Medicine And Food Share The Same Origin: Millennium Wisdom Opens Up A New Era Of Green Health Preservation

In the long river of history, the Chinese nation has uniquely nurtured the precious concept of "medicine and food sharing the same origin". This philosophical idea is like a warm stream, not only nourishing the profound soil of traditional Chinese medicine culture but also quietly integrating into people's daily lives, nourishing the health of generations. With the changing times, although the rapid development of modern medicine and chemical drugs has greatly enriched treatment methods, people have also become increasingly aware of the importance of returning to nature and pursuing physical and mental harmony.

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The concept of medicine and food sharing the same origin, as an ancient and wise way of health preservation, has once again radiated new vitality and become an important guide for modern people to seek a balanced and healthy life.

When it comes to the origin of medicine and food, it is worth mentioning the treasure of traditional Chinese medicine - Beijing Tongrentang. As a representative of traditional Chinese medicine culture, Beijing Tongrentang not only inherits the millennium-old pharmaceutical technology but is also deeply rooted in the concept of "preventing diseases before they occur" in people's hearts. The "prevention before disease" advocated by Tongrentang is a concentrated embodiment of the traditional Chinese medicine concept of "prevention first". Through various methods such as guidance, exercise, and dietary adjustments, prevention, and recuperation can be carried out before diseases occur, which coincides with the core concept of the same origin of medicine and food. In the development process of Tongrentang, countless classic prescriptions and dietary therapy methods have been passed down. These valuable experiences not only enrich the treasure trove of traditional Chinese medicine but also provide modern people with scientific and reasonable health preservation plans.

Dendrobium officinale

Chinese medicines such as ginseng, Cistanche deserticola, and astragalus

Dendrobium, as a precious traditional Chinese medicine, has various functions and benefits, mainly including the following:

Enhancing immune function: Polysaccharides and amino acids in Dendrobium can promote the regeneration of immune cells in the human body, enhance immunity, and help resist fatigue.

Promoting digestive function: Dendrobium can nourish the stomach and produce fluids, promote gastric juice secretion and intestinal peristalsis, and improve symptoms such as gastrointestinal discomfort, loss of appetite, or indigestion.

Clearing the liver and promoting bile, improving vision and sound: Dendrobium officinale helps protect the liver and gallbladder, nourish liver yin, and alleviate eye discomfort symptoms such as blurred vision and eye fatigue. It is also suitable for people who need to use their voice for a long time.

Removing rheumatism, strengthening tendons and bones: Dendrobium has the effect of removing rheumatism, enhancing the body's ability to resist rheumatism, and helping middle-aged and elderly people strengthen tendons and bones.

Nourishing Yin and Stomach: Dendrobium officinale is good at nourishing Yin and generating fluids, treating various diseases of Yin deficiency and fluid deficiency. At the same time, it has a good inhibitory effect on the common pathogenic bacteria in spleen and stomach diseases - Helicobacter pylori, which helps to treat related stomach diseases.

Shuqing deficiency heat: The deficiency heat cleared by Dendrobium officinale is characterized by yin deficiency and heat excess, which can significantly reduce the peak fever and body temperature response index of rabbits with heat excess, and shorten the time to exert heat.

Antitumor: Dendrobium has a certain anti-tumor activity and has a killing effect on certain cells of malignant tumors such as lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and promyelocytic leukemia. It can be used as an adjuvant therapy for malignant tumors.

Usage: Dendrobium can be drunk in water, or stewed with chicken, ribs, and other ingredients to make Tonic Diet soup, which is delicious and nourishing.

Cistanche deserticola

Cistanche deserticola

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Cistanche deserticola, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, has a long clinical application history and is widely used to treat various diseases. Here is an overview of some cases of Cistanche deserticola treatment:

Tonifying Kidney Yang: Cistanche deserticola is commonly used in clinical practice to treat male sexual dysfunction such as impotence and premature ejaculation caused by kidney yang deficiency. For example, Professor Tu Pengfei from the School of Pharmacy at Peking University has elucidated the pharmacological substances and mechanisms of Cistanche deserticola in tonifying kidney yang, moistening intestines, and promoting bowel movements through systematic research.

Treatment of female infertility: Cistanche deserticola is also used to treat female infertility caused by insufficient kidney yang. It can warm and tonify kidney yang, benefits essence, and blood, and has a certain therapeutic effect on infertility caused by palace cold.

Runchang laxative: Cistanche deserticola contains dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and help improve constipation symptoms. It is suitable for treating lower back and knee cold pain, muscle and bone weakness, intestinal dryness, and constipation caused by kidney deficiency.

Anti-aging and immune enhancement: Modern pharmacological research has shown that Cistanche deserticola has anti-aging, antioxidant, anti-hypoxia, anti-fatigue, and immune enhancement effects.

Treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease: Research has found that phenylethanoid glycosides of Cistanche deserticola have the effect of anti- Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, creating new clinical value for Cistanche deserticola.

Treatment of intestinal dryness and constipation: Cistanche deserticola has been used in history to treat intestinal dryness and constipation. For example, the Da Wu Rou Wan in "Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang" uses Cistanche deserticola as one of the main ingredients.

Treatment of thirst-quenching (diabetes): Cistanche is also used to treat what was called thirst quenching in ancient times, namely modern diabetes, such as the Cistanche Pill in the General Record of Saint Ji, which is used to nourish the liver and kidney, astringent and stop bleeding, mainly for thirst quenching and excessive urination.

Treatment of deficiency, fatigue, and emaciation: In the "Tai Ping Sheng Hui Fang", Cistanche deserticola treats symptoms such as deficiency, fatigue, emaciation, impotence, and forgetfulness. By combining it with other medicinal herbs, Cistanche deserticola pills are made to enhance the nourishing effect.

Treatment of muscle and bone weakness: Cistanche deserticola is also used to treat symptoms such as muscle and bone weakness, limb weakness, and difficulty walking caused by liver and kidney deficiency. For example, the Jin Gang Wan in the "Su Wen Bing Ji Yi Bao Ming Ji" is mainly composed of Cistanche deserticola.

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Treatment of oligozoospermia: Modern research has also shown that Cistanche deserticola can be used to treat oligozoospermia by tonifying the liver and kidneys and increasing sperm count.

Cistanche deserticola has a wide range of clinical applications. It can not only be used with other drugs but also be eaten by soaking in wine, boiling soup, cooking Congee, etc. However, it should be noted that the use of Cistanche deserticola should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor to ensure safety and effectiveness. Especially for patients with yin deficiency, excessive fire, or spleen and stomach weakness, the use of Cistanche deserticola should be cautious or avoided.

Usage: Cistanche deserticola can be sliced and brewed into tea or wine. Long-term consumption can help enhance physical fitness. At the same time, it can also be cooked with Congee with medlar, red dates, and other ingredients.

American ginseng

American ginseng has the effects of fatigue, anti-aging, anti-shock, improving thinking, and memory, regulating the endocrine system, enhancing human immunity, and improving cardiovascular function.

The main functions of American ginseng include:

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Effects on the central nervous system: It is sedative, enhancing learning and memory, promoting nerve growth, analgesic, and antipyretic effects, and is suitable for neurological decline, memory impairment, geriatric diseases, and other conditions.

Effects on the cardiovascular system: It has anti-arrhythmic, anti-myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury effects, and is suitable for arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, etc.

Effect on the blood system: It has the functions of anti-hemolysis, hemostasis, reducing blood coagulation, inhibiting platelet aggregation, regulating blood lipids, reducing blood sugar, etc. It is suitable for hyperlipidemia arteriosclerosis, geriatrics, diabetes, and other diseases.

Adaptation to the original state: It has anti-fatigue, anti-hypoxia ischemia, and anti-shock effects, and is suitable for various types of shock.

Effect on the immune system: It promotes cell transformation, induces the production of immune factors, and enhances the body's immune function. It is suitable for the elderly, weak, and immunocompromised.

The effects on the endocrine system include promoting serum protein synthesis, bone marrow protein synthesis, organ protein synthesis, brain protein synthesis and fat synthesis, stem cell protein synthesis, fat metabolism, and glucose metabolism. It is suitable for elderly diseases, anemia, and cancer.

For the urinary system: it has an antidiuretic effect and is suitable for elderly diseases.

For tumors and viruses: It can inhibit cancer cell proliferation and suppress simple viruses and is suitable for various cancers and viral diseases.

Usage: Western ginseng can be sliced and brewed into tea for consumption, or stewed and boiled into soup. It can be paired with chicken, lean meat, etc. to enhance its nourishing effect.

Goji berries

Chinese medicinal materials such as Goji

Improve the body's immune function and enhance its ability to adapt and regulate:

Eating goji berries can strengthen the body's foundation and ward off evil, not only enhancing bodily functions and promoting health recovery but also improving the body's ability to resist diseases and pathogens. Enhance the body's adaptability to various harmful stimuli.

Has anti-cancer properties:

Goji berries have a significant inhibitory effect on the generation and spread of cancer cells. Contemporary experiments and clinical applications have shown that drinking goji berry leaves as a substitute for tea can significantly improve and enhance the immune and physiological functions of the elderly, frail and multi-disease patients, and cancer patients. It has the effects of strengthening the body and delaying aging. Combining chemotherapy with cancer patients has therapeutic effects such as reducing toxic side effects, preventing leukopenia, and regulating immune function. Experimental research has found that the trace element germanium contained in goji berry tablets has a significant inhibitory effect on cancer cells, which can completely rupture cancer cells with an inhibition rate of 100%.

Has significant visual effects:

Goji berries are particularly good at improving eyesight, so they are also commonly known as "bright-eyed berries". Throughout history, medical practitioners have often used goji berries to treat visual impairment and night blindness caused by liver blood deficiency and kidney yin deficiency. The famous prescription Si Ju Di Huang Wan mainly uses goji berries as its main medicine. Goji berries are also commonly used in folk medicine to treat chronic eye diseases, and steaming eggs with goji berries is a simple and effective dietary therapy.

Has anti-fatigue effect:

Goji berries can significantly increase the storage of muscle glycogen and liver glycogen, improve human vitality, and have anti-fatigue effects.

Has enhanced learning and memory functions:

Goji berries can improve brain function and enhance people's learning and memory abilities.

Improve the adaptability of the body:

Goji berries can enhance the body's adaptive defense function, enabling individuals to withstand harmful stimuli such as hypoxia, cold, and blood loss.

Can enhance the hematopoietic function of the human body:

Goji berries have a significant promoting effect on the proliferation of hematopoietic cells, which can increase the number of white blood cells and enhance the hematopoietic function of the human body.

Can effectively delay aging:

Goji berries are a good medicine for strengthening the body, nourishing essence and marrow, nourishing yin and kidney, nourishing qi and calming the mind, strengthening the body, and delaying aging. Since ancient times, they have been regarded as the top grade for nourishing, strengthening, and nourishing people, effectively enhancing various organ functions, improving brain function, and fighting against free radicals. They have a significant anti-aging effect.

Having the function of beautifying the skin:

Many people don't know that eating goji berries regularly can improve their beauty. This is because goji berries can enhance the skin's ability to absorb oxygen and also have a whitening effect. Goji berries have significant therapeutic effects on psoriasis and also have varying degrees of therapeutic effects on other skin diseases.

Having the ability to strengthen the body and enhance male sexual function:

As a nourishing and strengthening agent, it has excellent therapeutic effects on kidney deficiency and liver and kidney diseases, and can significantly increase the plasma testosterone content in the human body, achieving the effect of strengthening the body and male potency. It has a significant therapeutic effect on sexual dysfunction.

Treatment of male infertility:

Goji berries have the effect of increasing sperm count and vitality in oligospermia and therefore can be used to treat male infertility.

Has the ability to lower blood lipids and treat hypertension:

Eating goji berries can significantly reduce the levels of serum cholesterol and triglycerides, alleviate and prevent arteriosclerosis, and treat hypertension. It is a good health product for patients with coronary heart disease.

Relieve allergic inflammation:

Goji berries have a relieving effect on symptoms such as gastrointestinal and joint pain and bleeding caused by allergies, which are achieved by regulating endocrine function.

Has hepatoprotective and anti-fatty liver effects:

Goji berries have the function of protecting the liver and nourishing the kidneys, inhibiting the deposition of fat in liver cells, and promoting the regeneration of liver cells.

It has a hypoglycemic effect and treats diabetes:

Since Lycium barbarum contains derivatives of guanidine, which can reduce blood sugar, Lycium barbarum can be used as a health product for diabetics.

Can treat obesity:

Using goji berries to brew tea daily can help reduce weight and treat obesity.

Can treat chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis:

The active ingredient of goji berry, betaine citrate, has a good therapeutic effect on liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis.

Usage: Lycium barbarum can be eaten directly, or added to stews, Congee, or made into tea as an ingredient. Moderate daily consumption is beneficial for health and wellness.

Perilla seeds

The efficacy and functions of perilla seeds mainly include the following aspects:

Reducing Qi and Resolving Phlegm: Perilla seed can alleviate symptoms such as excessive phlegm and cough and is suitable for treating cough and asthma caused by phlegm dampness obstruction

Cough and asthma relief: Perilla seed has a relieving effect on symptoms such as cough and asthma, especially suitable for cough caused by wind cold, and cold.

Moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements: Perilla seeds are rich in oil and can lubricate the intestines, promote bowel movements, and are suitable for treating intestinal dryness and constipation.

Relieve surface and dispel cold: Perilla seeds can alleviate symptoms caused by wind cold colds, such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and body aches.

Qi circulation and stomach: Perilla seeds can alleviate stomach discomfort such as nausea and vomiting, and are suitable for treating symptoms caused by stomach colds.

Relieve fish and crab poisoning: Perilla seeds can alleviate the symptoms of poisoning caused by consuming fish and crabs.

Lowering blood lipids and blood pressure: Alpha-linolenic acid in perilla seeds can effectively lower blood pressure and blood lipids.

Inhibition of platelet aggregation: Alpha-linolenic acid in perilla seeds can inhibit platelet aggregation and has anticoagulant effects.

Antioxidant and anti-aging properties: The antioxidant substances in perilla seeds can eliminate free radicals and slow down the process of cellular aging.

Anti-cancer effect: Some components in perilla seeds can inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

Antibacterial effect: Perilla seed oil has inhibitory effects on various bacteria and molds

Usage: Perilla seeds can be ground into powder and consumed directly or added to pastries and drinks. Its oil can also be used for cooking, adding flavor to food while also bringing health benefits.