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Effect of carrot
Carrots, also known as carrots, have been planted in China for at least 1000 years. In China, there is a reputation of "little ginseng", and there are also some sayings, such as "radish goes on the market, but the doctor is fine", "radish goes to town, but the doctor closes", "radish is eaten in winter and ginger in summer, but the doctor doesn't need a prescription" and "radish is too angry and cures too much". There is also a saying that explains the benefits of radish, "Eating radish and drinking tea makes doctors climb all over the street". Carrots are the main vegetables of root vegetables, belonging to biennial plants of Cruciferae. They can be eaten raw or cooked, and they are slightly spicy.

Efficacy and function of carrot

In terms of eating, the difference between white radish and carrot lies in the difference in nutritional value and efficacy.

1, different tastes of white radish are seasonal vegetables in winter and good food for health.

White radish is cool and sweet.

Carrots, that is, carrots, are beautiful, fragrant and sweet in color, can invigorate qi and improve eyesight, and have nourishing effects, so they are called "small ginseng".

2, suitable for different people to eat, white radish belongs to the lung and stomach meridian, especially suitable for people with fever, excessive phlegm, flatulence, indigestion, and poor urination.

It "focuses" on clearing away heat and toxic materials. If you have a sore throat, exogenous fever or measles in winter, it is very suitable to eat carrots as an adjuvant treatment.

3, the role is different. Relatively speaking, carrots are good at invigorating qi and improving eyesight, while white radishes are good at clearing heat, promoting fluid production and resolving phlegm, and promoting digestion and regulating qi.

The two complement each other and have different functions, so they should be treated differently when eating.

Modern research shows that carrots also contain a lot of trace elements needed by human body, which is of great significance to promote the growth and development of infants.

Do carrots and white radishes have the same effect?

White radish. It is cool, pungent and sweet, and has the functions of promoting digestion and stimulating appetite. Raw food can promote digestion, and its juice has antitussive effect. Cooked food can treat lung atrophy, hematemesis due to lung heat, flatulence, indigestion, excessive phlegm, thirst, dysuria, alcoholism, etc. ?

Carrots contain high β carotene, which has important functions such as maintaining the normal function of epithelial cells, preventing and treating respiratory infections, promoting human growth and development, and participating in rhodopsin synthesis. And has the effect of improving eyesight.