Polygonatum

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Polygonatum

Polygonatum, is also known as King Solomon’s seal, or Solomon’s seal.

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Nutritional Benefits of Polygonatum:

According to article from Dr. Song Guan Li, deputy chief physician at Preventive treatment clinic, Guang’anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, on 6th April 2023 and is published on “Bo He Doctor”,

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1. Polygonatum is anti-aging. Polygonatum nourishes Yin and moisturizes dryness. It promotes saliva production and quenches thirst. Polygonatum supports health and is anti-aging. The polysaccharides, vitamin A and niacin in Polygonatum odoratum can enhance the body's disease resistance and delay aging. Other anti-aging natural foods.

2. Polygonatum can nourish Yin and complement Qi. Polygonatum odoratum is tonic but not greasy, neither cold nor too dry. So it can replenish five internal organs, nourish qi and blood. It may tonify and moisturize. It also has the effect to remove internal heat from cold. Polygonatum odoratum is sweet, fatty, soft and edible. It is good at nourishing Yin. It acts on the spleen and stomach, so long-term use will not harm the spleen and stomach.

3. Polygonatum can moisturize dryness and lungs. Polygonatum is mainly used to treat dry cough, dry throat and tongue caused by lung yin deficiency, late stage of febrile disease, or symptoms such as low body fluid, thirst, loss of appetite, and stomach discomfort caused by high fever that consumes body fluids. Other natural foods that assist respiratory system.

4. Polygonatum can treat heat-related diseases that damage yin, dryness and cough caused by deficiency of heat, heart disease, diabetes, and tuberculosis. Fresh polygonatum contains protein, crude fiber, niacin, and also contains lily of the valley glycoside, lily of the valley picroside, kaempferol, quercetin, mucus, carbohydrates, and vitamins. Polygonatum odoratum has the functions of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, clearing heat, promoting fluid production, and relieving cough. It is used as a tonic medicine to treat heat-related yin damage, cough due to deficiency, heart disease, diabetes, tuberculosis and other diseases. It can also be used as high-grade nourishing food, delicacies and beverages. It has health care effects and is worthy of cultivation by farmers. Other helping heart natural foods. Other natural foods that may be good for diabetes.

According to Shengnong’s Materia Medica:

1. Long-term use of Polygonatum can remove dark spots on the face, make people’s complexion healthy and moisturize limited parts of human body.

2. It may facilitate a dexterous body. By optimizing body functions, it may keep the body remain young. Other anti-aging natural foods.

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