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What are the benefits of drinking water infused with Polygonatum (Yellow Essence)?

Jan 22, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, drinking yellow essence (Polygonatum sibiricum) steeped in water generally has various effects and benefits, including improving sleep, enhancing immunity, delaying aging, strengthening the body, and nourishing yin to moisten the lungs. Yellow essence has a certain sedative and calming effect, which can help alleviate insomnia caused by excessive stress or overthinking. Drinking an appropriate amount of yellow essence water before bedtime can help relax the body and mind and improve sleep quality.

Generally, drinking yellow essence (Polygonatum sibiricum) soaked in water usually has various effects and benefits, including improving sleep, enhancing immunity, delaying aging, strengthening the body, and nourishing the lungs by moistening dryness. Detailed explanations are as follows:

1. Improving Sleep

Yellow essence has a certain calming and soothing effect on the nerves, which can help alleviate insomnia caused by stress or excessive thinking. Drinking an appropriate amount of yellow essence water before bedtime helps relax the body and mind, thereby improving sleep quality.

2. Enhancing Immunity

The polysaccharide components in yellow essence can activate the immune system, enhance the phagocytic ability of white blood cells, and improve the body's resistance to viruses and bacteria, thus reducing the risk of infections.

3. Delaying Aging

Yellow essence contains antioxidant components, such as flavonoids, which can eliminate free radicals in the body, slow down the cellular aging process, and provide good nourishment for the skin. It helps maintain skin elasticity and luster, thus achieving the effect of delaying aging.

4. Strengthening the Body

Yellow essence is rich in polysaccharides, amino acids, trace elements, and other nutrients that can supplement essential nutrients, enhance physical condition, and improve disease resistance. Long-term moderate consumption of yellow essence water helps improve physical strength and maintain vitality.

5. Nourishing the Lungs by Moistening Dryness

Yellow essence is neutral in nature and sweet in taste, acting on the spleen and lung meridians. It has the function of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. Drinking yellow essence water can moisturize the lungs, relieve symptoms such as dry cough and hoarseness caused by lung dryness, and is particularly suitable for long-term smokers or individuals in dry environments.

However, individuals with cold-dampness diarrhea or phlegm-dampness stagnation should avoid consuming yellow essence water. In addition, excessive consumption may also lead to adverse reactions.

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