Amaranth is sweet and cool, and it is good at clearing heat and promoting diuresis, clearing liver and detoxifying, cooling blood and removing blood stasis. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on red-eye dysentery caused by damp heat, red-eye pain caused by liver fire, and sore throat.
2. Promote growth and development
Amaranth has a high content of protein. Amaranth leaves contain a high concentration of lysine, which can supplement the shortage of amino acids in cereals. It also contains nutrients such as calcium and zinc which are easily absorbed by human body. Zinc, calcium and lysine have a synergistic effect, which can promote the growth of teeth and bones, maintain normal heart activity and prevent muscle cramps (cramps). Therefore, amaranth can promote the growth and development of infants and adolescents, prevent and treat children's stunting, rickets and osteoporosis in the elderly, and has certain therapeutic value for fracture healing.
3. Vision
Amaranth contains a lot of carotene, which plays an important role in maintaining human vision. Ancient people in China experienced the efficacy of amaranth in improving eyesight and obtained strong evidence.
4, lose weight and lose weight, and benefit the second.
Amaranth is also the protagonist on the diet table. Regular consumption can reduce weight, promote detoxification and prevent constipation.
5. Coagulation and blood supplement
Amaranth is rich in protein, iron, calcium and vitamin K, which can promote blood coagulation, increase hemoglobin content, improve oxygen carrying capacity and promote hematopoiesis. Amaranth is a good supplementary food for anemia, blood loss, pregnant women, fracture patients and surgical patients. People regard amaranth as a good blood tonic and have the reputation of "blood tonic dish".
6. Prevent and treat diabetes and maintain cardiovascular health.
Amaranth is rich in magnesium. Researchers believe that in patients with diabetes, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, cancer and so on. Too much magnesium is discharged or consumed in the body, and eating amaranth can supplement the missing magnesium. Magnesium supplementation in diabetic patients can improve their glucose tolerance, reduce insulin consumption and help control blood sugar. Magnesium is also beneficial to maintain the health of coronary artery and heart function.
7, prevention and treatment of neurasthenia and insomnia
Amaranth contains iron that can be easily absorbed and utilized by human body. Iron is not only involved in the synthesis of hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochrome and cytochrome oxidase in human body, but also related to the activities of acetyl coenzyme A, succinate dehydrogenase and cytochrome reductase. In addition, iron metabolism is closely related to spleen deficiency syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that people with liver blood deficiency's deficiency of both heart and spleen are prone to neurasthenia and insomnia. Amaranth's treatment of neurasthenia and insomnia may be related to its rich iron.
8, prevention and treatment of anorexia, anorexia and other diseases.
Amaranth is rich in zinc. Zinc is one of the indispensable elements to maintain the growth and development of the body, maintain the normal taste function and appetite of the human body and promote the normal development. After zinc deficiency, the taste substances on the taste buds of human tongue are difficult to synthesize, the taste is dull, the sensitivity of distinguishing taste is reduced, and the appetite is reduced. Eating amaranth can achieve the purpose of proper zinc supplementation, thus treating anorexia and other diseases.
9. Protect the liver
It is suggested that the protective mechanism of amaranth may be related to carotenoids and phenols.
10, improving immunity and preventing cancer.
Amaranth is a rare high-quality functional food resource in the composition and content of amino acids, fatty acids and trace elements, which can provide rich nutrition for human body, help to strengthen the body and improve the immunity of the body, and is known as "longevity vegetable".