How to consume Kudzu root powder
Disease description:
I am 30 years old this year and have always had high blood pressure. Recently, a friend bought me some kudzu starch, saying that it can help relieve hypertension, but I have never eaten it before. May I ask, how should kudzu starch be consumed?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Shen Yonghua
Kudzu starch is a starch-based food extracted from kudzu root. Common methods of consumption include:
1. Mixing and drinking: Take an appropriate amount of kudzu starch and mix it with a small quantity of warm or cold water to form a paste, then pour in boiling water while stirring until fully dissolved. Flavorings such as honey or wolfberry may be added according to personal taste.
2. Making medicinal dishes: Kudzu starch can also be used as an ingredient in various medicinal dishes, such as kudzu root stewed chicken or kudzu root pork rib soup, offering both delicious flavor and health benefits.
3. Cooking congee: Cook kudzu starch together with rice to make congee, which is not only easy to digest and absorb but also helps enhance spleen and stomach functions, making it suitable for individuals with weak spleen and stomach.
4. Use in cooking: When preparing porridge, pastries, or baked goods, an appropriate amount of kudzu starch can be added as a thickening agent or nutritional supplement.
5. Making soup: Cook together with other ingredients such as red dates, wolfberry, longan, etc., or simmer with chicken or lean meat.
Before using kudzu starch, it is recommended to consult a physician and choose appropriate applications according to individual conditions. Additionally, individuals with cold-damp constitution, low blood pressure, or low blood sugar should avoid consuming kudzu starch.
