1, cut the apple into small pieces.
2. Pour a proper amount of water into the pot, add apple slices, add rock sugar and cook for 5 minutes.
Apple is one of the most familiar and common fruits. It is sweet and sour and nutritious. "An apple a day" is a well-known health slogan. Apples are rich in sugars, organic acids, cellulose, vitamins, minerals, polyphenols and flavonoids.
Has the effects of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, moistening lung to relieve vexation, invigorating spleen and stomach, nourishing heart and benefiting qi, moistening intestine to stop diarrhea, relieving summer heat and sobering up. It is called "all-round healthy fruit" by scientists. Ranked first among the top ten healthiest fruits. Apples contain comprehensive nutrition and are easily digested and absorbed by the human body, so they are also very suitable for infants, the elderly and patients.
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The medicinal use of apples was recorded as early as the Tang Dynasty. Apples can not only benefit the heart, promote fluid production and quench thirst, but also have the functions of "moistening the lungs and pleasing the heart, promoting fluid production and appetizing, and sobering up".
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Among many fruits, apple is the most common and peaceful one, but its nutritional value should not be underestimated. Chinese medicine believes that it can nourish the lungs, strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite. Nutritional analysis shows that apple contains the most fructose, and contains a variety of organic acids, pectin and trace elements.
Apple pectin belongs to soluble fiber, which can not only promote cholesterol metabolism, effectively reduce cholesterol level, but also promote fat excretion. The French did an experiment in which a group of healthy middle-aged men and women ate two or three apples a day. A month later, their cholesterol levels were measured, and it was found that 80% of people's low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL, also called bad cholesterol) decreased.
At the same time, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL is good cholesterol) has increased. Apple's help to the cardiovascular system can be seen.
Potassium, a trace element contained in apples, can dilate blood vessels, which is beneficial to patients with hypertension. Zinc is also necessary for human body. When lacking, it will lead to disorder of blood sugar metabolism and decline of sexual function.
Apple is a low-calorie fruit. The nutrients in apples are soluble and easily absorbed by the human body, which is beneficial to dissolve sulfur and make the skin smooth and tender. There are also elements such as copper, manganese, zinc, iodine and potassium in apples. If the human body lacks these elements, the skin will be dry and easy to crack. Apple is a beauty product, which can not only lose weight, but also make the skin smooth and tender. Apple is called "all-round healthy fruit". Eating more apples can improve the respiratory system and lung function and protect the lungs from dust and smoke in the air.
Apples have many benefits and good uses-stopping diarrhea. However, it does not mean that eating raw apples can stop diarrhea. Eating raw apples not only has no antidiarrheal effect, but also may make the feces smoother, because unheated raw pectin can soften the feces and relieve constipation.
Boiling apple water can stop diarrhea. Because fruit contains tannic acid and pectin, tannic acid can reduce the moisture in stool, thus achieving the effect of stopping diarrhea. At the same time, the pectin component of apple also has the function of stopping diarrhea after cooking, and can absorb bacteria and toxins. The pulp and peel of apple contain tannic acid, which is more abundant in the peel. Pectin is distributed in the pulp near the peel, so don't peel the apple when cooking, so as to avoid the loss of effective components.
The method of boiling water for apples is simple. First, prepare a fresh fruit, cut it into small pieces with a core, boil it in water for 3 ~ 5 minutes, and eat it after it is warm, 2 ~ 3 times a day, about 30 grams each time. Do not add sucrose to boiled apples, because sucrose will aggravate diarrhea.
Is it convenient? However, the effect of this method in treating diarrhea is not obvious, but only plays an auxiliary role. This method is quite effective for children.
Patients with severe diarrhea should go to the hospital for active treatment. Patients in need can be infused with water to avoid dehydration caused by excessive water shortage.
It will bring a lot of inconvenience to life. Once diarrhea occurs, you should stop taking the medicine immediately. Drugs or infusion can be used. When the symptoms are serious, you should see a doctor as soon as possible and receive treatment. If you often have diarrhea, you may have irritable bowel syndrome.
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Baidu Encyclopedia: Rock Sugar Apple Soup