Chinese medicinal and edible homologous components have unique advantages in the field of health care, mainly reflected in the following aspects:
1. Natural safety with minimal side effects
Natural source: Medicinal and edible ingredients are mostly derived from plants, animals, or minerals, and have been verified through long-term practice to have high safety.
Mild regulation: Compared with chemical drugs, the medicinal and edible components have a mild effect, suitable for long-term use, and are not prone to dependence or significant side effects.
Suitable for a wide range of people: from children to the elderly, especially suitable for sub healthy individuals and chronic disease patients.
2. Prioritize prevention and treat diseases before they occur
Emphasize prevention: medicinal and edible ingredients focus on "preventing diseases before they occur" by regulating body functions, enhancing resistance, and preventing disease occurrence.
Regulating sub-health: For common sub-health conditions in modern people such as fatigue, insomnia, and low immunity, medicinal and dietary ingredients can effectively improve them.
Delaying aging: Many ingredients have antioxidant and anti-aging effects, such as goji berries, Ganoderma lucidum, etc.
3. Multi functionality and comprehensive conditioning
Multipurpose: A medicinal and edible ingredient typically has multiple health benefits.
For example:
wolfberry: nourish the liver and kidneys, improve eyesight, and enhance immunity.
Red dates: nourish qi and blood, calm the mind, and improve spleen and stomach function.
Yam: invigorates the spleen, stomach, kidneys, and regulates blood sugar.
Synergistic effect: The combination of multiple ingredients can produce a synergistic effect and enhance health benefits.
For example, pairing goji berries with chrysanthemums can clear the liver and improve vision.
4. Integrate into daily life, convenient and practical
Catering: homologous ingredients of medicine and food can be integrated into daily diet, such as making soup, Congee, tea, etc., which is easy to adhere to.
Diverse forms: In addition to traditional food ingredients, they can also be made into health products (such as capsules, tablets, powders, etc.) to meet the needs of different groups of people.
Economical: Many medicinal and edible ingredients are affordable and suitable for daily health care for the general public.
5. Rich cultural heritage and easy to accept
Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory Support: The medicinal and edible components are based on traditional Chinese medicine theory, emphasizing the balance of yin and yang, overall regulation, and in line with modern health concepts.
Traditional health wisdom: The use of many ingredients has a long history, as recorded in the "Shennong Bencao Jing" and "Bencao Gangmu", which have a strong cultural identity.
High psychological acceptance: Compared to chemical drugs, medicinal and edible ingredients are more easily accepted by consumers, especially those who value traditional culture.
6. Unique advantages for addressing modern health issues
Regulating immunity: Ingredients such as Ganoderma lucidum and Astragalus membranaceus can enhance immunity and are suitable for people with low immunity.
Antioxidant and anti-aging: wolfberry, black sesame seeds, and other foods are rich in antioxidant substances that help delay aging.
Regulating the three highs, such as hawthorn and coix seed, can help regulate blood lipids, blood sugar, and blood pressure.
Improving digestive function: Yam, Poria cocos, etc. can invigorate the spleen and stomach, and improve digestive disorders.
Relieve fatigue and stress: Ginseng, American ginseng, etc. can replenish qi and refresh the mind, relieve fatigue.
7. Market potential
Market demand is high: With the improvement of health awareness, the demand for medicinal and edible products in both domestic and international markets continues to grow.
Internationalization potential: The natural and health benefits of medicinal and edible ingredients are in line with global health trends and have broad international prospects.
8. Common medicinal and edible homologous components and their health functions
wolfberry: nourish the liver and kidneys, improve eyesight, enhance immunity, and resist oxidation
Red dates: nourish qi and blood, calm the mind, and improve spleen and stomach function
Yam: tonifying the spleen and stomach, nourishing the kidneys, and regulating blood sugar
Coix seed: promotes diuresis, reduces swelling, strengthens the spleen, and regulates blood lipids
Chrysanthemum: Clearing heat and detoxifying, improving eyesight, and reducing internal heat
Ginseng: Tonifying Qi, Boosting Immunity, Anti fatigue
Ganoderma lucidum: enhances immunity, antioxidants, improves sleep
Black Sesame: Tonifying Kidney and Hair, Antioxidant, Delaying Aging
