Flowers are not only beautiful but also good medicine for the heart.

Doctor CKII Huynh Tan Vu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, branch 3, said that white Sophora japonica flowers are often grown as ornamental plants to beautify the garden around the house. Not only that, Sophora japonica flower tea is fragrant and helps treat many different diseases such as hemorrhoids, high blood pressure, insomnia.

Benefits of Sophora japonica flowers

"The buds and fruits of Sophora japonica flowers are often used as medicine ," said Dr. Vu, adding that Sophora japonica flowers are best used when they are still in bud form, because when they are still buds, the rutin content - a type of vitamin P - is highest. After being harvested, the flower buds need to be separated from the branches and then roasted until fragrant.

Rutin - the active ingredient of Sophora japonica flowers, helps to increase the elasticity of blood vessels and reduce capillary permeability, reduce smooth muscle tone and antispasmodic, reduce the effect of adrenaline in the body. Therefore, people often use Sophora japonica flowers to reduce blood pressure and prevent complications of high blood pressure such as atherosclerosis and stroke.

Sophora japonica flower is good for the heart.

In terms of chemical properties, Sophora japonica flowers contain 6-30% rutin (rutoside). Rutin is a glucoside, hydrolysis will give quercetin or quercetola, glucose and rhamnose. Rutin is also found in the fruit. Rutin is a substance with small yellow or yellow-white needle-shaped crystals, slowly soluble in water, highly soluble in methyl alcohol and alkaline solutions.

In terms of pharmacological effects, rutin is a type of vitamin P that enhances the endurance of capillaries. Lack of this vitamin can reduce the endurance of capillary walls, making capillaries susceptible to rupture and breakage. Previously, this phenomenon was thought to be due to a lack of vitamin C, but recently it has been discovered to be related to vitamin P.

Sophora japonica flowers also have the effect of stopping bleeding, shortening bleeding time. In addition, Sophora japonica flowers have the effect of reducing capillary permeability and increasing the strength of capillary walls, reducing cholesterol in the blood of the liver and in the arteries, helping to prevent atherosclerosis.

Doctor Vu said, according to Hoang Chieu Duc's document (Trung Nam y hoc tap, 1952), black-roasted sophora flower is effective in treating nosebleeds, coughing up blood, hemorrhage, bloody stools and urine, headaches, dizziness, red eyes, and irritability. Use 8 - 12g per day in the form of a decoction or medicine.

Yellow roasted Sophora japonica flowers help treat high blood pressure and eye pain. Use 12-16g per day in the form of a decoction or medicine. Use 8-10g per day in the form of a decoction or medicine, or use 0.5-3g in the form of powder or pills.

Sophora japonica flowers are harvested, dried, and roasted until golden brown before use.

How to make Sophora japonica tea

Use about 20 to 30 grams of dried Sophora japonica flowers, put them in a pot, then pour in boiling water, with about 300ml of water, that is, 10 grams of Sophora japonica flowers are equivalent to 100ml of water. Then wait about 3 to 5 minutes after the Sophora japonica flowers absorb the water and sink to the bottom, then you can use them.

If the Sophora japonica flowers do not sink, it is because the water you used is not boiling enough. Alternatively, you can put the Sophora japonica flowers in a pot, then add water and boil for 1 to 2 minutes.

Sophora japonica flowers can interact with some medications so use with caution. If the results do not improve as expected, you should see a doctor for advice on appropriate diet when using Sophora japonica flowers.

Not only beautiful, Sophora japonica flowers are also a medicinal herb that brings many benefits in traditional Vietnamese medicine. Sophora japonica flowers can be grown as ornamental plants and harvested to make tea to help protect and improve health.

Note: Sophora japonica flowers have many health benefits, but people should consult a doctor before using them as medicine to avoid harming their health.

Nguyen Ngoan

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