and is also cultivated as an ornamental in many places, where it is used for medicine as a spindle-shaped tuberous root.

Ophiopogon is sweet, slightly bitter and slightly cold in nature. It has the functions of clearing the heart and moistening the lung, clearing heat and generating fluids, resolving phlegm and stopping vomiting, benefiting the stomach and generating fluids, moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels.

Medicine Zhongzhong Ganshi Lu (《医学衷中参西錄》) says: "It can enter into the stomach to nourish gastric fluid, appetizing and eating, and it can enter into the spleen to help the spleen dispersing the essence in the lungs, fixing asthma and nourishing coughs. It is widely used for dry lung cough, consumptive cough with deficiency of Yin, paralyzed throat and sore throat, thirst due to injury of fluid, thirst due to internal heat, insomnia, constipation due to dryness of intestines and so on.

Here, Ching recommends a summer tea recipe that clears the mind and diuresis, quenches thirst and quenches summer heat:

15 grams of maitake, 10 grams of bamboo leaves, 5 grams of American ginseng, boiled water to drink instead of tea.

This answer is partially excerpted from my recently published micro headline "100 Herbs for 100 Diseases No. 39: Maitake Maitake", Zheng's 100 Herbs for 100 Diseases series covers the identification and application of common herbs around us, and will definitely give you something to take away.

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Ophiopogon is the dried tuberous root of Ophiopogon, family Liliaceae, which is sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold in nature, and belongs to the lung, heart and stomach meridians. Ophiopogon is sweet, bitter, slightly cold and heat-clearing, entering the lung, heart and stomach meridians, and is a nourishing and moisturizing product. Not only nourish the yin and promote the production of fluids and moisten the lungs and stomach, but also clear and nourish the heart and mind to remove the annoyance and tranquilize the mind, but also nourish the intestinal dryness and laxative. Ophiopogon has the effect of moistening the lungs and nourishing the yin, benefiting the stomach and generating fluids, clearing the heart and removing vexation, moistening the intestines and laxatives, and is used for coughing and phlegm sticking to the lungs, coughing and hemoptysis in yin deficiency, thirst due to injury of fluids, thirst due to internal heat, insomnia due to deficiency of yin of the heart and heart fire, and constipation due to dryness of the intestine. Maitong internal use, decoction, 5~12g, or into the pills, clearing and nourishing the lung and stomach of the yin more to go to the heart with, nourishing yin and clearing the heart more even with the heart with.

Modern pharmacological studies have confirmed that maitake mainly contains steroidal saponins, polysaccharides, amino acids, volatile oils and other active ingredients. Maitake total amino acids have central inhibitory effect, can enhance the sedative-hypnotic effect of sleeping pills, antagonize the excitatory effect of caffeine; Maitake total saponin can improve the vitality of cardiomyocytes after hypoxia-reoxygenation injury, accelerate the beating frequency of cardiomyocytes, and make the content of lactate dehydrogenase decreased significantly, suggesting that the total saponin of maitake total saponin on hypoxia-reoxygenation injury to cardiomyocytes have a protective effect; maitake total saponin can also enhance the cardiac Maitake total saponin can also strengthen the heart's myocardial contractility, in the enhancement of myocardial contractility accompanied by an increase in cardiac output, but also has the effect of antiarrhythmia; a large dose of maitake total saponin can inhibit the heart, so that the contractility of the contraction force is weakened, the output is reduced, the atrioventricular block or even pacing arrest; maitake n-butanol extract site has the effect of protection of the endothelial cells of the vasculature.

Maitake polysaccharide and maitake decoction can significantly increase the weight of the spleen of mice, but there is no significant effect on the weight of the thymus, maitake polysaccharide can promote antibody generation and delay antibody fading, and have the effect of improving cellular immune function; maitake aqueous and alcoholic extracts of maitake have hypoglycemic effect, which can promote the recovery of pancreatic islet cells, and hepatic glucose has a tendency to increase; maitake powder has antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus albicans, E.coli, Bacillus subtilis, etc. in vitro, S. Typhimurium, etc.; Maitake polysaccharide has a protective effect on gastric mucosal damage, its mechanism of action with the inhibition of gastric acid, gastric protease activity, reduce the attack factor on the gastric mucosal damage; Maitake polysaccharide on the gastric mucosal damage caused by anti-inflammatory pain has a protective effect on the atrophic gastritis has a certain therapeutic effect, mainly with the improvement of gastric mucosal circulation, inhibition of inflammatory reaction, promote tissue cell proliferation has a certain relationship with the blood circulation. It is mainly related to improving blood circulation of gastric mucosa, inhibiting inflammation and promoting tissue cell proliferation.

Ophiopogon and its extracted components also have the effect of scavenging free radicals, protecting the genetic material of germ cells, suppressing cough, anti-fatigue, promoting the growth of blood cells, and anti-allergy.

In terms of clinical application, maitake preparation can treat coronary heart disease, in addition to improving the symptoms, the improvement of electrocardiogram also has a certain effect; inhibit sugar soup (maitake as the main medicine) with the evidence of addition and subtraction, decoction, can treat diabetes mellitus; moon pill (maitake as the main medicine) with the evidence of addition and subtraction, decoction, can be treated for pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis; sasanqua and maitake soup with the evidence of addition and subtraction, decoction, can be treated for dry cough; maitake with yuzhzhu, hawthorn, dendrobium, dandelion. Maitake with bamboo, hawthorn, dendrobium, dandelion, decoction, can treat chronic gastritis; Maitake, honeysuckle, platycodon 10g, plus 70 ° C ~ 80 ° C water 500ml brewing, warm, can treat post-chemotherapy mouth ulcers.

Maitong, also known as Cuntong and Maimendong, is sweet, bitter and slightly cold in nature, and belongs to the heart, lung and stomach meridians. Mai Dong is a dual-purpose medicine, as a traditional Chinese medicine, the main effect is: 1, nourish Yin and moisturize the lungs, can be used for lung yin deficiency; 2, benefit the stomach to produce fluids, can be used for gastric yin deficiency and thirst; 3, clearing the heart and tranquilize the mind, can be used for heart yin deficiency. General lung and stomach yin deficiency see heat signs of people can use maitake water to drink, very convenient and effective.

The role of maitake to moisten the dryness of the main body, treatment in the upper and middle two jiao. Where the upper focal deficiency heat, stomach fire is strong, heat and evil scorching, autumn dryness and exogenous so that the loss of fluid and dry heat, thirst, cough, hemoptysis and other evidence, can be used. Therefore, the common formulas for nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, such as lily solid gold soup, nourishing yin and clearing the lung soup, Maimendong soup, etc., all use Maidong to nourish the lung and stomach yin and fluids. Yin deficiency and fire or evil heat caused by intestinal fluid deficiency, constipation, maitong is also very suitable. Wu Jutong treated constipation caused by heat disease and fluid injury by using maitong together with shengdi and yuan ginseng, which is called "Enhancing Fluid Soup".

Ophiopogon can be used with a variety of drugs, with asparagus to nourish lung yin, clearing lung heat to strengthen the role of yin deficiency lung dryness heat of dry cough with little sputum, coughing up blood, sore throat hoarseness, etc.; with half-summers to nourish yin and moisturize the lung to stop coughing, used for coughing and pharyngeal throat; with Colla Corii Asini to nourish lung yin, clearing lung heat for yin deficiency lung dryness, nasal dryness, dry throat, phlegm coughing up blood, etc.; with ginseng to benefit the vitality of qi, promote the generation of body fluid, nourishing yin, used for qi and fluid two injury evidence.

Ophiopogon is cold and greasy, and should be used with caution for people with cold spleen and stomach and diarrhea.