Therapeutic effects of buckwheat

Oriental medicine believes that buckwheat is sweet and cool, has the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying, strengthening the spleen, and eliminating dampness.

Buckwheat, also known as Fagopyrum esculentum Moench, scientific name is Fagopyrum esculentum Moench, belongs to the Polygonaceae family.

Herbaceous plant, erect stem, 30-80cm high, many branches. Heart-shaped, triangular heart-shaped, pointed, petiolate leaves; upper leaves are almost petiolate; thin pedicel. Inflorescences are in leaf axils or at the top; flowers are white or slightly pink, with petioles. Fruits are three-angled, slightly exceeding the calyx, dark brown. Seeds have powdery endosperm.

Originally a plant of northern Asia (Siberia), buckwheat was first domesticated in mainland Southeast Asia (the western part of Yunnan Province, China) around 6,000 BC, from where it spread to Central Asia and Tibet, and then to the Middle East and Europe.

Buckwheat has been grown in China, Japan and many European countries since the 15th century. In Vietnam, buckwheat is grown in many mountainous areas in the North such as Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Lang Son, as a supplementary food and for livestock...

The part used as medicine is the seed (Semen Fagopyri Esculenti) commonly known as buckwheat. Oriental medicine believes that buckwheat is sweet, cool, has the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying, strengthening the spleen, eliminating dampness, lowering qi and relieving the intestines, digesting food, eliminating stagnation, stopping sweating..., has the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying, benefiting dampness, and reducing swelling.

The fruit and leaves are used as animal feed. Rutosides are often used to prevent vascular accidents such as atherosclerosis, hypertension (retinitis, purpura) in cases of dermatitis caused by X-rays, in disorders of venous circulation.

In some places, people use the leaves to cook soup to help with digestion and improve eyesight and hearing. The seeds are also used in China like sour cotton seeds or Fagopyrum cymosum. The seed powder is used as a softener and anti-inflammatory.

Buckwheat is the only cereal that can be grown in both cold and hot climates, and on any soil, however poor or unproductive. It does not require any inorganic or chemical fertilizers to grow. It is a vigorous plant and is the best food for patients whose bodies are severely weakened.

Buckwheat is sweet and cool, has the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying, and strengthening the spleen.

Here are some remedies from buckwheat:

* Bloating, diarrhea, acne, infection, vaginal discharge, night sweats in women... due to stomach and intestinal heat, treating dysentery: Use a sufficient amount of buckwheat, roast until golden brown and grind into powder, 10-15g each time, drink twice a day with warm boiled water.

* Cure body weakness, night sweats: Use 500g buckwheat flour, add brown sugar (cane sugar) then add enough water, knead into a cake, then bake and eat continuously for several days.

* Treat high blood pressure, retinal hemorrhage, purpura: Use 100g fresh buckwheat leaves, 4 lotus shoots, boil and drink during the day (buckwheat stems and leaves have the effect of stopping bleeding).

* Replace facial cleanser: Take enough buckwheat flour and add a little water to mix well until it becomes thick like porridge, then apply the thick powder evenly on the face and massage for a few minutes and wash your face. After only two months, the skin on your face will no longer peel, but instead will become smooth and velvety. If blackheads appear on the nose, add a little baking soda to "eliminate" them.

* Nourishing, cooling and detoxifying, use the dish "squid stuffed with buckwheat": Squid: 0.2 kg; buckwheat seeds 0.05 kg; straw mushrooms 0.05 kg; onions 0.05 kg. Seasoning: Salt, sugar, pepper and cheese.

Clean and marinate the squid with spices. Note that when processing, marinate with ginger and a little wine to remove the fishy smell and leave the squid whole. Clean the onions and straw mushrooms, then dice. Mix with the steamed buckwheat, let cool and season to taste.

Stuff all the above mixture into the squid; steam for about 5 minutes. Then, transfer the steamed squid into a pan of hot oil, let cool and arrange on a plate to eat.

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