Shanxi Qingxu Mature Vinegar Factory with a long history (now the predecessor of Shanxi Mature Vinegar Group) once conducted a health survey among three generations of retired workers. It was surprisingly found that almost none of the workers in these vinegar factories had cancer, and the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases was very low, less than 65,438+0%. Moreover, the prevalence rate of the above diseases among the family members of the workers in the vinegar factory is far lower than that of the local general population.
1. "Old vinegar for constipation is better than countless medicines."
In our country, there is a saying that "old vinegar for constipation is better than countless medicines", which is undoubtedly the life experience of ordinary people. Modern scientific research shows that mature vinegar is rich in amino acids, some glycolytic enzymes and various unsaturated fatty acids. Taking aged vinegar can promote intestinal peristalsis, reduce blood lipid, neutralize some toxins and maintain the balance of ecological flora in intestinal environment. Applying dietotherapy to treat habitual constipation is not only effective, but also has no side effects. If you put six or seven drops of old vinegar in the soup of each meal, it will not only taste delicious, but also treat beauty. If you stick to it, constipation will gradually disappear. If constipation has a long history, you can drink a mouthful of old vinegar and a glass of cold water on an empty stomach every morning. After taking it for a week, it will receive certain curative effect.
2. Prevention and treatment of enteritis and dysentery
Because vinegar contains acetic acid, it has astringent effect, which can not only inhibit bacterial reproduction, but even kill some bacteria in food. The suitable living environment for Shigella dysenteriae is alkaline. After eating vinegar, change the survival of Shigella dysenteriae and kill it. Therefore, vinegar can prevent and treat dysentery. Acidic environment can improve the bactericidal function of garlic by 4 times, so it is more ideal to treat dysentery and enteritis with vinegar and garlic.
3. Use vinegar to prevent and treat some common diseases
When you have a high fever, apply a towel soaked in diluted vinegar to the skin on your forehead to lower your body temperature. Gargling with vinegar can treat mild laryngitis; When scalding happens, washing with vinegar can relieve pain, reduce swelling and prevent foaming, and there is no mark after injury. Vinegar also has the function of preventing and treating other common diseases, especially the "fearless" influenza virus, and vinegar has a good killing effect. In our country, people are used to cooking old vinegar on indoor fire to fumigate the air to prevent influenza.
4. Old vinegar peanuts-"immortal couple"
At the dinner table, some people order old vinegar and peanut cold dishes, and some people always praise this dish as good and can reduce blood fat. Soaking peanuts in vinegar is good for your health. Peanut contains 40%-50% fat, twice as much as soybean and higher than rapeseed. It contains about 30% protein, which is more than twice that of wheat and three times that of rice. And the digestibility of peanut protein is about 90%. In addition, peanuts also contain riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus, lecithin, choline, unsaturated fatty acids and various vitamins, so peanuts are called "longevity fruit" in Chinese medical classics.
Jealousy is very beneficial to human health. Vinegar can promote metabolism, help the body rest, eliminate fatigue and prevent arteriosclerosis and hypertension. In daily life, cooking food with vinegar skillfully as seasoning is beneficial to health. Vinegar is not only a condiment, but also a health food. In addition to a large amount of acetic acid, vinegar also contains calcium, iron, gluconic acid, lactic acid, glycerol, fatty acids and salts. In terms of eating, vinegar can dissolve calcium and iron in food, which is convenient for human body to absorb and protect the nutrients in food from being destroyed. The efficacy of vinegar:
(1) digestible fat and sugar:
Vinegar contains amino acids, organic acids and other substances. Amino acids can promote excess fat in the body to be consumed by the body, and can also digest sugar and protein absorbed by the body, so that metabolism can proceed smoothly. It can be said that proper drinking vinegar can not only lose weight, but also promote the burning of nutrients in the body, improve the utilization rate of heat energy and promote health.
(2) Diuretics and laxatives:
Vinegar can promote metabolism and increase gastrointestinal peristalsis. Vinegar has diuretic effect. Drinking a little vinegar can effectively improve constipation. For people with dry intestines and constipation, drinking a cup of cold boiled water with vinegar every day can alleviate the difficulty of defecation. After drinking vinegar for a few weeks, constipation will be obviously improved. When the waste in the body is excreted, the weight will also drop.
(3) salt intake can be reduced;
Eating too much salt is not only a heavy burden on the body, but the more salt there is, the more other foods will be eaten and the more water you drink, so it is difficult to lose weight. For people who like to eat salty food, it is better to add some vinegar to the dish, with more vinegar and less salt. Not only will they not feel that the salinity is not enough, but they will feel that the food is more delicious and their mouths will not feel so salty. The amount of drinking water and eating other foods will also decrease, and the body will become lighter.
(4) It can reduce blood pressure and serum cholesterol;
Hypertension and arteriosclerosis are mainly caused by excessive silicic acid in the body, which leads to silicic acid sclerosis. Vinegar is one of the effective methods to prevent arteriosclerosis. Almost all patients with arteriosclerosis and cerebral congestion have hypertension. If you eat a little vinegar skillfully and live a regular life, you can lower your blood pressure and prevent diseases such as arteriosclerosis and cerebral congestion.
The role of vinegar:
1. vinegar can stimulate appetite, promote the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, help digestion and absorption, make appetite strong and promote digestion and accumulation;
2. Vinegar has good bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects, and can effectively prevent intestinal diseases, influenza and respiratory diseases;
3. vinegar can soften blood vessels and lower cholesterol, which is a good prescription for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension;
4. Vinegar can protect skin and hair well. In the ancient medicine of China, there was a record that vinegar was used as medicine. It was believed that vinegar had the effects of promoting hair growth, beautifying, lowering blood pressure and losing weight.
5. Vinegar can eliminate fatigue, promote sleep, and relieve discomfort symptoms of motion sickness and seasickness;
6. Vinegar can also reduce the alcohol concentration in gastrointestinal tract and blood, and play the role of sobering up;
7. Vinegar can also soften chicken bones and shark fins and promote the absorption of calcium.
In addition, vinegar can dissipate blood stasis, stop bleeding, detoxify and kill insects. It can be used for treating postpartum blood halo, scabies, jaundice, yellow sweat, hematemesis, epistaxis, hematochezia, pudendal pruritus, carbuncle and swelling. Detoxify fish and vegetables.
In life, vinegar is more widely used, which can be eaten by the general population, but it is forbidden for those with damp-heat in the spleen and stomach and those with initial exogenous diseases; People with gastric ulcer and hyperacidity should not be jealous.
Application of vinegar:
1. Rinse your mouth in time to protect your teeth after eating jiaozi dishes dipped in vinegar or being jealous;
2. When cooking, the best time to add vinegar is at both ends, that is, add vinegar immediately after the raw materials are put into the pot, and add vinegar before the dishes are put out of the pot, the first time should be more, and the second time should be less;
3. Vinegar can be used for raw materials that need to be deodorized and greasy, such as cooking aquatic products or stomach, intestine and heart. , can eliminate the fishy smell and peculiar smell, and some raw materials with heavy fishy smell can also be impregnated with vinegar in advance;
4. Vinegar is used to cook raw materials with bones, such as ribs and fish, which can soften bone spurs, promote the dissolution of minerals such as calcium and phosphorus in bones and increase nutrients.