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Don't peel these fruits after eating them. Very useful.
Nowadays, many people don't like to eat fruit skins, and think that fruit skins are redundant and have no nutritional value; But what I want to tell you here today is the function of fruit skin. Let's take a look at the benefits of the fruit skins we usually throw away!

The wonderful use of pear skin pear skin is a kind of Chinese medicine with high medicinal value, which can clear the heart and moisten the lungs, reduce fire and promote fluid production. Wash and chop the pear skin, and add rock sugar to stew water to treat cough. Putting some pear skins in homemade kimchi can make kimchi more crisp and delicious. Apple skin Apple skin has astringent effect. Using it to make soup or tea can cure hyperacidity and phlegm. Sun-dried and ground into powder and taken on an empty stomach (2-3 times a day) has certain curative effect on chronic diarrhea, neurocolitis, hypertension and other diseases. In addition, take a handful of fresh apple peel and mash it into mud, and dip it in the cloth to clean the bathtub, basin, toilet, etc. , so as to make it as bright as ever.

Pomelo peel can regulate qi and eliminate phlegm, relieve cough and asthma. Chopping grapefruit peel, steaming with proper amount of honey or maltose, adding a small amount of hot yellow wine, and taking orally in the morning and evening can cure cough and asthma in the elderly; Decocting grapefruit peel can eliminate phlegm, promote digestion, relieve asthma and stop hernia pain. In addition, putting grapefruit skin in cabinets and refrigerators can remove odor.

Banana skin banana skin contains cannabinoids, which can treat skin itching caused by fungal and bacterial infections. Banana peel also has the effects of stopping polydipsia, moistening lungs and intestines, dredging blood vessels and increasing sperm. Mashing banana peel and adding ginger juice can relieve inflammation and pain. Rubbing hands and feet with banana peel can prevent chapping and frostbite.

In addition, it can also treat hypertension and prevent and treat cerebral hemorrhage. Drying banana peel and grinding it into powder is still a beauty product to protect the skin. In addition, repeatedly wiping leather shoes with banana peel can remove the stains on the vamp. Then apply shoe polish, and the first step immediately shines.

Watermelon peel Watermelon peel has the effects of relieving summer heat, invigorating spleen and promoting diuresis, and can be used for edema, abdominal distension and dysuria caused by nephropathy, lung disease and heart disease. Washing feet with the soup of winter melon skin can kill two birds with one stone, both for beriberi and foot odor.

Wash orange peel and put it into distilled water for drinking, which has the functions of clearing qi, clearing lung, drying dampness, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. In addition, orange peel contains alkalinity, and stains on ceramics, enamels, aluminum-iron drinking utensils and tableware can be wiped off with a little salt. Orange peel also contains more aromatic substances, which can remove odor a little in the refrigerator. Put some orange peel in the self-made bio-organic fertilizer to keep the flower fertilizer solution from stinking.

Watermelon skin Watermelon skin is better than pulp. Chinese medicine calls watermelon skin "watermelon skin", which has the functions of clearing away heat, relieving diarrhea, relieving vexation and lowering blood pressure. It has certain curative effect on anemia, dry throat, cleft lip, cystitis, liver ascites and nephritis. In addition, because watermelon skin contains vitamins C and E, it can be used to wipe the skin, or it can be mashed and applied to the skin. After 10 ~ 15 minutes, it can be washed with clear water, which can nourish, rejuvenate and prevent malnutrition.

Cucumber skin Cucumber skin can detoxify. Cucumber skin contains more bitter element, which is the nutritional essence of cucumber. Eating cucumber with skin can not only fully absorb vitamin C, but also help the human body to effectively detoxify. In addition, cucumber skin has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.

Tomato skin tomato skin prevents cancer. Lycopene is a natural substance with the strongest antioxidant capacity found so far, which can prevent cardiovascular diseases, improve immunity and prevent cancer. Lycopene is the most abundant in tomato skin. In addition, tomato skin also helps to maintain intestinal health. So tomatoes with skins are the most nutritious.

Eggplant skin Eggplant is a good food for cardiovascular patients, but eggplant skin contains a lot of nutrients. After peeling eggplant, it will not only reduce the health care value, but also turn black easily because the iron in it is oxidized by air, which will affect the absorption of iron by human body.

Nutritional value of pericarp The following kinds of fruit and vegetable peels have excellent health care functions, so don't throw them away casually.

Citrus peel-regulating qi and resolving phlegm From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine diet, citrus peel can regulate qi and resolve phlegm, relieve cough and asthma, and is also good for people with arteriosclerosis or vitamin C deficiency.

Dietary suggestion: You can dry the orange peel and soak it in water. Citrus peel can also be added to dishes to form a special flavor, such as orange peel porridge. Putting a few pieces of orange peel in the broth can make the soup taste fresher and reduce the greasy feeling.

Watermelon skin-like pulp, watermelon skin is rich in minerals and vitamins, which has the functions of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, purging fire and relieving annoyance and lowering blood pressure.

Dietary suggestion: Watermelon peel can be used for cold salad, fried meat, stuffing or soup.

Kiwifruit skin-Anti-cancer Kiwifruit skin is rich in antioxidants and has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects. The antioxidant content in epidermis is three times that of pulp. In addition, kiwi skin can also deal with staphylococcus and Escherichia coli.

Dietary suggestion: Juice kiwifruit with skin, filter and drink.

Eggplant skin-strong vascular eggplant skin contains vitamin P, B vitamins, vitamin C and other substances. The most commendable thing is its effect of strengthening blood vessels, and it is a good diet for cardiovascular patients.

Dietary suggestion: Boiled eggplant with skin.

Banana peel-eye-protecting banana peel extract is rich in serotonin, which helps to relieve depression. Lutein in banana peel can protect eye cells from ultraviolet rays.

Dietary suggestion: Boil banana peel in water for 10 minute, and drink after cooling.

Pineapple skin-stomach-protecting pineapple skin (except the part that stings the hand outside) is rich in dietary fiber and vitamin C. Bromelain in pineapple skin can decompose food, remove the dead tissue of digestive tract, and has the effect of protecting stomach and resisting cancer. In addition, the content of bromelain in pineapple skin is twice that of pulp.

Dietary suggestion: remove the prickly part of pineapple skin and juice it with skin for drinking; Or peel off the pineapple, wash it, put it in a pot, add water and boil it until it fades, and make pineapple water for drinking.

Grape skin-reducing blood fat grape skin contains more resveratrol than grape meat and seeds, which has the functions of reducing blood fat, antithrombotic, preventing arteriosclerosis and enhancing immunity. Grape skin is also rich in dietary fiber, pectin and iron.

Dietary suggestion: It is recommended to clean the grapes and eat them with skin.