Top 10 Medicinal Plants you must bring home

Medicinal Plants
Plants are the best friends to human beings. Apart from providing oxygen and absorbing harmful toxins, plants also have medicinal values. In Chinese culture, many such plants are there that have been used in the preparation of medicines for ages. Some of those plants are easy to grow at home and thus you can bring them home and enjoy their benefits.

Take a look at the top 10 medicinal plants that you must bring home today

Ginseng

Ginseng     This is the most famous of all Chinese medicinal plants. Easy to grow, this plant is hugely known for its aphrodisiac and healing qualities. It treats hepatitis, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, and menopausal problems.

Chinese Yam

Chinese Yam It is a twining vine and therefore you need to give nice support to this plant. They produce cinnamon-scented flowers between June and September. Chinese Yams look like a potato and you need to peel the skin before cooking it. This yam strengthens the kidney and spleen. Soups made from yam are great if you are suffering from blood deficiency.

Ginger

Ginger An herbal medicinal plant that produces aromatic rhizome. The aromatic ginger can be used in many food items, in tea, or soups. It cures indigestion, improves blood circulation, treats cardiac problems, and treats diarrhea. Also, it is great for treating all cold-related diseases.

Cayenne Pepper

CPepper Some prefer to consume cayenne pepper in pill capsules as a supplement. You can dry these peppers and then ground them as a fine powder or slice them thin to use in various food items. This pepper contains Vitamin C, B6, and E along with flavonoids, manganese, and potassium. It helps in improving digestion. 

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera It belongs to the succulent category of plants. You can extract the gel and make a juice, smoothie, or apply topically on your skin to treat wounds, cuts, or burns. The juice aids in good digestion too.

Mushroom

Mushroom For overall good health, mushrooms can be grown at home. They are low in calorie and fights tumors and treats insomnia. 

Bitter Melon

Bitter Melon Just like the Chinese Yam, bitter melon is another vine. You need to give it good support so that it sustains for a longer period. The vegetable looks like an alien cucumber. It contains beta carotene, potassium, calcium, and Vitamins C, B1, B2, and B3. That’s why it is used to lower blood sugar, to treat stomach heat, and to clear the liver.

Chrysanthemum

chrsysanthemums It is a beautiful flowering plant that comes with plenty of medicinal benefits. Apart from decorating your home with this flower, you can also make tea or soups out of it. This flower contains volatile oils, vitamins, amino acids, and minerals. The tea will treat your headache and over-heated body.

Coptis Chinensis

v It is also known as Chinese goldthread. CoptisChinensis is one of the bitterest herbs. It is effective in healing the diseases of our digestive tract.

Dang Gui

Dang Gui This is one of the most renowned medicinal plants in Chinese medicine. It has an amazing property to relax muscles. Dang Gui also comes with great healing power in treating infertility among women and all heart-related diseases. Also, know that this herb has been extensively used to treat angina, irregular heartbeat, and high blood pressure.

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