The efficacy, function and medicinal value of Kapok

Kapok is a common and beautiful ornamental plant in nature. Various plants have a relatively long flowering period, bright colors, and rich fragrance. In fact, there are many wild kapok flowers in nature. This plant not only has a beautiful appearance, but also has high medicinal value. It can detoxify, reduce swelling, and relieve inflammation and pain after being used as medicine. The following is a detailed introduction to the efficacy and medicinal value of kapok, which you can focus on.

The efficacy and function of Kapok

1. Remove dampness and detoxify

After humans enter middle age, the body's metabolism will slow down, and a large amount of moisture will accumulate in the body. At this time, the body will gain weight, and rheumatism, bone pain and other diseases will also be more common. If you can take some kapok flowers in moderation, you can speed up the body's moisture metabolism and prevent the body from getting sick due to excessive dampness. When necessary, you can combine kapok flowers with mushrooms, bamboo shoots and other ingredients to make soup.

2. Regulate the stomach

Kapok flowers are rich in volatile oils and some aromatic substances. They can promote the secretion of digestive juices, eliminate bacteria in the human stomach and intestines, eliminate inflammation, and provide human gastrointestinal digestion function. Using more kapok flowers can also prevent diarrhea, abdominal distension and chronic gastroenteritis. When necessary, you can cook porridge with it and other ingredients such as tangerine peel and honey. People have a particularly good health care effect after taking it.

Medicinal value of Kapok

1. Treat eczema

Eczema is a common skin disease in humans, which is mostly caused by excessive dampness and toxins in the body. Kapok flowers have obvious therapeutic effects on this disease in humans when used as medicine. During treatment, you need to prepare dry kapok flowers, 50 grams of white sugar, put them into a pot together with water and boil them. The decocted medicine soup can be taken directly orally or applied to the areas with eczema. It can make eczema subside quickly and significantly reduce the pain and itching symptoms.

2. Treat constipation

Constipation is a common disease in humans. People will feel abdominal discomfort and have difficulty defecating after suffering from this disease. At this time, you can take an appropriate amount of kapok flowers to treat it. During treatment, you need to take 20 grams each of kapok flowers, chrysanthemums and honeysuckle together, add appropriate amount of rock sugar and water to boil, and drink the soup after boiling. It can be taken several times a day. Most people can keep their bowels smooth after taking it.