How to make Ophiopogon japonicus porridge

Do you still remember how to make Ophiopogon japonicus porridge? Let me introduce it to you in detail.

20-30 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 100 grams of polished rice, and a little rock sugar.

How to make Ophiopogon japonicus porridge

1 Use 20-30 grams of Radix Ophiopogonis, decoct the soup and extract the juice.

Target Group

1-3 years old baby.

Health Tips

Ophiopogon japonicus can nourish yin and promote the production of body fluid, and has good effects on dry lung, dry cough, less phlegm and other symptoms. It has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lung, clearing the heart and eliminating troubles, benefiting the stomach and promoting the production of body fluid. It is used to treat dry cough due to dry lung, vomiting blood, hemoptysis, lung emphysema, lung abscess, asthenia and fever, thirst, damage to body fluid due to fever, dry throat and dry mouth, constipation and other symptoms. Ophiopogon japonicus contains a variety of steroidal saponins, carotene, mucus, sugars, B-sitosterol, stigmasterol and other ingredients.

The main component of Ophiopogon japonicus is Ophiopogon japonicus saponin, which also contains flavonoids and volatile oils, as well as phytosterols, monosaccharides and oligosaccharides. Ophiopogon japonicus contains asparagine, steroidal saponins, cauda-sitosterol, glucose, fructose, mucilage, etc. [1]

Liliaceae perennial herb, growing in clumps, about 30 cm high. The leaves are clumps, slender, dark green, and shaped like leeks. The flower stalks grow from the leaves, and the flowers are small, lavender, and form a raceme. The fruit is a berry, spherical, dark green or dark blue when ripe. The rhizome is short, with many fibrous roots, and the middle or tip of some fibrous roots often swell into spindle-shaped fleshy tubers, which are the medicinal Ophiopogon japonicus.

Prefers warm and humid climate. It is slightly cold-resistant. The plant will not be damaged by freezing at -10℃ in winter, but its growth and development will be inhibited, which will affect the growth of tubers. Although it can grow well in mountainous areas or North China where the temperature is low all year round, the tubers are small and few. It is better to be slightly shaded. Under strong sunlight, the leaves will turn yellow, which is not good for growth and development. However, too much shade can easily cause the above-ground part to grow too long, which is also not good for growth and development. Drought and waterlogging have significant adverse effects on the growth and development of Ophiopogon japonicus. It is suitable for loose, fertile, well-drained loam and sandy loam. Too sandy and too sticky soil are not suitable for cultivating Ophiopogon japonicus. Avoid continuous cropping, and crop rotation requires 3-4 years. Ophiopogon japonicus has a long growing period and a short dormancy period. It roots twice a year: the first time before July and the second time in September-November.