A food-medicine formula for improving Qi deficiency and its preparation process

Abstract

The present invention discloses a medicated and edible homologous formula food for improving qi deficiency constitution and its preparation process, belonging to the technical field of functional foods. This formula food uses multiple medicated and edible homologous raw materials such as Ganoderma lucidum, Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Lentinula edodes, Poria cocos, Dolichos lablab, etc., and adds prebiotic components such as fructo-oligosaccharide, xylo-oligosaccharide, inulin, etc. It strictly follows the compatibility principle of monarch, minister, assistant and guide, and scientifically formulates the prescription in combination with the law of generation, restriction, control and transformation of zang-fu organs, qi and blood. The present invention solves the problems that existing foods for improving qi deficiency constitution have weak qi-tonifying power, incomplete conditioning, and do not consider the secondary blood deficiency, blood stasis and qi stagnation caused by qi deficiency. It realizes qi-tonifying while taking into account soothing the liver and regulating qi, nourishing blood and harmonizing blood, promoting digestion and relieving stagnation, and regulates the intestinal flora through prebiotics to promote the generation of primordial qi in the lung and the generation and transformation of qi and blood. The preparation process adopts water decoction extraction, concentration and drying, and then compounding with prebiotics, and can be made into beverages or solid beverages. The process is simple and suitable for industrial production. The raw materials are all both medicinal and edible products, and long-term consumption has a significant effect on improving qi deficiency constitution.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of functional food technology, specifically to a food-medicine homology formula for improving qi deficiency and its preparation process. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine, especially medicinal and edible herbs, has a significant effect on regulating qi deficiency constitution, with no obvious toxic side effects, and its taste is easily adjusted, making it suitable for long-term use. However, existing medicinal and edible foods for improving qi deficiency constitution have obvious shortcomings: First, their qi-tonifying power is weak and the conditioning is not comprehensive, only targeting qi deficiency symptoms without considering the mutual influence between the internal organs; second, they do not consider the blood deficiency, blood stasis, and phlegm stagnation that are easily secondary to long-term qi deficiency, as well as the liver stagnation caused by liver blood deficiency, which in turn affects the spleen, and they also ignore the qi stagnation problems that are easily generated during the qi-tonifying process, thus greatly reducing the conditioning effect.

[0003] Based on this, the present invention follows the principle of the combination of monarch, minister, assistant and guide in traditional Chinese medicine, combines the mutual influence between the internal organs and the generation and restraint of qi and blood in the internal organs, scientifically combines medicinal and food homologous raw materials, and adds prebiotic ingredients to develop a medicinal and food homologous formula food that is strong in replenishing qi, comprehensive in conditioning, replenishing without stagnation, and can promote the generation of qi and blood by starting from intestinal conditioning, thus solving the shortcomings of the existing technology. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a food-medicine formula that improves qi deficiency and its preparation process.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: A food-grade formula for improving Qi deficiency constitution, composed of extract A and prebiotic ingredients; extract A is made from the following medicinal and edible raw materials in parts by weight: Ganoderma lucidum 6-12g, Codonopsis pilosula 6-15g, Astragalus membranaceus (processed) 5-15g, Shiitake mushroom 3-20g, Poria cocos 2-15g, Dolichos lablab 2-10g, Tremella fuciformis 3-15g, Dioscorea opposita 3-15g, Rehmannia glutinosa (processed) 6-30g, and other ingredients. The ingredients are: 2-9g of Cornus officinalis, 0.2-6g of Cinnamomum cassia, 1-9g of Eucommia ulmoides leaves, 3-15g of Lycium barbarum, 1-10g of Citrus medica, 1-9g of Angelica sinensis, 1-9g of Citrus reticulata peel, 0.2-6g of Amomum villosum, 1-9g of Prunus persica kernel, 1-9g of Zingiber officinale, 2-15g of Ziziphus jujuba, and 1-6g of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (processed). The prebiotic components are: 6-20g of fructooligosaccharides, 0.5-15g of xylooligosaccharides, and 5-15g of inulin.

[0006] Specifically, the formulated food can be made into either a beverage or a solid beverage.

[0007] This invention also provides a preparation process for the above-mentioned food-medicine homology formula for improving qi deficiency constitution, including the following steps: S1. Take 10g of Ganoderma lucidum, 10g of Codonopsis pilosula, 10g of Astragalus membranaceus (processed), 3g of Shiitake mushroom, 2g of Poria cocos, 2g of Dolichos lablab, 3g of Tremella fuciformis, 3g of Dioscorea opposita, 9g of Rehmannia glutinosa (processed), 2g of Cornus officinalis, 0.3g of Cinnamomum cassia, 2g of Eucommia ulmoides leaf, 3g of Lycium barbarum, 2g of Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, 2g of Angelica sinensis, 2g of Citrus reticulata peel, 1g of Amomum villosum, 2g of Prunus persica kernel, 2g of Zingiber officinale, 2g of Ziziphus jujuba, and 2g of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (processed). Add 10 times their weight of water and soak according to the season: 1.5 hours in winter, 1 hour in spring and autumn, and 40 minutes in summer. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1.5 hours. Filter to obtain the first filtrate. S2. Add the dregs from step S1 to 5 times their weight of water, and repeat the decoction and filtration process of step S1 to obtain the second filtrate. S3. Combine the first filtrate and the second filtrate, concentrate and dry to obtain extract A; S4. Add 20g of fructooligosaccharide, 3g of xylooligosaccharide and 10g of inulin to extract A, and mix thoroughly to obtain substance B. S5. Add substance B to a diluent and sucralose, and use conventional food preparation processes to make a beverage or solid beverage.

[0008] All ingredients in the formula of this invention are both medicinal and edible. The properties, meridians, and indications of each ingredient are as follows: Lingzhi: sweet in taste and neutral in nature; enters the heart, lung, liver and kidney meridians; replenishes qi and calms the mind, stops cough and relieves asthma, and is mainly used to treat restlessness, insomnia and general weakness.

[0009] Codonopsis pilosula: sweet in taste and neutral in nature; enters the spleen and lung meridians; strengthens the spleen and benefits the lungs, nourishes blood and generates body fluids, and is mainly used to treat spleen and lung qi deficiency and qi and blood deficiency.

[0010] Astragalus (processed): Sweet in taste and slightly warm in nature; enters the spleen and lung meridians; tonifies qi and raises yang, consolidates the exterior and stops sweating; mainly treats spleen deficiency and qi sinking, lung qi deficiency, and spontaneous sweating due to qi deficiency.

[0011] Shiitake mushrooms: sweet in taste and neutral in nature; enters the liver, spleen and stomach meridians; strengthens the body and replenishes deficiency, invigorates the spleen and stimulates appetite, and is mainly used to treat weakness of vital energy and fatigue.

[0012] Poria cocos: sweet and bland in taste, neutral in nature; enters the heart, lung, spleen and kidney meridians; promotes diuresis and eliminates dampness, strengthens the spleen and calms the mind, mainly used to treat spleen deficiency diarrhea, palpitations and insomnia.

[0013] White hyacinth bean: sweet in taste and slightly warm in nature; enters the spleen and stomach meridians; strengthens the spleen and eliminates dampness, harmonizes the middle and relieves summer heat, mainly used to treat spleen deficiency with dampness, poor appetite and loose stools.

[0014] White fungus: It has a sweet and bland taste and a neutral nature; it nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, nourishes the stomach and promotes the production of body fluids.

[0015] Yam: Sweet in taste and neutral in nature; enters the spleen, lung and kidney meridians; nourishes the spleen and stomach, promotes the production of body fluids and benefits the lungs, tonifies the kidneys and astringes essence; mainly treats spleen deficiency with poor appetite and lung deficiency with wheezing and cough.

[0016] Rehmannia glutinosa (processed): sweet in taste and slightly warm in nature; enters the liver and kidney meridians; nourishes blood and yin, replenishes essence and marrow, and is mainly used to treat various symptoms of blood deficiency and liver and kidney yin deficiency.

[0017] Cornus officinalis: It tastes sour and astringent, and is slightly warm in nature; it enters the liver and kidney meridians; it nourishes the liver and kidneys, astringes and consolidates the body, and is mainly used to treat soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, seminal emission, and frequent urination.

[0018] Cinnamon: It has a pungent and sweet taste and is very hot in nature; it enters the kidney, spleen, heart, and liver meridians; it tonifies fire and assists yang, warms and unblocks the meridians, and is mainly used to treat kidney yang deficiency syndrome and cold coagulation pain.

[0019] Eucommia ulmoides leaves: slightly pungent in taste and warm in nature; enters the liver and kidney meridians; tonifies the liver and kidneys, strengthens tendons and bones, and is mainly used to treat liver and kidney deficiency and soreness in the lower back and knees.

[0020] Goji berries: sweet in taste and neutral in nature; enters the liver and kidney meridians; nourishes the liver and kidneys, benefits essence and improves eyesight, and is mainly used to treat deficiency of essence and blood, and internal heat and thirst.

[0021] Buddha's Hand: It has a pungent and bitter taste and is warm in nature; it enters the liver, spleen, stomach and lung meridians; it soothes the liver and regulates qi, harmonizes the stomach and relieves pain, and is mainly used to treat liver stagnation causing chest and rib distension and pain, and liver and stomach qi pain.

[0022] Angelica sinensis: sweet and pungent in taste, warm in nature; enters the liver, heart and spleen meridians; nourishes blood and regulates menstruation, invigorates blood and relieves pain, mainly used to treat blood deficiency and chlorosis, and blood stasis and dysmenorrhea.

[0023] Dried tangerine peel: It has a pungent and bitter taste and is warm in nature; it enters the spleen and lung meridians; it regulates qi and strengthens the spleen, dries dampness and resolves phlegm, and is mainly used to treat qi stagnation in the spleen and stomach, and cough and asthma due to damp phlegm.

[0024] Amomum villosum: It has a pungent taste and warm properties; it enters the spleen and stomach meridians; it can resolve dampness, stimulate appetite, warm the spleen and stop diarrhea, and is mainly used to treat dampness obstructing the middle jiao and vomiting and diarrhea due to spleen and stomach deficiency and cold.

[0025] Peach kernel: bitter and sweet in taste, neutral in nature; enters the heart, liver and large intestine meridians; promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movement, mainly used to treat blood stasis and constipation due to intestinal dryness.

[0026] Ginger: It is pungent and warm in nature; it enters the lung and spleen meridians; it relieves exterior syndromes and dispels cold, warms the middle jiao and stops vomiting, and is mainly used to treat spleen and stomach cold syndromes and lung cold cough.

[0027] Jujube: sweet in taste and warm in nature; enters the spleen and stomach meridians; replenishes the middle energizer and qi, nourishes blood and calms the mind; mainly treats spleen deficiency with poor appetite and blood deficiency with chlorosis.

[0028] Licorice (processed): sweet in taste and neutral in nature; enters the heart, lung, spleen and stomach meridians; tonifies the spleen and replenishes qi, harmonizes various medicines, and alleviates the toxicity and harshness of drugs.

[0029] The prebiotic ingredients added in this invention have the following effects: Fructooligosaccharides: Regulate gut microbiota, promote the growth of bifidobacteria, promote gastrointestinal motility, and help lower cholesterol.

[0030] Xylooligosaccharides: a potent bioactive component that selectively promotes the growth of bifidobacteria, enhances insulin sensitivity, stabilizes postprandial blood sugar, aids in weight loss, improves cardiovascular health, and promotes mineral absorption.

[0031] Inulin: Regulates gut microbiota, improves blood lipids and blood sugar, and promotes the absorption of minerals such as calcium and magnesium.

[0032] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: 1. This invention uses Ganoderma lucidum, Codonopsis pilosula, and Astragalus membranaceus as the principal herbs, which have a powerful qi-tonifying effect and cover multiple organs, solving the problem of weak and incomplete qi-tonifying effects in existing foods. The synergistic effect of each principal herb enhances the qi-tonifying, immune-boosting, and anti-fatigue effects. It is combined with medicinal and edible ingredients that soothe the liver and regulate qi, nourish and invigorate blood, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and aid digestion, achieving tonification without stagnation and avoiding qi stagnation during the qi-tonifying process. Simultaneously, it corrects problems such as blood deficiency, blood stasis, and liver stagnation caused by qi deficiency, resulting in a more comprehensive conditioning effect.

[0033] 2. This invention combines the traditional Chinese medicine theory that the lungs and large intestine are internally and externally related, and adds fructooligosaccharides, xylooligosaccharides and inulin to regulate the intestinal flora, promote the function of the large intestine in nourishing fluids, and thus promote the generation of vital energy and blood production in the lungs. Starting from intestinal conditioning, it helps to improve qi deficiency constitution and achieve multi-dimensional conditioning.

[0034] 3. The preparation process of this invention uses water decoction extraction, which retains the effective components of the raw materials to the greatest extent. The subsequent compounding and finished product preparation processes are all conventional food processes, which are simple to operate, easy to control, and suitable for large-scale industrial production. Moreover, the product can be made into beverages or solid beverages, which are convenient to consume, without the bitter taste of traditional Chinese medicine, and improve the consumption experience.

[0035] The above description is merely an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to better understand the technical means of the present invention and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Detailed Implementation

[0036] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the examples. These examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[0037] Unless otherwise specified, the technical solutions described in this invention are all conventional solutions in the field; unless otherwise specified, the reagents or materials described are all from commercial sources.

[0038] Example 1: A medicinal and edible solid beverage for improving Qi deficiency constitution 1. Take 20g of Ganoderma lucidum, 30g of Codonopsis pilosula, 30g of Astragalus membranaceus (processed), 20g of Shiitake mushroom, 25g of Poria cocos, 25g of Dolichos lablab, 15g of Tremella fuciformis, 30g of Dioscorea opposita, 20g of Rehmannia glutinosa (processed), 15g of Cornus officinalis, 5g of Cinnamomum cassia, 20g of Eucommia ulmoides leaf, 25g of Lycium barbarum, 15g of Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, 20g of Angelica sinensis, 15g of Citrus reticulata peel, 10g of Amomum villosum, 15g of Prunus persica kernel, 10g of Zingiber officinale, 20g of Ziziphus jujuba, and 10g of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (processed). Add 10 times their weight of purified water, soak for 40 minutes in summer, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1.5 hours. Filter to obtain the first filtrate. Add 5 times their weight of purified water to the dregs, repeat the decoction and filtration to obtain the second filtrate.

[0039] 2. Combine the two filtrates and concentrate them to a relative density of 1.2-1.3 using a vacuum concentration process. Then, spray dry to obtain extract A.

[0040] 3. Add 15g of fructooligosaccharide, 10g of xylooligosaccharide, and 15g of inulin to extract A, and mix thoroughly to obtain substance B.

[0041] 4. Add 50g of maltodextrin and 0.5g of sucralose to substance B, mix well, and then granulate, dry, and sizing to obtain a solid beverage of medicinal and edible origin that improves qi deficiency constitution.

[0042] Example 2: A medicinal and edible beverage for improving Qi deficiency constitution 1. Take 15g of Ganoderma lucidum, 25g of Codonopsis pilosula, 25g of Astragalus membranaceus (processed), 15g of Shiitake mushroom, 20g of Poria cocos, 20g of Dolichos lablab, 10g of Tremella fuciformis, 25g of Dioscorea opposita, 15g of Rehmannia glutinosa (processed), 10g of Cornus officinalis, 3g of Cinnamomum cassia, 15g of Eucommia ulmoides leaf, 20g of Lycium barbarum, 10g of Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, 15g of Angelica sinensis, 10g of Citrus reticulata peel, 8g of Amomum villosum, 10g of Prunus persica kernel, 8g of Zingiber officinale, 15g of Ziziphus jujuba, and 8g of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (processed). Add 10 times their weight of purified water and soak for 1.5 hours in winter. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1.5 hours. Filter to obtain the first filtrate. Add 5 times their weight of purified water to the dregs and repeat the simmering and filtering process to obtain the second filtrate.

[0043] 2. Combine the two filtrates, concentrate under vacuum to a paste with a relative density of 1.1~1.2, and dry to obtain extract A.

[0044] 3. Add 10g of fructooligosaccharide, 8g of xylooligosaccharide, and 10g of inulin to extract A, and mix thoroughly to obtain substance B.

[0045] 4. Add purified water to substance B to 1000mL, add citric acid and 0.3g of sucralose, stir to dissolve, then homogenize and sterilize to obtain a medicinal and food-derived beverage that improves qi deficiency constitution.

[0046] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0047] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of the present invention, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of this invention patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A food product formulated with medicinal and edible ingredients to improve qi deficiency constitution, characterized in that, It is a compound of extract A and prebiotic ingredients; extract A is made from the following medicinal and edible raw materials in parts by weight: Ganoderma lucidum 6-12g, Codonopsis pilosula 6-15g, Astragalus membranaceus (processed) 5-15g, Shiitake mushroom 3-20g, Poria cocos 2-15g, Dolichos lablab 2-10g, Tremella fuciformis 3-15g, Dioscorea opposita 3-15g, Rehmannia glutinosa (processed) 6-30g, Cornus officinalis 2-9g, Cinnamomum cassia 0.2-6g, Eucommia ulmoides leaf 1-9g, Lycium barbarum 3-15g, Citrus medica 1-10g, Angelica sinensis 1-9g, Citrus reticulata peel 1-9g, Amomum villosum 0.2-6g, Prunus persica kernel 1-9g, Zingiber officinale 1-9g, Ziziphus jujuba 2-15g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (processed) 1-6g; the prebiotic ingredients are fructooligosaccharides 6-20g, xylooligosaccharides 0.5-15g, and inulin 5-15g.

2. The food product with medicinal and edible properties according to claim 1, characterized in that, The formulated food can be made into either a beverage or a solid beverage.

3. A preparation process for a food-medicine homology formula for improving qi deficiency constitution as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1. Take 10g of Ganoderma lucidum, 10g of Codonopsis pilosula, 10g of Astragalus membranaceus (processed), 3g of Shiitake mushroom, 2g of Poria cocos, 2g of Dolichos lablab, 3g of Tremella fuciformis, 3g of Dioscorea opposita, 9g of Rehmannia glutinosa (processed), 2g of Cornus officinalis, 0.3g of Cinnamomum cassia, 2g of Eucommia ulmoides leaf, 3g of Lycium barbarum, 2g of Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, 2g of Angelica sinensis, 2g of Citrus reticulata peel, 1g of Amomum villosum, 2g of Prunus persica kernel, 2g of Zingiber officinale, 2g of Ziziphus jujuba, and 2g of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (processed). Add 10 times their weight of water and soak according to the season: 1.5 hours in winter, 1 hour in spring and autumn, and 40 minutes in summer. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1.5 hours. Filter to obtain the first filtrate. S2. Add the dregs from step S1 to 5 times their weight of water, and repeat the decoction and filtration process of step S1 to obtain the second filtrate. S3. Combine the first filtrate and the second filtrate, concentrate and dry to obtain extract A; S4. Add 20g of fructooligosaccharide, 3g of xylooligosaccharide and 10g of inulin to extract A, and mix thoroughly to obtain substance B. S5. Add substance B to a diluent and sucralose, and use conventional food preparation processes to make a beverage or solid beverage.