In terms of medicinal value, Wenling high orange is cool, sour and slightly bitter, and has the functions of stimulating appetite, quenching thirst, regulating qi and resolving phlegm, and detoxifying and sobering up. Indications: dyspepsia, abdominal distension, dry throat, thirst, cough with excessive phlegm, drunkenness, etc. Its medicinal effects mainly include the following aspects:
1. Reduce the brittleness of capillaries. The fruit of Wenling High Orange is rich in hesperidin, which can reduce the brittleness of capillaries and prevent microvascular bleeding. Rich vitamins and organic acids have obvious regulation and inhibition effects on human metabolism, which can enhance the body's resistance, increase capillary elasticity and reduce blood cholesterol. People with hyperlipidemia, hypertension and arteriosclerosis often eat oranges. Drinking 3 cups of high-density orange juice every day can increase the content of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in the body, thus reducing the possibility of heart disease.
2. Soothing the liver, regulating qi and promoting lactation
High orange has the functions of soothing liver, regulating qi and promoting lactation, and is a food for treating breast obstruction and swelling pain.
3. Promote intestinal peristalsis
High orange peel decoction can inhibit the smooth muscle movement of gastrointestinal tract (and uterus), thus relieving pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Pectin contained in its pericarp can promote intestinal peristalsis, accelerate the speed of food passing through digestive tract, make the lipids and cholesterol in feces excrete from the body faster with feces, reduce the absorption of foreign cholesterol, help to clear the intestines and relieve constipation, eliminate harmful substances in the body, prevent gastrointestinal fullness and swelling, and promote digestion.
4. Broaden the chest, reduce qi, relieve cough and resolve phlegm
High orange peel has the functions of widening chest, reducing qi, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. Experiments show that orange peel contains 0.93% ~ 1.95% hesperidin, which is effective for chronic bronchitis and easily accepted by patients.
5. Inhibit the growth of tumor cells
A medium-sized high orange can provide vitamin C needed by the human body for one day, and improve the human body's ability to resist bacterial invasion. High orange can scavenge free radicals harmful to health and inhibit the growth of tumor cells. Among all fruits, citrus contains the highest antioxidant substances, including more than 60 flavonoids and 17 carotenoids. Flavonoids have anti-inflammatory, blood vessel strengthening and blood coagulation inhibiting effects. Carotenoids have a strong antioxidant effect. These ingredients make high orange inhibit the occurrence of various cancers.
6. Reduce the incidence of gallstones.
High orange has a high content of vitamin C and has always been a favorite fruit of many people. But for women, eating more high oranges has an unexpected benefit, which is to reduce the incidence of gallstones. A survey in the United States shows that two-thirds of the patients with cholecystitis in the United States190,000 are women. Women are prone to gallstones, because estrogen can make cholesterol accumulate more in bile, leading to high cholesterol concentration and stones. And high orange will play an obvious role in reducing the occurrence of gallstones.
7. Promote fluid production to quench thirst, stimulate appetite and relieve qi.
After a full meal, drinking a glass of high orange juice can relieve greasy food, eliminate food accumulation and have the magical effect of quenching thirst and sobering up. High orange contains vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D, citric acid, malic acid, pectin and other ingredients. Vitamins can enhance the toughness of capillaries. Pectin can help lipid and cholesterol excrete as soon as possible and reduce the absorption of exogenous cholesterol, so it has the function of lowering blood lipid. At the same time, high orange pulp and juice have a good sober-up effect on drunk people.