The efficacy and function of Agave tequila

Agave giltendron is a perennial evergreen plant. It is the leaf of Agave giltendron, a plant of the Agavaceae family. It is also known as the golden lotus, Agave, and golden false pineapple. It is distributed in southwest and southern China and is native to the desert areas of America. Agave giltendron has short stems and is slightly woody. The leaves grow in clusters, are oblong, and vary in size. It usually blooms after about 10 years and dies after fruiting. Let's take a look at the effects and functions of Agave giltendron.

The efficacy and function of Agave tequila

1. The leaves of the golden-edged agave are firm and beautiful, evergreen all the year round. There are many horticultural varieties, and they are often used for viewing in potted plants or flower troughs. They are suitable for arranging small courtyards and halls. Planting them in the center of flower beds or at the foot of lawns can add a tropical landscape.

2. Agave tequila is mild in nature, sweet and slightly spicy in taste. It can be used as a medicine to treat consumptive cough, vomiting blood, asthma, etc.

3. The leaves of Agave tequila contain saponins, which can be hydrolyzed to obtain hecosaponin and 9-dehydrohecosaponin, with the content of aglycone being 0.14%.

4. The fresh juice of the original species of Agave tequila has a mild laxative and diuretic effect and has a certain therapeutic effect on canine nephritis. The leaves contain spicy volatile oils that can be used as local irritants.

5. Boiling Agave with Bergenia, White Lotus Root, Stemona Bulbs and Bletilla Striata in water and taking it can effectively treat cough and bleeding caused by tuberculosis.