Coffee beans are taken from the fruit of the coffee tree. They are red and belong to fire. They enter the heart, the gas is bitter, and they flow into the large intestine. Sweet and bitter in nature, dry and burnt. Sweet and mellow, it has the efficacy of nourishing and relieving exterior syndrome, can relieve pain, pungent taste can disperse qi and promote qi circulation, can pass through the brain-blood barrier, treat exterior wind-heat, headache and bitter taste, can dry dampness and stop diarrhea, and can treat heat or dampness.
15 the health care function of coffee from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine;
1, refresh
? Caffeine has strong stimulation and fragrant smell, which easily passes through the brain-blood barrier, stimulates the central meridians, promotes brain activity, makes the mind more sober, lively and sensitive, has abundant thinking ability, concentrates attention and improves work efficiency; It can stimulate cerebral cortex, promote feeling, judgment and enhance memory ability.
2, strong bones and muscles, waist and knees
? Caffeine can make muscles contract freely, increase tendon strength, reduce exercise valves, increase body sensitivity and improve motor function.
3, appetizing staple food
? Caffeine can stimulate sympathetic nerve, stimulate gastric acid secretion in gastrointestinal tract, promote digestion, prevent bloating and gastroptosis, and promote gastrointestinal hormones and peristalsis hormones, thus quickly relieving constipation.
4. Eliminate fat and accumulation.
? Caffeine can accelerate the decomposition of fat, improve the metabolic rate of the body, increase the consumption of heat energy, and help to reduce fat and tighten the skin. In addition, bathing with coffee powder is an excellent hyperthermia and helps to lose weight.
5. Li Qiao dehumidifies
? Caffeine can promote renal function, expel excess sodium ions from the body, increase urine output, improve abdominal distension and edema, and help to lose weight.
6. Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis
? Linoleic acid contained in coffee can hemolyze and prevent thrombosis, enhance vasoconstriction, promote blood circulation and relieve headache caused by vasodilation, especially migraine. In addition, it can promote venous return, moisturize skin, restore muscle surface elasticity and prevent cardiovascular diseases.
7, extinguish wind and stop spasm
? Coffee can accelerate cholesterol metabolism, reduce coronary atherosclerosis and reduce the probability of stroke.
8, happy color
? Drinking coffee in moderation on a regular basis will make people feel excited and happy, put aside troubles and melancholy, relieve stress and relax.
9. Shu Fei Dingchuan
? Caffeine can promote sympathetic nerve, inhibit parasympathetic nerve and avoid parasympathetic nerve excitement and asthma.
10, dehumidification and deodorization
? Caffeine contains tannin, which can deodorize and eliminate garlic and meat flavor.
1 1, coffee has a hangover effect.
? Drinking coffee after drinking will quickly oxidize acetaldehyde converted from alcohol, and part of it will be decomposed into water and carbon dioxide and excreted.
12, three cups of coffee a day can prevent gallstones.
For caffeinated coffee, it can stimulate gallbladder contraction and reduce the possibility of gallstones in bile. Men who drink two or three cups of coffee a day have a lower risk of gallstones than 40%.
13, preventing computer family from dry eye.
It is reported that people who drink coffee are much less likely to suffer from dry eye than those who don't drink coffee. This is mainly related to the purine component in coffee (the purine component in eye drops can stimulate glands to secrete fluid, thus protecting eyes). This is of course good news for computer people who love coffee.
14, analgesia
? For example, a headache caused by a bad night's sleep, or pain caused by vasoconstriction on one side of the temple, can be relieved by coffee. It is recommended to drink it in the morning or at noon.
15, anti-aging
? It is dark and bitter, because coffee is rich in antioxidants. In recent years, all foods with antioxidant function are very popular in the market. Generally, well-known fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins A, C and B. Tea, which is quite popular in Japan, is regarded as healthy food because of its rich antioxidant substances. Some research reports point out that coffee contains four times as many antioxidants as tea, which can resist free radicals.
Coffee has many benefits, among which you must know 9 points:
Drinking coffee is good for the skin
? Coffee can accelerate the metabolism of the skin, accelerate the discharge of waste keratin from the skin, and dilute the dark circles caused by poor circulation. In addition, it also has antioxidant effect. Drinking coffee regularly can keep skin cells full of vitality and prevent cell oxidation, thus fighting aging.
Drinking coffee can prevent cancer.
? Polyphenols contained in coffee are strong antioxidants. Drinking coffee every day has a certain effect on cancer prevention. Women who drink more than 3 cups of caffeinated coffee a day have a 2 1% lower risk of basal cell cancer than women who drink less than1cup a month. Caffeine can also inhibit tumor growth. If women can drink four cups of coffee every day, the incidence of breast cancer will be reduced by 25%-70%, even for women with a family history of breast cancer. This is because coffee can reduce the production of estrogen with carcinogenic effect.
Drink coffee after meals to nourish the stomach and help digestion.
? Drinking coffee after meals is good for the health of the stomach. On the contrary, if you drink coffee on an empty stomach, the gastric juice secreted will damage the gastric mucosa, thus damaging the health of the stomach.
? People who love meat had better have a cup of coffee after meals, which has a good effect of relieving boredom and helping digestion. In addition, the content of soluble dietary fiber in coffee is higher than that in orange juice, and caffeine can also stimulate intestinal peristalsis. So drinking coffee can relieve constipation.
Drinking coffee protects the liver
? In recent years, more and more evidence shows that coffee can reduce the risk of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. The polyphenols rich in coffee also have protective effects on the liver. It is suggested that hepatitis patients drink some coffee every day, which is very beneficial to the repair of liver cells.
? Drinking coffee can also help people who drink too much, are overweight, have diabetes or have excessive iron load to reduce the risk of liver disease, but there is no evidence that coffee and tea can reduce the risk of chronic liver disease caused by fatty liver or viral hepatitis.
Drinking coffee can prevent radiation damage.
? Radiation damage has become a prominent pollution and harm at present. Especially the radiation of household appliances. For example, computers operated for a long time, microwave ovens and televisions at home. Studies clearly show that coffee helps to prevent radiation damage.
Drinking coffee can relieve exercise pain.
? Drinking two cups of coffee after exercise helps to relieve muscle aches. A research report pointed out that drinking coffee can help people relieve muscle pain caused by excessive exercise.
It is worth noting that although caffeine can relieve exercise pain, it is often only effective for people who don't drink coffee often.
Drinking coffee can relieve the hangover.
? Chlorogenic acid in coffee can avoid alcoholism. Drinking a proper amount of coffee after drinking alcohol can quickly oxidize acetaldehyde converted from alcohol, decompose it into water and carbon dioxide and excrete it.
Drinking coffee can prevent gallstones.
? Some studies believe that caffeinated coffee can stimulate gallbladder contraction, reduce cholesterol which is easy to form gallstones in bile, thus reducing the risk of people suffering from the most common gallstone diseases.
Drinking coffee to prevent depression
? People who often drink coffee will feel less happy and irritable after drinking it, and their mood will improve. Research shows that a cup of coffee can really calm your mood when you are upset or depressed.
Although coffee is good, it is not enough. You still need to drink it in moderation according to your own situation. ...