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Hi doctor! I know tapioca has many health benefits, so I regularly drink tapioca flour. But because of many things, I often forget to drink cassava during the day and only drink it in the evening, before going to bed. Doctor advises when is the best time to drink tapioca flour? Should I drink cassava before going to bed? Thank you doctor!
(Hanh Nguyen, HCMC)
Hello! To the question of whether it is good to drink cassava before going to bed, Doctor Lai Ngoc Hien, working at the Department of Nutrition – Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Traditional Medicine, specifically answered as follows:
The scientific name of the cassava plant is Pueraria thomsonii Benth , belonging to the Legume family – Fabaceae .
The tree grows in many places. In Vietnam, cassava grows wild in mountainous areas. Tapioca root is often used to make tapioca flour, which is also known as sand root – the name of a traditional medicine.
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Some chemicals in cassava roots include: Puerarin, Daidzin, Daidzein, starch, isoflavonoid derivatives … Some other compounds have antibacterial and cytotoxic activities, and contain high levels of selenium. Therefore, kudzu can be used in the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases.
Tectorigenin is a major isoflavones found in the flowers of Pueraria thomsonii Benth. It has hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and skin lightening effects.
According to Oriental medicine, kudzu has the following effects: heat dissipation, poison declaration, interpretation, insight diagnosis, new translation, only cholera, only thirst, alcohol detoxification, heat loss, muscle relaxation, and urination. Has a cool, sweet taste. Referring to the Pi, Vi, Waste, and Bang Quang Sutras.
Modern medical studies suggest that kudzu has the following uses:
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Recommended dosage: usually limited to 4-40g/day.
Directions: Put 30-40g of tapioca starch into a 200ml cup, add a little sugar to your liking, then dissolve it with 10ml of boiled and cooled filtered water and stir well. Then add boiling water to the mixture or dissolve the tapioca starch with cold water and then add it to the pot, while stirring, until the flour is cooked, then use.
The average person should drink 1 glass of kudzu in a day and should only use it in a cooked form to prevent the risk of abdominal pain, diarrhea …
Notes when using tapioca flour:
Do not use cassava when hungry.
Do not abuse high doses because it can cause diarrhea, damage to spleen, stomach
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Despite bringing many health benefits, some of the following people must be very careful and consult a doctor before using tapioca flour, including:
The doctor hopes that the above information has helped you answer the question of whether it is good to drink cassava before going to bed and the things related to the use of tapioca flour. Wish you all the best!
