Hello, I am glad to answer your question. Chasteberry is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine to tonify the liver and kidneys class of Chinese medicine, its medicinal parts are the fruits of plants in the family of Mulleinaceae, because the plant is green in all seasons, in the waxing winter is also extremely hardy, in ancient times, this plant is also known as the holly or wax tree, a lot of medical practitioners will be called Chasteberry "holly", such as the "Materia Medica from the new" in the said "Chasteberry, holly. Shizhen for two kinds. Real one thing also". In fact, all seasons are green, the winter does not wither and wither the shrubs can be called holly, such as the holly, holly spear and so on. Their seeds are different from chasteberry, so chasteberry can not be called holly. So, how does its efficacy characterize the human body? Let me analyze it for you.

★ The principle of action and utility of chasteberry

• Liver and kidney viscera location in the lower part of the viscera, kidney and human water metabolism is closely related to the liver similar to grass and trees with the warmth of the smooth flow of qi and blood movement of the physiological functions, so Chinese medicine will be the kidney described as "water organs", liver for "wood organs". The essence of the kidney can promote the generation and operation of liver blood, so that the formation of water can generate wood, kidney can support the liver, liver and kidney with the same source of cooperation.
• The liver stores blood and qi, the kidneys store essence, hair is the external splendor of essence and blood, sinews and bones depend on the nutrition of the liver and kidneys, the liver opens the orifices to the eyes and the kidneys open the orifices to the ears, when theAging, overwork and insufficiency of essence and blood in liver, kidney and blood often result in soreness and weakness of waist and knees, dry eyes and tinnitus, impotence of sinews and bones, lack of energy, dry mouth and tongue, constipation and night sweating. The above problems are referred to as insufficiency of the liver and kidneys in traditional Chinese medicine, and need to be adjusted by replenishing the essence and blood of the liver and kidneys.

• Chasteberry is in the form of cashew nuts, less than a centimeter long, black in color and slightly sweet in taste. In the winter after ripening and drying into medicine, winter days are cold, the earth is frozen, the underground water latent warm yang qi heat, for the next year's spring rise to make preparations for the chasteberry tree does not wither in the winter, indicating that it absorbed enough underground yang qi, the Qing dynasty medical doctor Huang Yuan Yu once said: "chasteberry, winter pale green, not the warmth of its nature, not as such! ", its fruit texture sweet and moist, and absorbed the cold winter climate, so that it has a sweet and cool yin nourishing properties, "Materia Medica readily" mentioned "chasteberry, with a sweet and cool, pure and quiet function. Into the kidneys to benefit yin", its yang heat and cold water average, chasteberry medicinal properties and calm.Black color enters the kidney, this product only enters the kidney, balances the water and fire in the kidney, nourishes the kidney and kidney yin, so that the kidney yin is sufficient to nourish the liver and blood, and achieves the purpose of regulating the liver and kidney at the same time.

★Cautions for chasteberry

• Chasteberry although the medicinal properties of peace, but also to pay attention to the application of the evidence is the premise of the Chinese medicine idea, it is complementary to the medicinal characteristics, coupled with a certain amount of sweet and moist and greasy properties, similar to the role of tonic water-like role of nourishing the liver and kidneys, yin and blood weakness, spleen deficiency and wetness stagnation of the physique is the stagnation of too much fluid caused by diarrhea, abdominal distension, at this time, can not be used in excess of the use of this product, or incorrect use of the product, easy to cause the wetness aggravated by causing bloating diarrhea, an adverse effect of the. The product should not be used at this time.

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Chasteberry is a very commonly used Chinese medicine, but to say that the human body has what benefits of this issue, my personal view or discernment to see it. Let's first say chasteberry has what role, used for what situation, and then how to match the effect is better, so that we according to their own situation to see whether it is suitable, suitable, then the human body can play its role. If you just want to know its pharmacological effects, we can search on the website, or China Knowledge Network for literature review know, but that does not make sense. Well, directly into the topic, chasteberry has what role?

According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, chasteberry, sweet, bitter, and flat in nature, belongs to the liver and kidney meridians and has aNourishes the liver and kidneys, darkens hair and brightens eyesThe role of. It mainly nourishes liver yin and kidney yin, and does not have the effect of tonifying blood, for liver and kidney yin deficiency appearing in theEmpty heat and night sweating, blurred vision, lumbar and knee pain and weaknessetc. are more appropriate, often paired withRadix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Radix et Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Rhizoma Drynariaeetc. are used in combination together.

There are a few classic pairings of chasteberry that we can see if they work for us.

1. Chasteberry with DrynariaThese two are sort of absolute, and together they're called the Two Solstice Pill. So why are they called two solstice pills? Drynaria is harvested on the summer solstice, while chasteberry is picked on the winter solstice, so they are called Two Solstice Pills. Of course it is not because of this time of harvesting that they are put together and used together, but rather that their effects are closer. Chasteberry has the function of tonifying the yin of the liver and the kidney and making the eyes bright, while Araliaceae has the function of tonifying the yin of the liver and the kidney and stopping bleeding by cooling the blood; both of them can strengthen the function of the liver and the kidney.tonify the liver and kidney yinThe role of theIt is more suitable for people who usually stay up late, have Yin deficiency of the liver and kidney, lumbago, and insomnia.If the ratio can be in accordance with the 1:1 ratio can be, boiled water to drink instead of tea.

2, chasteberry with goji berriesThese two pairings can primarily serve tolit. nourish the liver and improve eyesightthe role of theIt is better for blurred vision, dry or burning eyes.in peacetimePeople who use their eyes more and suffer from eyestrainCan be appropriate to drink more. The ratio can also be 1:1, if you want the most flavor, goji berries can be more, chasteberry appropriate less.

3, chasteberry with astragalusThe astragalus can replenish qi and elevate yang, and chasteberry replenishes the liver and kidney yin, one hot and one cool, which can be mutually supportive, and can be used together.invigorate Qi and nourish Yin (idiom); tonifying Qi and nourishing YinForIt is more suitable for those who suffer from deficiency of qi and yin, fatigue and thirst due to excessive physical exertion in general.If thirst is obvious, less astragalus and more chasteberry. Easy fatigue is obvious, fire is not obvious, then you can astragalus appropriate more, chasteberry less.

4, chasteberry with the ground bone skin, raw earthThe three flavors can be used together to enhance the effect of the three flavors, as they are able to clear deficiency heat and cool the blood, while the raw earth is able to clear heat and cool the blood, and nourish yin and promote the production of body fluids.Clearing deficiency heat, nourishing Yin and cooling BloodThe role of. So what kind of people need to clear heat and cool the blood? Generally speaking, people with high blood pressure and diabetes are prone to the evidence of yin deficiency and fire, so if theThose who experience dry mouth, thirst, heartburn, night sweats, or those who are usually prone to fire but not prone to fear of cold are better suited toThe ratio can be according to 1:1:1, if the deficiency heat is obvious, the ground bone skin can be more; if the Yin deficiency is obvious, you can chasteberry or raw ground more. However, it should be noted that people with cold spleen and stomach, especially those with spleen deficiency and dampness are not suitable, and it is easy to eat diarrhea, or lead to the aggravation of dampness.

5, chasteberry with mulberry leavesMulberry leaves can moisturize the lungs and clear the liver, and with chasteberry canCleansing and nourishing the liver, brightening the eyesThe role of theFor usually easy to dry mouth and bitter mouth, dry throat, blurred vision, easy to get angry, can be appropriate to drink more.For the ratio, again start with 1:1, and if you feel that the fire is a little more pronounced, more mulberry leaves; if the yin deficiency is pronounced, more chasteberry.

6, chasteberry with snakebiteThe snake bed seed may be unfamiliar to many people, or in some of the treatment of skin diseases will see, in fact, the snake bed seed also has the role of tonic kidney and Yang. And chasteberry with together candouble replenishment of yin and yang. And what kind of people are generally suited to that.For example, if you have reached a certain age and start to experience serious bone calcium loss and have a tendency to osteoporosis, you can consider drinking it.The main reason for this is that "the kidneys are responsible for the production of bone and marrow". It is mainly taken from "Kidney is the main bone and produces marrow", so tonifying the kidney helps to strengthen the bone.

7, chasteberry with horny goat weed, Epimedium has the effect of tonifying kidney yang, strengthening muscles and bones, and dispelling wind-dampness. It should be familiar to many people because it has estrogen-like effects. So these two together are similar to the one above, both are more suitable for people with osteoporosis.However, this is relatively more suitable for menopausal women to drink, helping to assist in improving the symptoms associated with the decline in estrogen levels that occur during menopause.

After talking about so many combinations, there is a premise that still needs to be understood, if the spleen is weak, or if the dampness is heavy, it is not very recommended to drink. Especially if you are prone to diarrhea, don't drink it. Generally speaking, people with spleen deficiency are not suitable to eat relatively nourishing and greasy yin-supporting drugs, so as to avoid the aggravation of dampness. So before you drink it, take a look for yourself to see if your tongue is thick. The tongue suitable for Chasteberry is usually smaller or redder, or the sides of the tongue are redder and the tongue moss is less. In conclusion.Any medicine used correctly is good medicine, and any good medicine used incorrectly is "poison".

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Chasteberry, also known as hollyhock, is the dried mature fruit of Chasteberry, family Mulleinaceae. Chasteberry is cool in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and belongs to the liver and kidney meridians, with the effect of nourishing the liver and kidney, brightening the eyes and darkening the hair. Its earliest record in the "Shennong Ben Cao Jing", said it "tonic in the five organs, peace, nourish the spirit", mainly produced in China's Zhejiang, Jiangsu and other places. Chasteberry has a long history of use in China, and has been regarded as a good tonic for the liver and kidneys, nourishing Yin and clearing heat.

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The mature fruits of chasteberry are mainly purple-black and blue-black in color, oval in shape, and a little bit like black goji berries. Chasteberry is rich in nutrients and biologically active ingredients, chasteberry contains some fat and mainly stearic acid, palmitic acid, linolenic acid, oleic acid. And contains polysaccharides, D-mannitol, so for the regulation of intestinal health and regulation of immunity has certain health effects. Mannitol may be unfamiliar to many friends, but if you mention the corkscrew, you will know, so it also has a certain light diarrhea. In addition, chasteberry also contains a variety of amino acids and trace elements needed by the human body.

The main effect of chasteberry is exerted by the bioactive substances it contains, including organic acids, triterpenoids, flavonoids, phenylethanols, volatile oils and other chemical constituents. Various components have different effects, such as chasteberry extract oleanolic acid, the most abundant organic acid in chasteberry, has a broad-spectrum antibacterial effect, and oleanolic acid can also inhibit lipid peroxidation of hepatocytes. Rhodiola rosea glycosides contained in chasteberry have immune-regulating, anti-fatigue and anti-hepatic fibrosis effects.

Finally, I'd like to recommend a few small recipes for chasteberry.

• Chasteberry and Wolfberry Chicken SoupChasteberry, cuscuta, wolfberry 5g each, 5 jujubes, half a small chicken. Wash and blanch the chicken to remove the blood foam, and then with chasteberry and other together into the stew pot, add the right amount of water, large fire boil and then turn to small fire stew 1.5-2 hours can be.
• Chasteberry Honey Water10g of chasteberry in a pot, add the right amount of water and decoct for 30 minutes on low heat, remove the dregs and add the right amount of honey can be.

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Chasteberry is a relatively common herb that is also often used for park landscaping. It is the fruit of the chaste tree plant of the genus Ligustrum in the family Lignaceae. Chasteberry is also known as chasteberry fruit, holly seed, ash tree seed, and mouse catalpa seed.

The source of the name is said to be an ancient state of Lu, a woman named Chaste Lady, because of the Chaste Lady tree "negative frost green, Zhenke Ling Feng, and Chaste Lady admire its name, or tree in the cloud hall, or planted in the steps of the court".

Taste】: flat, sweet, bitter

Meridian: Liver and Kidney meridians.

[Functions and Indications]: Nourishing Yin and benefiting longevity, tonifying the liver and kidney, clearing heat and brightening the eyes, blackening the beard and blackening the hair;

It is generally used in the treatment of dizziness, tinnitus and darkness of the eyes, soreness of the waist and knees, internal heat, and premature whitening of the beard and hair.

Chasteberry first appeared in Shennong's Classic of the Hundred Herbs:Listed as the top grade, the main tonic in the middle, to rest the five organs, nourish the spirit, in addition to all diseases, long service fat and healthy, light body does not age.

It is also found in the Materia Medica:Chasteberry odor are Yin, is into the kidney to remove heat to replenish the essence of the key products, the kidney to make up for the five organs since the peace, the spirit of self-sufficiency, all diseases to go and body fat and healthy carry on.

It can be seen that the medicinal value of chasteberry is very high because of the nature of the flat, so a long time to see the effect, can be divided into the following aspects:

1. Nourish the kidney and liver

People with poor liver and kidney function may suffer from bone vapor and labor heat, lumbar and knee soreness and tinnitus;

Bone Steam Labor Heat can be combined with Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Fructus Lycii, and Radix et Rhizoma Dioscoreae;

Sore back and knees can be combined with Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Cortex Eucommiae, Cortex Eucommiae, and Cuscuta;Chasteberry, together with yam, wolfberry and rice, can be cooked in porridge to relieve back pain caused by kidney yin deficiency.

Tinnitus and blurred eyes can be combined with chrysanthemum, tianma, and prepared he shou wu.

2. Hair and eyesight

When the human body suffers from a deficiency of liver, blood and yin, and a lack of essence and blood, it is more likely to suffer from blurred vision, difficulty in seeing and premature graying of the hair.

For the treatment of dark and unclear eyes, it is often used together with Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Rhizoma Sagittariae, Fructus Lycii, Chrysanthemum and Semen Cassiae;

The treatment of premature whitening of hair, often with the ink dry lotus, ginseng, black sesame seeds and other same use.

3. Lowering blood lipids and anti-arteriosclerosis

Chasteberry contains oleanolic acid can accelerate the mobility of platelet cells, weaken the collision between platelets, so that it is not easy to adhesion and aggregation, more difficult to deposit in the intima of blood vessels, thus slowing down or preventing the formation of blood clots, but also can reduce the deposition of lipid endothelium.

4. Anti-aging

The anti-aging effect of chasteberry is due to its ability to elevate peripheral blood leukocytes, enhance phagocytosis of the reticuloendothelial system, enhance cellular and humoral immunity, and scavenge free radicals. Chasteberry wine can also treat age-related lipomelanosis spots.

5. Anti-fatigue

Lyuderocarpine contained in chasteberry has excellent anti-fatigue properties.

6. Other roles

Chasteberry also has cardiovascular system effects such as cardiotonic, coronary vasodilatation, peripheral vasodilatation; diuretic, antitussive, diaphoretic, antibacterial and other effects. Chasteberry contains components oleanolic acid has certain cardiotonic, diuretic effect; mannitol has slow down the effect; also contains a large amount of glucose; these may be related to its strong effect.

Finally, Dr. Tan reminded everyone that it is contraindicated for people with cold spleen and cold diarrhea and Yang deficiency.

Nourishing kidney yin is the most powerful, if you add dry Liancao is even better, there is a proprietary Chinese medicine "two to the pill" is the composition of these two medicines, a great tonic liver yin.

In December, do not miss the rural "general tree", the scientific name of "chaste tree", its fruit role can not be small.

There is a tree in the countryside that is not afraid of the cold, and when everything is dying it still has its charm.privet tree (genus Ligustrum)It is also known as the "General Tree", and I think the reason why it has the nickname "General Tree" is because it overcomes the cold and stands alone on the roadside like a general, showing a positive spirit. The value of this plant is shown in itsgainsIn our Guangxi, basically until mid-December, the fruit gradually from green to blue-black, which is the traditional Chinese medicine on the "privet (genus Ligustrum)".

It's also calledPallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus)，azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyana)alsoYushinha Shuren (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)The alias, people use it as a garden, to achieve the purpose of purifying the air, planted a lot of near the door of the home, to be viewed from the medicinal aspect, hollyhock is highly valued, is a kind of nourishing Chinese medicine. It has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys and brightening the eyes and darkening the hair, and it is widely used, and its effects are described in the Collection of Medicines:Nourishes the waist and knees, strengthens the muscles and bones, and darkens the hair.etc., as long as they are directed to the evidence of yin deficiency, which some people suffer from as a result of prolonged illnesses"Void.", chasteberry may be able to help, it is also a commonly used herb these days, and we prescribe it regularly in our unit.

Chasteberry is not that simple, and after understanding the role ofWhat's good for the body.The question becomes clear at a glance."Clear Eyes."Used in some eye diseases, such as the eyes can not see things, head and eyes dimming and other problems, it is important to know that this Chinese medicine"The liver opens the eyes.", the liver is in poor condition, the eyes are bound to be affected, and the herbs mentioned in the Materia Medica Zheng"Cleanse the liver fire."This helps us to"Clear Eyes."up. As for auburn hair, it's actually used in cases of yin deficiency, thepremature graying of the hair and beardIt is one of the liver and kidney yin deficiency. The chasteberry in the medicine has the same shape as the kidney, and it just happens to belong to the kidney meridian, which is really amazing.

Don't miss December, a suitable time to harvest chasteberry, see those particles full of fresh chasteberry like grapes, pick home made of Chinese medicine, the benefits are quite a lot. Some people in fact often chaste tree and small wax confused, old evil observed, chaste tree leaves without hair, and no pedicel, small wax is the opposite, picking time can pay attention to do not get it wrong.Concerned about the old evil, to learn more about rural flowers and plants, think this article is good words do not forget to praise, collection, thanks for the support.(Figure from the Internet, if there is any infringement, please contact to delete)

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On our side, chasteberry trees stand in rows on both sides of the main road, which can be described as valiant and lush all year round, blooming in spring and summer, bearing fruit in fall, and ripening in winter to be picked, slightly steamed or slightly scalded in boiling water, dried, and applied raw or in wine.

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I. Effects of chasteberry

Chasteberry is sweet, bitter and cool in nature. Attributed to the liver and kidney meridians.

Chasteberry undergoes or receives the qi of the four seasons, so it has good effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, oozing beard and brightening the eyes.

II. Clinical applications of chasteberry

deficiency of Yin in the liver and kidney (TCM)

Chasteberry is cold in nature and can tonify the yin of the liver and kidney, which is suitable for the deficiency of yin of the liver and kidney, such as darkness of the eyes, dimming of vision, premature whitening of the hair, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia and dreaming, lumbar and knee pain, spermatorrhea, and so on.

It can also be used to treat yin deficiency with heat, slight redness of the eyes, fear of light, and pain in the eyeballs; it can also be used for the deficiency of kidney yin with thirst; it can be used for the deficiency of yin with internal heat with hot flashes and heartburn.

Clinically, it can be used to nourish the liver and kidneys or nourish yin to reduce fire, and can be used in conjunction with other medicines.

Three, chasteberry dosage

Water decoction is usually between 6-12 grams. Since the chasteberry component oleanolic acid is not easily soluble in water, the effect is usually better with pills and bulk.

Chasteberry mixed with yellow wine and then steamed, can enhance its role in nourishing the liver and kidneys, but also to make its bitter and cold nature of the weakening, in order to avoid slippery bowel.

Antiquarian Abstracts

1, "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Strong yin, strengthen the waist and knees, turn gray hair, and brighten the eyes."

2, "Materia Medica Preparata": "Benefit the liver and kidney, peace of mind for the five organs, strengthen the waist and knees, brighten the ears and eyes, darken the beard and hair, tonify the wind deficiency, and get rid of all diseases."

Modern medical research@Dr. Forest Xiangzi

Modern medical research, chasteberry main components oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, mannitol, glucose and so on.

Chasteberry can enhance the body's non-specific immune function, the human body immunity has a two-way regulatory effect; on the chemotherapy caused by leukopenia has elevated the role of white blood cell reduction; has lowered cholesterol, the prevention of atherosclerosis effect.

Chasteberry has a certain anti-aging effect; cardiotonic, diuretic, hypoglycemic and hepatoprotective effects; and cough, antibacterial, diaphoretic, anti-tumor effects.

It can be seen that often chasteberry decoction water to drink tea, the human body has a certain health care and therapeutic function. Of course, any drug should be used reasonably under the guidance of a doctor.

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Learn about the effects and benefits of chasteberry from two moving chasteberry love stories -

The Legend of the Chaste Maiden's Love

Legend has it that a long, long time ago, there was a kind and beautiful woman named Sadako who married an equally kind and hardworking peasant boy. The two young couple, both orphans, after the marriage, dependent on each other, the same disease, life, despite the hardship, but very loving.

But the good times don't last long, the newlyweds less than a few months, the husband was captured the strong man probably, the border when the soldiers Rongbian.

Despite the extreme reluctance of the loving young couple, who let Sadako cry and scream, the husband finally boarded the journey three steps at a time.

Who knew that the husband would be gone for three years.

Sadako spends her days in tears, always hoping that her husband will return one day sooner.

One day, a townsman became a deserter and escaped, only to return with the sad news that Sadako's husband had died in battle.

When Sadako heard this, she fainted on the spot. A friendly neighbor revived Sadako, but she did not eat or drink for a few days to follow her husband.

The second neighboring sister, had to comfort Sadako by saying that maybe the message from the deserter was false?

Though Sadako was half-hearted and barely survived, her body was deteriorating and she finally became bedridden a few months later.

When she was dying, Sadako took her second sister's hand and said, "My good sister, I have no children; when I die, please plant a holly tree at my grave, so that in case my husband should be able to come back, he can give me proof of my fidelity to him through the holly tree at my grave."

After Sadako's death, the second sister did as she was told.

The holly tree did not disappoint Sadako and flourished.

Sadako's husband also returned from the border, just as Sadako had hoped.

After the husband knew the story of Sadako, pounced on the grave to cry for days and nights, this cry, tears sprinkled holly trees, finally cried down the young man, all day long body heat, dizziness and dizziness.

Strange to say, tears spilled holly tree, soon turned out to blossom, but also bear soybean grain-sized fruit.

The neighbors were amazed that the holly tree could blossom and bear fruit, and they said that Chastity had turned into an immortal, and that they could become immortal if they ate the fruit that Chastity had turned into.

Sadako's husband heard also do not believe, idle, sitting in the grave by hand picking off the tree fruit to eat a few handfuls.

From now on, every time you go to the grave and talk to Sadie, eat a handful or two.

I didn't realize that I didn't become immortal and didn't see Sadako, but I got well from those original diseases.

In this way, the fruit of the holly tree was discovered to have medicinal properties - tonifying the yin and benefiting the liver and kidneys - and people picked the seeds of the fruit to plant them, naming the medicine "Chasteberry" in honor of the love story of Chasteberry.

This moving story illustrates the poignant tale of the fidelity of a young man and woman, and the efficacy of the herb chasteberry.

Legend of Holly and Wong Po's love

There is another version of the love legend about the herb chasteberry.

Legend has it that a long, long time ago, a small mountain village had a strange woman named Holly, beautiful as heaven, hard-working and kind, filial piety and respect for her parents.

After the eighth day of the second year, the matchmakers were inundated with people who stepped through the door.

In particular, the local rich and gentry are coveting him.

But the holly girl is not moved, only not far away from a poor family, firewood to make ends meet, but hard-working and kind, hard-working, filial piety and respect for his parents, a poor scholar Wang Bao.

Wang Bao just twenty years old, no wife, his mother is weak and sick, despite the ancient times of men and women are not kissed, but the holly girl or often make time for Wang Bao to take care of his mother, the neighbors gossip behind, Wang Bao also especially like the holly girl.

Lovers eventually become a couple, soon the two have a son, winter green hardworking family, Wang Bao concentrated on studying, although in the care of his wife, but because too hard, although Wang Bao academic excellence, but the health is increasingly day by day, the body is weak.

Wang Bao finally decides to go to the capital to take the examination, leaving the lonely mother and son of Dongqing to hold the family alone.

One night, the winter green busy just sleep, the son of the local rich Wu Lao Cai broke into the door, want to abuse the winter green, the winter green to the death, the son of the old wealth angry and killed the winter green after slamming the door and fled.

In a few days, Wang Bao high school scholars returned home, endured great grief execution of the son of the rich, buried holly, but Wang Bao's body is even weaker - white hair all over the head, dizziness, blurred vision, insomnia, sleeplessness, waist and knees are weak.

Holly dreamed to him to be a good official for the benefit of the people, and said, I have been transformed into the tomb of the branching evergreen tree, every year full of small blue-black waist-shaped fruit, you can pick and take, your body will slowly recover.

Wang Bao dream woke up, according to the instructions, and indeed gradually eyes back to the bright, black hair, legs and feet hard, liver and kidney health.

Wang Bao for the side of the official, and his son with the life, never married again, in honor of the holly, the grave of the tree called holly tree, the seeds on the tree called holly son.

Later, in order to commemorate the chastity of the holly to the love, also called this fruit for the "chaste lady", so it has been handed down to this day.

From this story, we know that chasteberry can make the weak and feeble - eyes return to sight, hair black again, legs and feet hard, liver and kidneys healthy.

So what exactly are the benefits of chasteberry for people?

Ligustrum vulgare, sweet in nature

Chasteberry, the ripe fruit of the hollyhock plant, family Mulleinaceae.

Chasteberry, as a herb, widely distributed throughout China, flat, sweet, bitter flavor, into the liver, kidney two meridians, has a nourishing yin and longevity, tonic liver and kidney, clearing heat and brightening the eyes, black hair and other effects.

Preparation can be done by picking the fruits when they are ripe, removing the leaves from the branches and drying them, or smoking them and drying them in the sun, or drying them in the sun after being scalded with boiling water.

The Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica classified chasteberry as the top grade, that chasteberry has "the main tonic in the five organs, peace, nourish the spirit, in addition to a hundred diseases. Served for a long time, fat and healthy, light and ageless" effect.

Uses of chasteberry, which can be wine-roasted, infused...

Chasteberry can be used to make porridge, stew, honey tea and paste.

Finally, it should be noted that chasteberry spleen and stomach cold and kidney yang deficiency is prohibited, spleen and stomach cold and diarrhea and yang deficiency should not be taken.

I hope the above answer is useful to you.

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This is a very good question! Chasteberry is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine, its medicinal properties lie in tonifying the liver and kidneys, therefore, all Chinese herbal formulas in which Chasteberry appears are related to tonifying the liver and kidneys, as described below.

Chasteberry benefits the body by tonifying the liver and kidneys.

According to the Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine, chasteberry, flat, taste sweet, bitter; to the liver, kidney two meridians, have nourishing Yin and longevity, tonifying the liver and kidney, clearing heat and eyesight, etc., by the "Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica" classified as the top grade.

Because of the chasteberry medicine, from the appearance, very much like our kidneys, coupled with the Chinese medicine has a "shape to complement the shape of the" saying, therefore, chasteberry tonic kidneys and health is logical.

Chasteberry can be used as a tea substitute

A convenient use for chasteberry is to use it as a tea substitute, as described below:

1. Honey drink:Take chasteberry, honey each appropriate amount. Chasteberry into the pot, add water to boil, change the fire, decoction for 30 minutes, remove the slag to take the juice, to be warm, adjusted into the honey, frequent drink can be.

2. Chrysanthemum drink:Chasteberry, chrysanthemum, wolfberry each appropriate amount. Chasteberry, chrysanthemum, wolfberry into the pot, add water can be decocted, as a tea drink.

Chasteberry can be used as a medicinal porridge

Drinking congee, drinking health congee, especially in the fall and winter, this is a good choice. You can match the chasteberry with Chinese wolfberry and yam in a combination of three, and cook porridge with round-grained rice, which is a simple and applicable health congee.

Specific method is: first take chasteberry, wolfberry each appropriate amount of water, decoction, filter the juice, and then add the appropriate amount of pounded yam, and washed round-grained rice, cooked into porridge, can be eaten as breakfast.

In summary: chasteberry is a commonly used Chinese medicine, the benefits of the body is to tonify the liver and kidney, can be used as a tea, but also can be used as medicine as a medicinal porridge.

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What kind of benefits does the Chinese medicine chasteberry have on the human body, this is a good question. Chinese medicine chasteberry has nourishing the liver and kidneys, eyesight and hair; in the Chinese pharmacological ancient books, chasteberry first recorded in one of the four classics of traditional Chinese medicine, "Shennong's Classic of the Materia Medica", classified as a top grade, said its "taste bitter, flat, non-toxic, the main tonic in the, and five organs, nourish the spirit, in addition to a hundred illnesses, long-serving fat healthy, light body, ageless, raw Chuan Valley, winter picking". It shows that the ancients listed chasteberry as a top quality, has a very good tonic effect, with a series of health effects such as resting the five viscera, nourishing the spirit.

Pharmacists in the Ming and Qing dynasties believed that chasteberry had the effect of nourishing yin qi, leveling yin fire, relieving vexing heat and bone vapor, and quenching deficient sweating and thirst, expanding the uses of chasteberry. In the clinic I often used to treat the evidence of liver and kidney yin deficiency. In gynecology it is often used to treat osteoporosis during menopause. Let's take a look at the Chinese medicine chasteberry on the human body in the end what are the benefits and role?

Chasteberry is also called popping flea and wintergreen. Chinese medicine chasteberry This product is the dried mature fruit of chasteberry, family Mulleinaceae. The surface is black-purple or gray-black, wrinkled and uneven, with fruiting peduncle scars at the base or with a persistent calyx and short peduncle.

[Four Qi and Five Flavors] Sweet, bitter, and cool, and goes to the Liver and Kidney meridians.

Effects】Nourishes liver and kidney, brightens eyes and darkens hair.

Mainly used for dizziness and tinnitus, lumbar and knee weakness, early whitening of hair, dark eyes. Materia Medica Preparata: Benefiting the liver and kidney, stabilizing the five organs, strengthening the waist and knees, brightening the ears and eyes, whitening the beard and hair, and tonifying wind deficiency. The Classic of the Materia Medica (本草經疏)：'Cooling the blood and benefiting the blood.' The Classic of the Materia Medica (本草經疏)：'Cooling the Blood and benefiting the Blood.'

In traditional medicine, chasteberry is used to treat the following aspects of Chinese medicine:

• 1. Liver and kidney yin deficiency caused by dizziness and tinnitus, lumbar and knee pain and weakness: ink dry lotus into the liver and kidney, with the liver and kidney yin, but also can cool the blood to stop the role of blood, often and chasteberry with the two to the pill, both to tonic liver and kidney can nourish yin to stop bleeding.
• 2. Bone vaporization and tidal fever, internal heat and thirst disease: Chasteberry is combined with Dioscorea, Artemisia absinthium, Xiaku Cao, Chasteberry and Dioscorea to treat bone vaporization and tidal fever.
• 3. Modern use:

• (1) Treatment of optic neuritis: chasteberry, cassia, celosia, decoction with water.
• ② Er Zhi Wan is composed of chasteberry and dry lotus herb, which has the effect of tonifying the kidney and nourishing the liver. It is mainly used for the treatment of Yin deficiency of liver and kidney with bitter mouth and dry throat, dizziness, insomnia and dreaminess, lumbar and knee soreness, impotence and weakness of the lower limbs, spermatorrhea, and early whitening of the hair.
• ③ For Yin deficiency and fire type insomnia, the formula Er Zhi Wan combined with Consistent Decoction can be used.

Pharmacological studies have confirmed that chasteberry contains a variety of components including oleanolic acid, oleanolic acid methyl ester, lupinol and ursolic acid.

Modern pharmacological research certificates that the Chinese medicine chasteberry has the following effects:

1. Anti-inflammatory effect: The extract of Ligustrum officinale has certain anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, hemolytic streptococcus, typhoid fever bacillus, etc., all have good antibacterial effect.
2. The effect of regulating immune function: it can effectively promote the related immune regulation and enhance the body's immune function.
3. Hepatoprotective effect: Chasteberry has a significant protective effect on liver damage, which can be realized by scavenging free radicals and promoting liver cell regeneration. As the above "Shennong Ben Cao Jing" recorded: has the benefit of the liver and kidney, the five organs and other functions, which is consistent with the ancient description.

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