Old people at home like to chew Lycium barbarum when they are free. What is the function of Lycium barbarum? Is eating too much harmful to your health?

Lycium barbarum has the function of nourishing liver yin, kidney yin and lung yin, so eating Lycium barbarum has a certain conditioning effect on the symptoms of kidney yin deficiency, such as backache, hot hands and feet, dry eyes, liver yin deficiency, dry cough, less phlegm and other symptoms of lung yin deficiency.

However, due to the greasy taste and taste of Lycium barbarum, it is easy to affect the transport function of spleen and stomach, leading to indigestion symptoms. Therefore, patients with spleen and stomach weakness or spleen deficiency and dampness should not take it. For people with weak constitution, due to their strong ability of nourishing yin, there may be compensatory symptoms of nothingness after taking Lycium barbarum, such as sore throat, tongue pain, toothache, constipation and other symptoms.

Lycium barbarum is a traditional Chinese medicine. It can be eaten in many ways. Can be directly chewed, soaked in water, made into soup or combined with other medicines. It has certain medicinal value. Dry-chewed Lycium barbarum L. has stronger nutritional function, the effective components are not destroyed, and the drug effect is stronger. Because most of the vitamins contained in Lycium barbarum are water-soluble, they are easily destroyed when heated. Therefore, it is best to chew directly, but it is not recommended to eat in large quantities. Eating too much will make you angry. Lycium barbarum is suitable for people with weak constitution and poor resistance. But in the process of taking it, you must stick to it for a long time and eat a little every day to be effective. Lycium barbarum contains betaine, amino acids, carotene, vitamin B 1, B2, C, calcium, phosphorus and iron. It is good for human health, but we should pay attention to the dosage. Excessive consumption of Lycium barbarum can lead to anger, nosebleeds, even red eyes and physical discomfort.

Lycium barbarum has the function of improving human immunity. Has the effects of invigorating qi, consolidating essence, nourishing liver and kidney, resisting aging, quenching thirst, keeping warm, and resisting tumor. Lycium barbarum can lower blood pressure, blood lipid and blood sugar, prevent atherosclerosis, protect liver, resist fatty liver and promote hepatocyte regeneration. Lycium barbarum is suitable for everyone. Overuse and the elderly don't have much choice. If you don't eat too much a day, there will be no problem. Finally, it is worth noting that although Lycium barbarum is very good, it is best not to eat Lycium barbarum for people with cold, fever, inflammation and diarrhea, because Lycium barbarum has the function of warming and tonifying the body, which will aggravate these symptoms.