Whenever someone laments that they have wrinkles on their face

Whenever someone laments about the wrinkles on their face, they can’t keep up with their physical strength.
“I’m getting old, I’m getting old.”
In order to fight aging
Some people choose to go for beauty treatments and health supplements
But do you know?
Some Chinese medicines can also fight aging
And there are many unexpected health effects!
What kind of Chinese medicine can be anti-aging?
Usually eat Chinese medicine and what are the misunderstandings?
This will take you to understand in detail!

These 10 kinds of Chinese medicine can help anti-aging

1. Ginseng – improves brain power

Ancient Chinese medicine believes that ginseng is the “king of all herbs” and can greatly replenish vital energy. According to the Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica, ginseng can “replenish the five organs, calm the spirit, set the soul, stop palpitations, remove evil spirits, brighten the eyes, make people happy and wise, and lighten the body and prolong life when taken over a long period of time.”

Modern research has also found that ginseng can regulate the central nervous system, delay the aging of brain cells, improve brain power and physical strength, and quickly eliminate fatigue.

Recommended eating method:
Put the whole ginseng or sliced and washed into a container, add water, soak for 30 minutes, then cover and decoct with mild fire for about 1 hour, drink the ginseng juice after it becomes warm.

Efficacy:

Greatly replenish vital energy, relieve fatigue, strong tonic effect, fast-acting.

2. Chinese wolfberry – liver protection and anti-aging

Medicinal meals, health soup, health wine …… many health food can always see the figure of wolfberry. Chinese wolfberry is indeed very health, “Shennong Ben Cao Jing” said it “long service firm muscles and bones, light body not old, resistance to cold and summer”, and the nature of the peace, can be used throughout the year.

Modern pharmacological studies have confirmed that the Chinese wolfberry has a role similar to ginseng, can prevent atherosclerosis, reduce blood sugar, promote the role of newborn liver cells, etc., have to enhance physical fitness, the effect of delaying aging.

Recommended eating method:
Use Chinese wolfberry tea, morning and evening, take 20~30 chewing or take 30~40 soaked in boiling water.

Efficacy:

Nourish the liver and kidney, benefit the essence and eyesight.

3. Astragalus – delay cellular aging

The Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica lists Astragalus as the top quality, also known as Huang Jie, which means long, meaning that this medicine is the best of the tonic herbs. Astragalus can replenish all the qi in the body and can be used to alleviate qi deficiency and lack of neutral qi.

Modern research has found that astragalus not only expands coronary arteries, improves blood supply to the heart muscle, improves immune function, but also slows down the process of cellular aging.

Recommended eating method:
Take about 30 grams of astragalus daily, decocted with water. Or 30 grams of astragalus, add 15 grams of wolfberry, take it after decoction with water, it is more effective for people who are weak in qi and blood.

Efficacy:
Relieves qi deficiency and lack of central energy.

4. Ganoderma lucidum – scavenges free radicals

According to the Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica, ganoderma lucidum is able to “tonify the liver and qi, tranquilize the essence and soul,” and “if eaten for a long time, it will lighten the body and keep it from aging, prolonging the life of the immortals.”

Modern medicine has proved that ganoderma lucidum can enhance coronary blood flow, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption and thus protect the heart; it can protect the liver and detoxification, promote liver cell regeneration, and adjust the immunity; it can also relieve cough and asthma; it can prevent and treat high blood fat, chronic bronchitis, neurosis and cerebral function decline in middle-aged and old people.

Recommended eating method:
Ganoderma lucidum clear chicken soup: prepare 20 grams of Chi Chi, 20 grams of dried lily, 20 grams of dried lotus seeds, half a chicken, 3 slices of ginger (2 servings), wash the above materials together in a casserole dish, boil over high heat and then turn off the medium-low heat to boil for 1 hour, drink the soup and eat the chicken.

Efficacy:
Replenish qi, strengthen the spleen, clear the mind and tranquilize the spirit.

5. Panax ginseng – activates blood circulation, stops bleeding, strengthens the heart

Zhao Xuemin, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty, said in his book Gleanings from the Compendium of Materia Medica that “ginseng is the first to tonify qi, and panax ginseng is the first to tonify blood, with the same flavor and the same function”, and called panax ginseng “the most precious of all traditional Chinese medicines”. The “tonic” here is the broader meaning of “nourishment”. Panax ginseng nourishes blood, including activating blood, tonifying blood and stopping bleeding, and it can deal with a series of symptoms such as blood stasis, blood deficiency and abnormal bleeding without any pressure.

Modern pharmacological research shows that Panax ginseng has a variety of effects such as anti-thrombosis, anti-cerebral ischemia, anti-cardiac injury, anti-arrhythmia, anti-inflammation, improvement of learning and memory, anti-fatigue, etc. It has a better therapeutic effect in the immune system, blood system, cardio-cerebral and cerebral vascular systems, the nervous system, the metabolism of substances, as well as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and other aspects.

Recommended eating method:
Panax quinquefolius stew chicken: net pot on the fire, put water, chicken, ginger, Panax quinquefolius, jujube, goji berries, large fire boil to small fire stew for 50 minutes seasoning that is complete.

Effects: Promote blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis, nourish blood and nourish blood.

6. He Shou Wu – regulates cholesterol levels, antioxidant

The Song Dynasty’s Kai Bao Ben Cao (开宝本草) says that it is “long lasting, good for bones and muscles, good for essence, and prolongs aging”.

He Shouwu can promote the growth of nerve cells, neurasthenia and other neurological disorders have auxiliary therapeutic effects, and can regulate cholesterol levels, reduce blood sugar, improve the liver cells to transform and metabolize cholesterol, but also has a good antioxidant effect.

Recommended eating method:
Lipid control and longevity tea: 10 grams of the system He Shouwu decocted with water for 20 minutes, take the decoction and 10 grams of raw hawthorn, 3 grams of chrysanthemums, 2 grams of green tea can be simmered together into tea.

Effects:
Control fat and open the veins, tonifying the kidneys and brightening the eyes.

7. Rhodiola rosea – anti-fatigue, anti-radiation

The Thousand Golden Wings Formula says: “Jingtian is non-toxic, lightens the body and brightens the eyes, and for a long time it is used to promote the spirit of agelessness.”

Modern pharmacology and clinical research has found that Rhodiola Rosea has a tonic effect similar to that of ginseng, and can resist hypoxia, cold, fatigue, radiation, viruses, inhibit the growth of cancer cells, improve work efficiency, and slow down the aging of the body.

Recommended eating method:
Peel the radish and cut thick slices, put it in a steamer and steam for 5 minutes. Take the juice from Rhodiola rosea decoction and thicken the sauce to taste. Plate the radish and cover with Rhodiola Rosea juice.

Efficacy:

Strengthening the spleen and vital energy, clearing the lungs and relieving cough, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

8. Angelica sinensis – nourishes and invigorates blood.

According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, Angelica sinensis is sweet, pungent, warm, and belongs to the liver, heart and spleen meridians. It is used to nourish blood, regulate menstruation and relieve pain, and lubricate the intestines and pass stools.

Clinically used in blood deficiency, dizziness, palpitations, menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, cold abdominal pain, rheumatism and paralysis, bruises, canker sores, intestinal dryness and constipation.

Our appearance depends to a large extent on the body of qi and blood is abundant, qi and blood is sufficient to the face of the rosy, refreshed. Angelica has the role of nourishing blood and blood, especially used in gynecological diseases, known as the “female medicine”, blood deficiency or blood stasis can be used to regulate Angelica.

Recommended eating method:
Angelica chicken soup: chicken and angelica, wolfberry with the pot with 1500 ml of water (about 6 bowls of water), martial arts fire after boiling to the fire about 1 hour; cook to chicken rotten, put ginger, salt for seasoning, drink soup meat.

Efficacy: chicken tonic qi and blood; angelica blood and blood; wolfberry liver and kidney, eyesight.

9. Yellow Essence – tonifying deficiency and adding vitality

Yellow essence is regarded by ancient health practitioners and medical doctors as a product that prolongs life, with the nickname of “immortal food”, not only as a tonic, but also used as a substitute for meals, and even “long service to become immortal”. Since ancient times, the story of yellow essence and famous doctors has been widely circulated, and was respected by Ge Hong, Li Shizhen and other medical doctors.

Chinese medicine regarded Huang Jing as a qi and yin double tonic, with the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, tonifying the spleen, benefiting the qi, and replenishing the kidney and filling the essence. Modern pharmacological research has also found that yellow essence has anti-fatigue, improve immunity, delay aging effect.

Recommended eating method:

Take 10g of yellow essence and 10g of wolfberry, decoct with water and drink as tea.

Efficacy:
Nourish the liver and kidney.

10. Prickly Wujia – tonifying qi and tranquilizing the mind, delaying aging

According to the records, the medicinal properties of Sophora japonica are sweet, pungent, slightly bitter and warm, and it has the effect of “tonifying qi and tranquilizing the mind, benefiting the kidneys and strengthening the waist, and invigorating the blood to open up the collaterals”. It is often used in spleen deficiency, kidney weakness, insomnia, rheumatism, arthralgia and other diseases. Modern research has found that Acanthopanax Senticosus has a variety of health effects, namely brain health, anti-fatigue, antioxidant, delay aging, improve immunity, elevate white blood cells, regulate endocrine disorders, and lower blood sugar.

Recommended eating method:
Prickly five plus 10g, Schisandra chinensis 6g. boiling water brewing, covered with a lid to stand, smothered for more than 15 minutes can be.

Efficacy:
Relieve nervous exhaustion, insomnia and forgetfulness.

How many of these Chinese medicine misunderstandings have you fallen for?

Myth 1: Orange peels dried in the sun are Chenpi.

Tangerines that can be made into the Chinese medicine Chenpi are specified in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Guang Chenpi, for example, is made from the peel of the mature fruit of tangerines and their cultivated variants that grow in Xinhui, Guangdong.

From orange peel to aged peel generally goes through 4 steps: opening peel, turning peel, drying peel and aging.
● Peeling: This refers to the use of a knife to cut open the orange and remove the peel.
●Turning the peel: It means that when the weather is sunny, the orange peel after opening the peel is placed in a ventilated place to dry, so that the water is naturally lost and the texture becomes soft before turning the peel to turn the orange white outward.
● Dry peel and aging: Dry peel refers to the natural sun drying or direct drying of orange peels after turning the peels, putting them in containers, and then placing them in a cool, dry place for natural aging. Only aged peels that have been aged under natural conditions for 3 years and above can achieve medicinal effects.

Myth 2: Use fruit papaya instead of Chinese medicine papaya.

According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the Chinese medicine papaya is derived from the dried, nearly mature fruit of Begonia pinnatifida of the Rosaceae family. The fruit we eat every day papaya, its original name is “papaya”, from the mature fruit of the genus Papaya, family Papilionaceae. These two “papaya” source is different, the traits are very different, of course, can not replace each other.

Myth 3: homemade decoction directly with raw honey.
Every fall, at home when you boil their own autumn pear cream when the use of honey is to pay attention to. Chinese medicine boiling ointment needs to be honey beforehand refining, generally refined into “honey” (refining honey has “young honey” “honey” “old honey”). The honey is usually refined into “medium honey” (the “young honey”, “medium honey” and “old honey” are differentiated). Honey refining can remove water and kill bacteria, and can also prevent “sand”.

It takes practice to make a successful pot of “medium honey”. General honey temperature at 116 ℃ ~ 118 ℃, full of pots appear uniform yellowish bubbles, this time with a twist of the hand to feel the honey viscous, but two fingers away from the long white silk, at this time to achieve the “in the honey” state.

Physician’s Tips

Chinese medicine has many benefits, but no matter what kind of Chinese medicine, we should go to a regular hospital, under the guidance of a professional doctor to identify the use of symptoms, do not blindly use drugs.