Chinese medicine believes that persimmon is cold, sweet and slightly astringent, and enters the heart, lungs and intestines. It has many functions, such as moistening lung and resolving phlegm, clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, astringing intestine to stop dysentery, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, cooling blood to stop bleeding, relieving alcoholism and lowering blood pressure, and can be used for treating cough due to lung heat, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, sores, vomiting and nausea, and bloody stool due to prolonged diarrhea. Studies have shown that fresh persimmons contain nutrients such as protein, fat, sucrose, fructose, glucose, dietary fiber, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and selenium.
Fresh persimmons have high iodine content and are suitable for patients with thyroid diseases caused by iodine deficiency. Pectin rich in persimmon is a kind of water-soluble dietary fiber, which can maintain the normal growth of intestinal flora and has a good laxative effect. Persimmons can also be dehumidified and processed into persimmons. Persimmon jerky is sweet and will not go bad after long-term storage. It contains mannitol, sucrose, glucose and so on. And has the auxiliary therapeutic effects of lowering blood pressure, stopping bleeding, clearing away heat and moistening intestines.
There is an old saying in rural areas called "one persimmon and ten medicines", which means that persimmons have certain pharmacological effects on human body and can be used for health preservation and treatment.
First, stop bleeding and moisten intestines.
Persimmon is rich in invertose, sucrose, malic acid, mannitol and other beneficial substances, which can play a good role in stopping bleeding and moistening intestines after intake. Persimmon pectin is a kind of water-soluble fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, thereby relaxing bowels and preventing constipation.
Second, blood.
Many women often have cold hands and feet, weak limbs, dizziness and tinnitus, so they can eat some persimmons in autumn. The iron contained in persimmons can enrich blood and nourish blood, make women full of qi and blood, and prevent anemia.
Third, moisten the lungs and relieve cough.
Autumn is dry, especially in the north, often accompanied by strong winds. Even if you drink water often, it is easy to dry your mouth. In addition, lung diseases are frequent at this time. Proper consumption of some persimmons can moisten the lungs and clear away heat, relieve respiratory dryness and relieve cough, and also play a certain role in the prevention of lung diseases.
Fourth, improve resistance.
Persimmon is rich in sugar, which can quickly replenish energy after eating, thus alleviating the symptoms of fatigue and fatigue. In addition, it is also rich in vitamins, which can improve the body's resistance and immunity.
Matters needing attention in eating persimmons
Persimmons are delicious, but some people really need to be careful or avoid eating them.
First, people with weak digestive function, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and ulcerative colitis should not eat more persimmons, but enough is enough.
Second, persimmons are cold, and people with cold constitution or weak constitution should eat as little as possible. Especially for the elderly with stomach cold, it is not advisable to eat more persimmons. However, this does not mean that people with hot constitution can eat more. Nowadays, many people are hot outside and cold inside. If they eat cold food, it is likely to cause fullness, vomiting, acid reflux, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Third, don't eat persimmons on an empty stomach. Persimmons contain more tannic acid. Under the action of gastric acid, tannic acid combines with protein to form a water-insoluble precipitate, which binds with food residues, especially protein, to form a clot. Many clots can adhere to each other to form a huge stomach stone block. In particular, the content of tannic acid in mature fruits or peels is high, and gastrolithiasis is easy to occur after eating.