Historical Legends and Health Care Prescription of Chinese Wolfberry

"Chinese wolfberry", alias Gou screwdriver, Chinese wolfberry red fruit, beet seed, sweet taste, sexual flat has the effect of tonifying liver and kidney. "Compendium of Materia Medica" said "long service firm bones and muscles, light body not old, resistant to cold and heat." It is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat liver and kidney yin deficiency, waist and knee soreness, dizziness, forgetfulness, dizziness, dizziness, tears, thirst, spermatorrhea and other diseases.

There are some folk legends about it. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, it is said that one day, a group of merchants from the Western Regions came to the Silk Road. In the evening, they stayed in an inn and saw a woman reprimanding an old man. The merchant stepped forward and asked, "Why did you beat and scold the old man like this?" The woman said, "What do I have to do with you when I scolded my grandson?" Everyone was shocked. It turned out that the woman was over 200 years old and the old man was already 90 years old. He was beaten because he refused to follow the rules of the clan and took herbs, which made him old and dim. When the merchant was surprised, he was busy asking the birthday girl for advice on the secret of high longevity. Seeing the sincerity of the messenger, the birthday girl told him to take Chinese wolfberry in all seasons. Later, Chinese wolfberry was introduced to the Middle East and the West, where it was known as the Oriental God Grass.

Here to introduce a few ancient party:

1. Qiyuan ointment: medlar fruit and longan meat are divided equally. Add water, decoct with small fire many times until medlar and longan meat are tasteless, remove dregs and continue to decoct into paste. Each time 1~2 spoons, boiling water.

From "The Secret of Life". This prescription uses medlar to tonifying kidney, tonifying essence and blood, longan meat to nourish blood and calm the nerves and puzzle. It is used for liver and kidney deficiency, blood does not nourish the heart, waist and knees are weak, dizziness and tinnitus, palpitations and forgetfulness.

2. Qi Jing Ointment: Fructus Lycii and Polygonatum sibiricum are divided equally. Add water and boil over a small fire for many times. After the residue is removed and concentrated, add honey and mix well. Boil and set aside for cold. Each time 1~2 spoons, boiling water.

From the "Zunsheng eight notes" (Baozhen Dantian two fine balls). Lycium barbarum and Polysiatum sibiricum are both common drugs used in ancient times to prolong life and resist aging. When used in combination, they have good effects of tonifying liver and kidney and tonifying essence and blood. The original prescription said: "often take help, solid essence; fill the town dantian, invigorate blood and stop the face,..." so premature aging, liver and kidney essence and blood deficiency, backache and tiredness, tinnitus dizziness, forgetfulness, appearance attenuation, etc. can be taken.

3, Qi flavor tea: medlar, Schisandra equal parts. Grind into coarse powder. 9~15g each time, soaked in boiling water, substitute tea.

From the "Eight Wonderful Prescription of Life". This prescription uses medlar to replenish yin essence, Schisandra invigorates qi and generates fluid, and convergent sweat. For people with insufficient qi and yin, they cannot adapt to the hot summer climate. They often develop symptoms in summer, dizziness and fatigue, sore feet, upset and sweating, reduced diet, and weak pulse.