Daily topics 丨 Autumn Pomegranate's Health and Health Secrets

The intersection of summer and autumn is to be the season to eat pomegranate. Pomegranate is particularly noticeable because of its bright colors. Open pomegranate, crystal -like seed -like seeds are very pleasing, mouthwatering.

Since ancient times, pomegranates mean "multi -child and more blessings", they are considered auspicious things, and they are also good medicinal fruits.

After entering autumn, the temperature difference between day and night increases is the season when people are more ill. At this time, the small pomegranate came in handy, which was a "golden fruit" in autumn.

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"Kyushu Qigui", the same source of medicine and food

Pomegranate is sweet, sour, and warm. , Keep the lung qi, for treating qi deficiency and not taking medicine for the lungs and coughing. "

Modern pharmacological studies have shown that pomegranate is rich in fruit sugar, high -quality protein, and easy to absorb fat. While supplementing energy and calories for the human body, it does not increase the burden on the body. Among them, two major antioxidant ingredients: red pomegranate polyphenols and anthocyanins, which helps the human body digestion, anti -gastric ulcer, softening blood vessels, lowering blood lipids and blood sugar, reducing cholesterol and other various effects.

1. Shengjin to thirst

The autumn climate is hot and dry. It is known as the "autumn tiger".

● Pomegranate is sour and sweet, quenching thirst, moisturizing and sweating, and regular seasonal. In nutrients, pomegranates are a kind of berries. The water content of berries is very rich in water, and the average moisture content of pomegranates can reach 79.1%.

Therefore, the "Compendium of Materia Medica" wrote that the medicinal effect of sweet pomegranate is "the treatment of throat and throat", which directly illustrates the major feature of pomegranate.

2. Enhance immunity

Pomegranate is sweet and yin, convergence of lung qi, and has the effect of enhancing immunity. Its nutrition is rich in vitamin C, protein, organic acid, sugar, B vitamins, folic acid, carotene, vitamin E, etc., which can be supplemented in time The nutrients and lack of trace elements required by the human body have a good health effect on the human body.

3. Protect the cardiovascular vessels

● Pomegranate contains a variety of amino acids and trace elements, with anti -gastric ulcers, digestion, softening blood vessels, lowering blood lipids, blood sugar, and cholesterol.

A study released by the "Clinical Nutrition" magazine confirms that if you drink a cup of pomegranate juice every day, use two weeks to slow down the oxidation process and reduce the deployed oxidation cholesterol. Even if you stop drinking moon.

The results show that the effect of heart disease caused by pomegranate juice prevention and relieving arteriosclerosis is better than red wine and tomato juice.

4. Beauty skin care

● Pomegranate is rich in vitamin E, which is relatively rare in fresh fruits. According to nutrition analysis, the total vitamin E content can reach 4.91 mg of the edible part of the pomegranate per 100 grams of pomegranate.

Vitamin E can play an antioxidant effect in the human body and remove free radicals that have toxic effects on cells and tissues, thereby delaying aging and assisting cells and tissue repair.

5. Protect the breast

● Eating pomegranates often helps reduce the risk of breast cancer.

A medical research shows that the plant chemicals in pomegranates can inhibit the production of estrogen and may prevent estrogen sensitive breast cancer.

6. Reduce anxiety

● Pomegranate is rich in vitamins. Among them, tobaccoic acid and vitamin D help to relieve depression and anxiety, reduce human fatigue and relieve tension.

In addition, the abundant zinc, magnesium and other trace elements in pomegranates help regulate the balance of electrolytes of the human body, enhance the stability of the cell membrane of the central nervous system, and have a soothing effect.

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The whole body is treasure

In addition to the pomegranate flesh, Chinese medicine believes that the leaves, flowers, peels, and roots of pomegranate can also be used as medicine.

1. Pomegranate skin

● According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Pomegranate skin stops diarrhea, lower blood, prolapse of the anus, and the band."

Because the pomegranate skin has astringent intestines to stop diarrhea, stop bleeding, and insect killing, it has also become a commonly used Chinese medicine in clinical clinic.

On weekdays, take 5 grams of dried pomegranate (double the amount of fresh products) and add water to cook tea. Children can add brown sugar appropriately when drinking. This tea can have a good relief effect on those who have stool bleeding.

However, the pomegranate skin is astringent and the pomegranate is poisonous. Those who start from the beginning of the diarrhea and the evil spirits should not take it.

2. Pomegranate

● Pomegranate leaves have the effects of convergence and diarrhea, detoxifying and insecticide.

Treatment of acute enteritis, when the water diarrhea is more than not, you can take 60g of pomegranate leaves, 15g of ginger, 30g of salt, fried black; decoction of tea, frequently drink. In addition, the onion white and large grain salt are appropriate, stir -fry the pot, and apply the cloth bag to the abdomen.

If you are accidentally scratched, you can take an appropriate amount of pomegranate buds to knead until the leaves are discolored, and then apply to the small ventilated mouth to stop bleeding and anti -inflammatory.

3. Pomegranate

● According to Su Song's "Picture Sutra Materia Medica" records: "Pomegranate flowers can cure heart and vomiting blood, external application can cure gold sore bleeding."

In the season of pomegranate flowers, if you happen to encounter nosebleeds, you can take the appropriate amount of fresh pomegranate flowers, rub it into a small group, fill the nose, and have a good hemostatic effect.

4. Pomegranate root

● Pomegranate roots have the effects of deworming, astringent intestines, and stop bands. They are often used in tapeworms, tapeworms, long diarrhea, Jiu Diabang, and red leucorrhea.

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Four categories should not eat more pomegranate

1. Diabetic people

● Pomegranate has high sugar content, and sugar friends must control the amount of food.2. Constipation crowd

● Pomegranate has the effects of convergence, astringent intestines, and hemostasis, and those with constipation should not be consumed.

3. Tooth decay group

● Pomegranate is warm, and the content of organic acids is high. Eating too much will not only damage the health of the teeth, but also get angry.

4. Patients with asthma and bronchitis

● If there is an upper respiratory tract infection or bronchitis, bronchial asthma, do not eat pomegranate, which will aggravate the condition and cause fever.

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