Water chestnut is a very common fruit in life. Its name is also horseshoe and horseshoe. It mainly grows in diving fields, grows seedlings in March and April, and bears fruit after autumn. The fruit is shaped like horseshoe and chestnut, so it is also called horseshoe and water chestnut. The fruit of water chestnut is sweet and crisp, which is deeply loved by many friends. Water chestnut has a long history as a medicine, so it has many nutritional values and functions. Little fruit has great mystery. Let's learn about this fruit together.

Efficacy and function of water chestnut

1, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, water chestnut belongs to cold food, which can effectively clear lung heat and eliminate inflammation of lung and trachea. Has the effects of relieving cough, moistening dryness, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm. If there is a lot of cough and phlegm caused by lung heat, you can eat water chestnut to relieve symptoms, which can have a good effect.

2, Jinsheng cough, diuretic detoxification

The fruit juice of water chestnut is sweet and full of water, which can be used to quench thirst. It is a good choice for people who are often hot and thirsty. Chinese medicine records that water chestnut is cold, and eating it has the effect of diuresis and detoxification. For patients with urinary tract infection and urinary calculi, eating water chestnut can effectively help diuresis and detoxification.

3, the whole bowel laxative, Xiaoshi Jishi.

Water chestnut is rich in protein and starch, as well as a lot of plant cellulose, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, help the human body to promote digestion and eliminate toxins accumulated in the body. Long-term indigestion, food accumulation can choose water chestnut to improve intestinal function At present, many children with indigestion rely on water chestnut to relieve the symptoms of indigestion and food accumulation.

Water chestnut has so much edible value, rich efficacy and so many benefits to human body. If you like, you can try some water chestnut for health, but if you want to eat healthily, you should pay attention to the following points: water chestnut is cold, and people with menstrual period and physical weakness should use it with caution. Children often enuresis, and diabetics should not eat more. In addition, water chestnut grows in the ground after all, and it is best to wash and cook it. There are parasites and bacteria in raw water chestnut.

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