The efficacy, function and usage of water chestnuts

　　The phosphorus contained in water chestnuts is the highest among root vegetables. It can promote human growth and development and maintain physiological functions. It is of great benefit to the development of teeth and bones. It can also promote the metabolism of sugar, fat, and protein in the body and regulate acid-base balance. Therefore, water chestnuts are suitable for children to eat.

　　In the research on water chestnuts, the British discovered a kind of "water chestnut", which has an effect on the color of gold. Grape Cocci, Escherichia coli, Aerobacillus aerogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa all have certain inhibitory effects, and also have certain effects on lowering blood pressure. This substance also has a preventive and therapeutic effect on cancer.

　　Water chestnuts are tender and rich in fluid, which can treat fever, thirst, wounds, and diarrhea. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on diabetic patients with excessive urination.

　　Decoction of water chestnuts can diuretic and relieve stranguria. It has a certain therapeutic effect on those with stranguria and astringent urination. It can be used as a good dietary therapy for patients with urinary tract infections. In recent years, studies have found that water chestnuts contain an antiviral substance that can inhibit meningococcal meningitis and influenza viruses, and can be used to prevent the spread of meningococcal meningitis and influenza.

　　Efficacy:

　　Water chestnuts have a long history and have been used as medicine since ancient times. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that water chestnuts are sweet and cold in nature and have the effects of clearing away heat and reducing phlegm, appetizing and digesting food, promoting body fluids and moisturizing, improving eyesight and sobering up alcohol. clinical Suitable for yin deficiency and lung dryness, cough Phlegm and polydipsia constipate , treatment of drunkenness and drowsiness. During the epidemic season of respiratory infectious diseases, eating water chestnuts is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of meningococcal meningitis, measles, whooping cough and acute pharyngitis. In traditional Chinese medicine clinical practice, water chestnuts are commonly used in "Snow Soup" to clear away heat and remove phlegm, lower blood pressure and treat dry and hard stools.

　　Antihypertensive effect: Water chestnut juice is combined with fresh lotus root juice, pear juice, fresh reed root juice, and Ophiopogon japonicus juice to form the "Five Juice Drink", which is used to produce body fluids, relieve heat, and lower blood pressure.

　　To treat esophageal cancer: steam 10 water chestnuts with the skin on and take them daily.

　　To treat swollen throat: water chestnut juice can be taken cold, 125 grams each time.

　　Prevent influenza: 250 grams of fresh water chestnuts, 1 sugar cane, cut into sections, boil in a pot, and eat when cooked. It has the effects of clearing away heat and reducing inflammation, producing body fluids and quenching thirst. It is suitable for upset and thirsty and low-grade fever in the late stage of fever. It can also prevent influenza.

　　To facilitate bowel movement: 500 grams of water chestnuts, cooked and mashed, add salt, ginger and soybean powder, squeeze into balls, fry and scoop out. Thicken the cornstarch into a marinade and pour it on the pills. It tastes fresh and smooth, can help digestion, stimulate the appetite, and promote bowel movement.

　　Treating hemorrhoids: It is also beneficial for hemorrhoid patients to eat water chestnuts regularly.

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