The common ways to eat Polygonatum odoratum are as follows:
1. Cook soup: cut Polygonatum odoratum into small pieces and cook soup with lean meat, chicken, abalone, etc. It has the function of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney.
2. Making tea: soak dried Polygonatum odoratum in boiling water, and add some rock sugar or red dates to soak together, which has the effect of dispelling summer heat and promoting fluid production.
3. Stew: Stew Polygonatum odoratum with pork tripe and squab, which has the functions of tonifying kidney, benefiting qi, relieving summer heat and removing dampness.
4. Porridge: Polygonatum odoratum and rice are cooked into porridge and eaten at breakfast and dinner, which has the functions of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, benefiting the heart and strengthening the spleen.
The dosage of Polygonatum odoratum is generally 10-30g, which can be increased or decreased according to the actual situation. Be careful not to overdo it, and control it for a long time.