As the saying goes, "a bunch of red fruits, add rice to every meal", the red fruits mentioned here are actually hawthorn, hawthorn is a very good food, not only can be eaten directly, but also has a certain medicinal effect, if there is a problem of bad appetite, buy a few hawthorn to eat, can help promote digestion very well.
Hawthorn contains a variety of ingredients that are beneficial to the human body, such as carotene, calcium, red pigment, hawthorn acid, pectin, lipases and a variety of medicinal ingredients.
Generally speaking, hawthorn is not well preserved, so dried hawthorn appeared, and drying hawthorn can greatly extend the storage time, and nutrients will not be lost in large quantities.
Many people who pay attention to health care are very fond of drinking hawthorn dry water, and insisting on it for a period of time is of great help to physical health.
1. Appetizing and digestion
Dried hawthorn is rich in fiber and various beneficial enzymes that can help digest food and slow down gastrointestinal motility, thereby reducing the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
In addition, dried hawthorn can also increase the secretion of gastric juice, promote the digestion and absorption of food, and have a significant effect on relieving indigestion, stomach flatulence and stomach problems.
2. Stabilize blood pressure
Hawthorn also contains a lot of minerals, such as protein and a series of vitamins, which can improve the body's immunity, strengthen the body's immune system, and help the body avoid various diseases to a certain extent.
In addition, hawthorn contains a lot of potassium, which can effectively enhance the body's kidney function, help the body excrete various toxins, help maintain blood sugar levels and blood pressure levels in the body, and make the body healthier.
3. Delay aging
From a nutritional point of view, dried hawthorn is rich in nutritional value, there are many kinds of vitamins in it, and it also contains more flavonoids.
Dried hawthorn is rich in vitamin C and vitamin E, which are good antioxidants, and can be used to soak in water to drink can play a good role in delaying aging and improving immunity.
4. Prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
If their condition is severe, it may also induce various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, which seriously damage their health.
Hawthorn is rich in nutrients, has the effect of invigorating blood and removing blood stasis, and reduces the content of low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and cholesterol to a certain extent, so drinking dried hawthorn usually has the effect of preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
5. Helpful**
Although hawthorn tastes sour, it is not an acidic fruit but an alkaline fruit. Drinking with dried hawthorn can promote gastric acid secretion and digestion and absorption.
In addition, it also plays an auxiliary role in metabolism and cell regeneration and proliferation, and it can also remove fat from the waist.
【1】 Do not drink on an empty stomach
Dried hawthorn soaking water contains a large amount of organic acids and other substances, if taken on an empty stomach, it will irritate the gastric mucosa, which may lead to uncomfortable symptoms such as stomach distension, pantothenic acid, etc., it is recommended not to drink dried hawthorn soaking water on an empty stomach.
[2] Pregnant women should not drink it
If a pregnant woman drinks hawthorn water, it will cause damage to her own health and the development of the fetus, in addition, hawthorn also has the effect of enhancing uterine contractions, which may cause pregnant women to have miscarriage or premature birth, so pregnant women try not to drink hawthorn dry soaked water.
[3] Patients with chronic gastric problems
For patients with chronic gastric diseases, such as gastric ulcers or erosions of the gastric mucosa, drinking hawthorn water at this time is that the acidity of hawthorn is easy to irritate the stomach, resulting in stomach discomfort.
At the same time, if it is gastroesophageal reflux, patients who often feel acid reflux are not suitable for drinking hawthorn water, because the sour taste of hawthorn will stimulate the secretion of gastric juice and aggravate the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, gastric juice reversal and acid reflux.
【5】 Do not drink for a long time
If you soak in water with mountain plants for a long time, it will absorb excessive acidic components and sugars, which are obviously corrosive, will cause certain corrosion to human teeth, easily cause tooth enamel mathematics and will make tooth decay high, and will cause a variety of dental diseases in human beings.
Hawthorn dry soaking water can be put 5 pieces at a time, putting too much will cause gum discomfort, damage teeth, put less taste, can not play the due effect.
Therefore, it is very important to grasp a degree.
- The best way to drink it
Hawthorn tea brewing method:
500 grams of dried hawthorn;Rinse the dried hawthorn with clean water, soak the dried hawthorn in boiling water for a period of time or add the dried hawthorn to boiling water and boil, or add rock sugar according to your personal taste and preferences to make the taste more delicious.
With bubble method:
1. 500 grams of dried hawthorn slices, honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, and then add honey to make a double flower drink, this edible method can clear heat and detoxify, moisten and dry, dispel wind and eliminate accumulation, and is suitable for summer heat and thirst, upset, dizziness, headache and other symptoms.
2. 50 grams of dried hawthorn slices, 150 grams of walnut kernels and white sugar can be made into dried hawthorn slices walnut tea, this edible method can nourish the kidneys and lungs, moisten the intestines and transform food, and is suitable for fluid loss, dry mouth and thirst.
3. 10 grams of dried hawthorn slices and sand malt are taken with boiling water to make dry hawthorn slices malt drink, which can eliminate food and stagnation, and is suitable for indigestion and other diseases.