What Is The Reason Why They Are Praised As Immortal Grass, And Where Are The Immortals

During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, the "Daozang" referred to the "Iron Maple Dipper, Tianshan Snow Lotus, Triple ginseng, Hundred and Twenty-year-old Polygonum multiflorum, Poria cocos, Cistanche, Deep Mountain Lingzhi, Underwater Pearl, and Cordyceps sinensis" as one of the nine immortal herbs in China. It is believed that the nine immortal herbs conform to the Taoist way of drinking, eating, and nourishing life, and are worthy of praise in terms of their materials.

The nine immortal herbs are immortal due to their efficacy. The Nine Immortal Grasses are mostly tonifying medicines, such as ginseng and Lingzhi to nourish qi and calm the mind, Shouwu to nourish blood and black hair, Cistanche deserticola and Cordyceps sinensis to tonify the kidney and yang, Tianshan snow lotus to remove cold and strengthen yang, strengthen tendons and soothe collaterals, Poria cocos to penetrate dampness and promote diuresis, invigorate the spleen and stomach, pearls to moisturize the skin and calm the mind, etc. The Nine Great Immortal Grasses can harmonize qi, blood, yin, and yang, improve organ function, enhance physical fitness, and enhance disease resistance. In terms of efficacy, most of them have a long-lasting and anti-aging effect. From the story of Bai Suzhen seeking Lingzhi to save her husband in "The Legend of the White Snake", Zhang Guolao's "Flying Immortal" in "Journey to the East", to the story of Lingzhi in Xu Fu's dream of Nanke in the Qin Dynasty, and the story of Emperor Taizu Tie Muzhen's victory after taking Cistanche deserticola, the nine immortal herbs have created one myth after another in the history of our country due to their magical effects. With the rapid development of science, the role of the Nine Immortal Grasses in modern health and wellness is constantly being confirmed and extended from clinical and experimental research.

Chinese medicines such as ginseng, Cistanche deserticola, and astragalus

The nine immortal grasses are unique due to their scarcity. Whether it's ginseng and lingzhi hiding in the depths of mountains and forests, dendrobium growing on cliffs and cliffs, Tianshan snow lotus and Cordyceps sinensis lurking on the snowy slopes of high mountains, or Cistanche deserticola buried in the vast desert, or the "son of the sea" pearl hidden in the depths of the vast ocean. These fairy grasses are nourished by the aura of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and the moon. Their biological properties are unique, and their requirements for the growth environment are extremely strict. Therefore, most of these fairy grasses are distributed in a small range, which creates a scarcity of resources. On the other hand, these fairy grasses are mostly distributed in rarely traveled areas, relying on natural dangers. It is not easy for people to pick and dig them up. Powerful in efficacy and scarce in resources, the Nine Immortal Grasses have been favored by the imperial court and nobles since ancient times, and have been coveted by the common people.

Chinese medicinal materials such as cistanche

dendrobium huoshanense

Huoshan Dendrobium has a long history, as recorded in the Shennong Materia Medica Classic. Since the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, the Taoist classic "Daozang" has listed dendrobium as the "top of the nine immortal herbs in China", which has always been exclusive to the royal family in history.

Huoshan Dendrobium, as the highest quality medicinal Dendrobium, is rich in polysaccharides, alkaloids, proteins, more than 20 amino acids, and terpenes. It is the first protected species among more than 200 endangered and scarce varieties in the national modern Chinese medicine major project. Dendrobium officinale can nourish yin and clear away heat, benefit the stomach, and generate fluid, and has significant effects in improving human immunity, anti-aging, reducing three highs, and preventing and treating diabetes. Eating Dendrobium officinale can have a health and wellness effect, as well as enhancing metabolism and anti-aging effects.

Tianshan Snow Lotus

Modern research has shown that snow lotus flowers mainly contain chemical components such as alkaloids, and flavonoids and their glycosides, steroids, lignans, and volatile oils. They have anti-rheumatic, analgesic, and cardiac effects, pregnancy termination effects, free radical scavenging, and anti-fatigue effects. They also have pharmacological effects such as spasmolysis, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive and anti-asthma, and anti-cancer.

From this, it can be seen that Tianshan Snow Lotus is a traditional Chinese medicine that warms the kidneys and promotes blood circulation. It is commonly used in clinical practice for the treatment of gynecological and rheumatic diseases, and its warm nature has certain blood-activating effects. Therefore, pregnant women should avoid using it.

ginseng

The Shennong Materia Medica Classic is the earliest surviving monograph on traditional Chinese medicine, which records the essence of ginseng medicine that was formed in China 4000 years ago. Ginseng not only nourishes the five internal organs, but also calms the mind, calms the soul, stops palpitations, eliminates evil energy, brightens the eyes, and promotes happiness and intelligence. Long service, light body, and longevity. That is to say, taking ginseng regularly can prevent aging and prolong life.

Centennial Polygonum multiflorum

According to the Compendium of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Polygonum multiflorum is as powerful as a bullet or chestnut in the first ten years, as a fist in fifty years, and as a bowl in a hundred years.

Poria cocos

Nature and taste belong to the meridian: sweet, light, and flat. Guixin, Lung, Spleen, Kidney Meridian.

Indications: promoting diuresis and dampness, strengthening the spleen, and calming the heart. Used for edema and oliguria, phlegm and palpitations, spleen deficiency and food deficiency, loose stools and diarrhea, restlessness, palpitations, and insomnia.

Ganoderma lucidum

Umbrella-shaped, cap renal-shaped, semi-circular, or nearly circular. The shell is hard, yellow-brown to reddish brown, glossy, with circular ridges and radiating wrinkles, thin and flat edges, slightly curled in. Mushroom flesh is white to light brown, with a cylindrical stipe, lateral, and less lateral. The air is slightly fragrant, and the taste is bitter and astringent.

Underwater pearls

Pearl has the effects of calming the mind, nourishing yin and calming the wind, clearing heat and phlegm, removing cloudy and brightening the eyes, detoxifying and promoting muscle growth, treating palpitations, palpitations, epilepsy, convulsions, and convulsions, relieving heat and thirst, sore throat and mouth chancre, blurred vision, and persistent sores.

Cordyceps Sinensis

Cordyceps sinensis contains cordyceps acid, which enhances the secretion of adrenaline, causes spasmodic bronchiectasis, and strong heartbeat, and has obvious antibacterial, anticancer, and anti-fatigue effects. It is mainly used to treat deficiency tuberculosis, cough, and blood, lower back pain and leg pain, postoperative body weakness, anemia, and impotence. It is a nourishing product for the elderly and weak.

Cistanche deserticola

Main Chemical Constituents of Cistanche deserticola

Dayun, also known as Cistanche deserticola, is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows in the desert and parasitizes the roots of red willows and Haloxylon ammodendron. It is known as "desert ginseng" and is a precious medicinal herb.

Cistanche deserticola is a precious traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, in November 2023, Cistanche deserticola was included in the list of medicinal and edible sources, highlighting its edible value.

Cistanche deserticola slice

Cistanche deserticola is a traditional Chinese medicine name. The fleshy stem with scaly leaves of Cistanche deserticola Y.C.Ma, a plant of the genus Cistanche in the family Serranaceae. It has the effect of tonifying the kidney, assisting yang, moistening the intestines, and promoting bowel movements. Indications: Kidney yang deficiency, insufficient essence and blood, impotence and premature ejaculation, uterine cold infertility, lower back and knee pain, weakness and weakness, intestinal dryness and constipation.