Oranges are also very nutritious, and an orange can almost meet the vitamin C content needed by the human body in one day. Oranges contain 170 kinds of plant compounds and more than 60 kinds of flavonoids, most of which are natural antioxidants.
Oranges are warm and easy to get angry when eaten too much, and symptoms such as aphtha, dry mouth, dry throat and constipation may occur. Because orange pulp contains certain organic acids, it is best not to eat oranges on an empty stomach, so as not to stimulate the gastric mucosa and cause discomfort.
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Medicinal value
Oranges can be said to be the treasure of the whole body, which has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, resolving phlegm and quenching thirst. Meat, skin and leaves can be used as medicine and play an important role in daily life.
Orange peel can be used for beauty. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that dried tangerine peel (orange peel) "supplements it; Laxative diarrhea; The same liter of medicine will go up; The same medicine will be dropped. " It can be seen that in ancient times, people have realized the medicinal value of oranges.
The reticular meridians on orange pulp are called orange collaterals, which have the effects of dredging collaterals, resolving phlegm and promoting blood circulation, and are often used to treat phlegm and blood stasis cough. The content of vitamin P in orange collaterals is high, which can effectively prevent and treat hypertension. Old people usually eat more oranges, which is good for their health.
Orange stone tastes bitter and non-toxic, and has the effects of dispersing stagnation, regulating qi and relieving pain.
Orange leaves can soothe the liver, regulate qi, reduce swelling and disperse toxin. The epidermis of orange peel after removing the white inner layer is called "orange red", which can regulate lung qi and eliminate phlegm.
Oranges are sweet and sour, warm in nature, and enter the lung and stomach meridians; Has the effects of stimulating appetite, regulating qi, quenching thirst and moistening lung; Treat chest and diaphragm qi stagnation, vomiting, anorexia, deficiency of stomach yin, dry mouth, cough due to lung heat, and excessive drinking. Its skin, nucleus, collaterals and leaves are all "authentic medicinal materials".
Orange peel, called "Chenpi" as medicine, has the effects of regulating qi, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, strengthening spleen and regulating stomach, and is often used to prevent and treat chest pain, hernia, breast distension, breast lump, stomach pain, dyspepsia and air transmission. Its stone is called "orange stone", which has the effect of dispersing stagnation and relieving pain. Clinically, it is often used to treat testicular swelling and pain and mastitis swelling and pain. Orange collaterals, that is, reticular meridians on orange pulp, have the effects of dredging collaterals, eliminating phlegm, promoting qi circulation and promoting blood circulation, and are often used to treat phlegm and blood stasis cough. Chenpi can induce diuresis, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough.
Japanese researchers surveyed more than 6,000 people and found that people who eat oranges are less likely to suffer from coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and gout. Oranges contain vitamin C and citric acid. In addition to vitamin C, they can also take dietary fiber-pectin, which can promote defecation and lower cholesterol. Oranges are in the barbecue process. Components such as hesperidin in orange peel can penetrate into oranges. Hesperidin can strengthen the toughness of capillaries, lower blood pressure and dilate the coronary artery of the heart, so oranges can be said to be a food to prevent coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Orange (a fruit of Rutaceae citrus)