Chinese Herbal Ophiopogon Root HACCP Ophiopogon Chinese Medicine

High-quality Chinese herbal medicine Ophiopogon

Ophiopogon japonicus, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. This product is the dried tuberous root of Ophiopogon japonicus (Ophiopogon japonicus), a plant of the Apocynaceae family. The indications and functions are: nourishing Yin and generating body fluids, moistening the lungs and relieving cough: It is used for insufficient body fluids and thirst due to Yin deficiency of the lungs and stomach, as well as dry cough with hemoptysis. Symptoms such as palpitations and easy shock caused by insufficiency of heart Yin, as well as heat injury to body fluids in the later stage of febrile diseases. Combined with Adenophora and Fritillaria, it can treat dry cough due to lung Yin deficiency.

On August 26, 2024, the National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation issued an announcement, including Ophiopogon japonicus as a substance that is both a food and a traditional Chinese medicinal material

Ophiopogon japonicus is a traditional Chinese medicine with a slightly cold nature. It belongs to the heart, lung and stomach meridians. Its main functions are to nourish Yin, generate body fluids, moisten the lungs and clear the heart. It is suitable for symptoms such as dry cough, thirst, irritability and insomnia caused by Yin deficiency. Modern research suggests that it contains components such as polysaccharides and saponins, and has certain antioxidant and immune-regulating effects.

I. Functions and Effects

1. Moistening the lungs and relieving cough: It can alleviate dry cough due to lung dryness, little phlegm or sticky phlegm, and is often used for chronic bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis and other lung Yin deficiency syndromes.

2. Nourishing the stomach and promoting the production of body fluids: It can improve dry mouth and tongue, constipation caused by insufficient stomach Yin, and is suitable for those after a fever or those who stay up late for a long time.

3. Clearing the mind and relieving irritability: It assists in regulating irritability, insomnia and palpitations caused by excessive heart fire or internal heat due to Yin deficiency.

4. Regulating blood sugar: Animal experiments have shown that Ophiopogon japonicus polysaccharides may assist in lowering blood sugar, but it should be combined with standardized treatment.

Ii. Usage Method

1. Decoction: Take 6 to 12 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, add water and boil for 20 to 30 minutes. It can be combined with Adenophora and Polygonatum odoratum to enhance the effect of nourishing Yin.

2. Tea substitute: 3-5 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus + chrysanthemum/wolfberry, steep in boiling water, suitable for daily nourishing Yin and moistening dryness.

3. Medicinal diet: Such as Ophiopogon japonicus porridge (10 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus + glutinous rice to cook porridge), to relieve dryness in autumn or Yin deficiency constitution.

For Chinese patent medicines, compound preparations containing Ophiopogon japonicus (such as Shengmai Yin) should be used under the guidance of a doctor and self-medicated