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1. Apple belongs to Rosaceae, a deciduous tree with oval and serrated leaves; The fruit is spherical and sweet. It is an ordinary fruit and the most common fruit. Rich in nutrition, it ranks first among the four major fruits (apples, grapes, oranges and bananas) in the world. Apples are usually red, but there are also yellow and green ones. Apple is a dicotyledonous plant with reddish or purplish red flowers, most of which are self-sterile and need cross-pollination. Fruit is developed from ovary and receptacle. The flesh is crisp and sweet, which can help digestion. Note: The apple core is poisonous. Please spit it out when eating, and don't swallow it. Even if the juice is squeezed, it is best to remove it.
Apple is a low-calorie food, which only produces 60 kilocalories per100g. The nutrients in apples are soluble and easily absorbed by the human body, so they are called "living water", which is beneficial to dissolve sulfur and make the skin smooth and tender. Apples also contain elements such as copper, iodine, manganese, zinc and potassium. Without these elements, the skin will be dry, fragile and itchy. Apply it to the area under dark circles, which can help to eliminate dark circles.
efficacy
Sweet and sour, flat.
Has the effects of invigorating spleen, regulating stomach, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst.
Indications: deficiency of qi, diarrhea, constipation, etc. Apples are two-way, and diarrhea and constipation can be adjusted.
Matters needing attention
1. Avoid
Don't eat apples with carrots, carrots are easy to produce substances that induce goiter.
Don't eat apples with milk. The protein reaction between fruit acid and milk will generate calcium precipitate, which will cause stones.
Don't eat apples with scallops, it will cause abdominal pain.
suitable
Apples are rich in pectin and have antidiarrheal effects. It is more nutritious and delicious with light fish.
Both apples and onions contain flavonoids as natural antioxidants, which can protect the heart when eaten together.
2, jujube, also known as jujube. It is characterized by very high vitamin content and has the reputation of "natural vitamin pill", which has the effects of nourishing yin, strengthening yang and enriching blood. Originally from China, it has been planted in China for more than 4000 years. It has been listed as one of the "five fruits" (peach, plum, plum, apricot and jujube) since ancient times, and contains substances that inhibit cancer cells and even transform them into normal cells.
People who often eat fresh dates rarely suffer from gallstones, because the rich vitamin C in fresh dates converts excess cholesterol into bile acids. Sun Simiao, a famous doctor in ancient China, said: "In spring, it is advisable to keep acid and sweeten it to nourish your temper." It means to eat less sour and eat more sweet in spring. Chinese medicine believes that when the liver qi is strong in spring, eating more sour food will make the liver qi excessive and damage the spleen and stomach, so eat less sour food. In spring, people have more outdoor activities than in winter, so they consume more energy and need more calories. But at this time, the spleen and stomach are weak and the digestive ability of gastrointestinal tract is poor, which is not suitable for eating greasy meat. Therefore, heat can be properly supplied by sweets. Jujube is such a good way to replenish spleen in spring.
Sexual taste is slightly warm and sweet.
Functions: invigorating spleen and qi, nourishing blood and calming nerves.
3. Lycium barbarum is the general name of commercial Lycium barbarum, cultivated Lycium barbarum in Ningxia and Lycium barbarum in China. People usually eat and use Lycium barbarum as the fruit of Lycium barbarum in Ningxia. Lycium barbarum is the only variety listed in China Pharmacopoeia (20 10 edition), and it is also called the Four Treasures of Traditional Chinese Medicine together with Qiongzhen Ganoderma lucidum, Changbai Mountain Ginseng and Dong 'e Ejiao.
Lycium barbarum: sweet and flat. Lycium barbarum leaves: bitter and sweet; Cold sex.
Functional Lycium barbarum: nourishing liver, nourishing kidney and moistening lung. Lycium barbarum leaves: tonifying deficiency and essence, clearing away heat and improving eyesight.
Edible
People with kidney deficiency eat Lycium barbarum very well, and Lycium barbarum has the function of tonifying kidney and nourishing liver. Eating more Lycium barbarum can also prolong life and relieve long-term low back pain. Lycium barbarum is listed as a "dual-purpose medicine and food" variety by the Ministry of Health. Lycium barbarum can be processed into various foods, beverages, health wines and health products. Lycium barbarum is often added when making soup or porridge.
4. Longan (scientific name: Dimocarpus Longan), also known as Longan, Litchi Nu, Asian Litchi and Swallow Egg, is a kind of fruit in China; The longest service life can reach more than 400 years. Together with litchi, banana and pineapple (pineapple), it is also called the four most valuable fruits in South China.
food therapy
Sex and taste are plain and sweet.
Meridian enters the heart, liver, spleen and kidney.
Work benefits the heart and spleen, tonifies qi and blood, calms the heart and calms the nerves.
Indications are fatigue, palpitation, insomnia, amnesia, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, postpartum edema, mental fatigue, spontaneous sweating and night sweats.
Nutritional value of longan
1. Longan contains a variety of nutrients, and has the effects of nourishing blood, calming the nerves, strengthening the brain and improving intelligence, nourishing the heart and strengthening the spleen.
2. It was found that the inhibition rate of longan on uterine cancer cells was as high as 90% or more, and female menopause was the stage where gynecological tumors were prone to occur. Eating longan properly is good for health.
Longan has a nourishing effect, which is helpful for people who need to be nursed back to health after illness and are weak.
4. Some scholars in China have published some papers about the anti-aging of longan, suggesting that longan will become a rare anti-aging food.