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What are the white silk strips on oranges for?
It has the functions of activating qi, dredging collaterals, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, and is mainly used for treating chest pain, cough, expectoration or blood in phlegm due to phlegm blocking meridians.

The white silk strips on oranges are called orange collaterals. Orange complex contains a nutrient called rutin, so oranges have an unpleasant bitter taste. This substance can maintain the normal elasticity and density of human blood vessels, reduce the brittleness and permeability of blood vessel walls and prevent the occurrence of cerebral hemorrhage. Therefore, the elderly with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases must not throw away the orange net when eating oranges.

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When eating oranges, we should pay attention to the following points:

1, control consumption

According to research, eating three oranges a day can meet a person's daily vitamin C requirement. If you eat too much and take too much vitamin C, your body will metabolize more oxalic acid, which will easily lead to urinary calculi and kidney calculi. In addition, eating too much is harmful to the mouth and teeth.

2. It is not advisable to eat before meals or on an empty stomach.

Although oranges have many benefits, you should eat them often, not too much. Because orange pulp contains certain organic acids, it is not good for the stomach and avoids stimulating the gastric mucosa. It is recommended not to eat oranges on an empty stomach.

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