Kumquat is a very common small orange. Kumquat looks golden and beautiful, and tastes sweet and sour. This is a kind of fruit that many people like to eat. Kumquat is rich in vitamins and minerals, which is beneficial to our health.

Effect of rock sugar kumquat

1, relieving cough and resolving phlegm

Rock sugar has the effects of nourishing yin, promoting fluid production, moistening lung and relieving cough, and kumquat has the effects of resolving phlegm and relieving asthma. The combination of the two can effectively relieve cough and resolve phlegm.

2, cure cold and dry cough

Kumquat is sweet and has the effect of relieving cough and relieving sore throat. Mainly for severe cough, itchy throat, aversion to cold and no sweat, headache or fever, and even shortness of breath. It also has a certain curative effect on acute and chronic bronchitis, but it is not helpful for hot cough.

Step 3 stimulate appetite

Crystal sugar with kumquat can increase saliva secretion, promote appetite, and play an auxiliary role in anorexia and lack of diet.

Nutritional value and efficacy of kumquat

When kumquat is on the market again, it is indispensable for every table and snack. We all know that kumquat can be used to make tea, mix salad, or simply take a rough bite ... Although kumquat is not big, it is not as sweet as grapefruit, orange and orange pulp, and it is really a golden fruit for health in winter.

Nutritional value of kumquat: kumquat is rich in vitamins A and C, which can prevent pigmentation, improve skin luster and elasticity, slow down aging and avoid skin relaxation and wrinkling; Kumquat also contains vitamin P, which is an important nutrient for maintaining vascular health and strengthening microvascular elasticity. Kumquat also has high medicinal value. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that kumquat has the functions of regulating qi, tonifying middle warmer, relieving depression, promoting digestion, dispelling cold, resolving phlegm and sobering up, and can be used to treat chest distress, drunkenness, thirst, dyspepsia, anorexia, cough and asthma. According to the Japanese medical journal, kumquat can enhance the cold resistance of human body, prevent and treat colds, reduce blood lipids, and is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of senile diseases. Patients with cholecystitis, hepatitis, tracheitis, hypertension and arteriosclerosis often eat kumquat or kumquat cake, which is of great benefit.

Is kumquat peel safe to eat?

Compendium of Materia Medica records that kumquat peel "tonifies the same medicine, purges the same medicine, ascends the same medicine, and descends the same medicine." In fact, 80% of vitamin C in kumquat is stored in the peel, so eating kumquat with pulp is more nutritious. Kumquat peel is thick and smooth, with many oil cells (that is, pressing it will produce aromatic gas). Fresh food with skin has many advantages, but many people worry that their skin will be waxed. According to experts, waxing of fruits is an internationally permitted method to keep fresh. Wax will form a protective film on the surface of fruit, which can not only protect the skin of fruit and improve its luster, but also prevent water from evaporating and keep the fruit fresh and fragrant. In addition, after waxing, germs are not easy to invade, so it can prevent corrosion and insects. Citrus, apples, oranges, pears, etc. You can wax it. The officially added edible wax is an "artificial fruit wax", but it is actually a chitosan substance, which is mostly extracted from crustaceans such as crabs and shells. This substance itself is harmless to the body and can be used for preservation.

Tip: When choosing fruit, you can wipe the surface of the fruit with your hands or napkins. If you can wipe off a reddish layer, it is probably industrial wax. In addition, local seasonal fruits do not need preservative treatment, and generally do not need waxing. If you want to remove wax from the peel, you don't have to peel it. There are other good ways. First, you can blanch it with hot water. When wax melts when heated, a wax film will float on the water. As long as the hot water is poured out in time to prevent wax from sticking to the peel again. Followed by rubbing with salt or silk pulp. The texture of wax is soft, the particles of salt are fine, and the scrubbing effect is more thorough.

Kumquat plus one thing doubles the nutrition.

Kumquat is not only eaten fresh with skin, but also often used to make snacks such as candied fruit, drinks and fruit wine. If you feel raw kumquat acid, you can also eat it with other foods.

1, add honey

Kumquat honey tea set has the functions of invigorating qi, promoting digestion, relieving depression, resolving phlegm and quenching thirst. Suitable for patients with acute and chronic tracheitis, hepatitis, cholecystitis and hypertension. People with spleen deficiency and qi and blood weakness should not eat more, and diabetic patients should not eat more. Drinking honey kumquat tea in autumn and winter can also prevent colds.

Step 2 add lemon

Kumquat lemonade is a classic combination of soaking water, both of which contain aromatic volatile oil components and a lot of vitamins. Soak in water for appetizing, digestion and beauty.

Step 3 add chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum can clear fire and improve eyesight, promote fluid production and quench thirst. Kumquat chrysanthemum tea is not only unique in taste, but also good for eyes. Office workers can drink it all year round.

Step 4 add hawthorn

Hawthorn contains flavonoids, maslinic acid, citric acid and other substances, which can induce diuresis, dilate blood vessels and prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases. Contemporary tea sets have the effects of regulating qi, removing blood stasis, promoting digestion and lowering blood fat, and are suitable for anorexia, abdominal distension, coronary heart disease and hyperlipidemia.

Practice: 2 kumquats, washed and squashed, 30 grams of hawthorn (or 15 grams of dry product), peeled and sliced, placed in a thermos cup, brewed in boiling water, and covered with tea for 3-5 minutes.

Step 5 add radish

Kumquat and radish have a good effect on regulating qi. Wash kumquat and radish, juice and take orally, which has the effect of reducing qi, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Warm clothing can soothe the liver and regulate qi, relieve depression and relieve bloating, and is also suitable for premenstrual breast distension caused by liver depression and qi stagnation.

Step 6 add ginger

To prevent colds and hangover, kumquat and ginger can warm the lungs and neutralize phlegm. Soaking in water can relieve lung cold, relieve cough and eliminate phlegm, and is suitable for relieving symptoms caused by excessive drinking.

Matters needing attention

Kumquat is good, but you can eat 3-5 kumquats a day.

② Kumquat soaked in water is suitable for moderate drinking after meals. Organic acids in kumquat can stimulate the mucosa of stomach wall, which is not good for the stomach. It is not recommended to eat on an empty stomach.

3 When you have a sore throat, itching or cough, it is not advisable to add sugar to kumquat tea. Too much sugar will produce phlegm.