In the cold winter, the most unforgettable memory of hawthorn is the charming rock sugar gourd string, the red hawthorn, wrapped in crystal clear sugar coating, take a bite, the sugar coating falls on the side of the mouth, and the mouth is filled with a sweet and sour fragrance.
But do you know exactly how to eat the tempting hawthorn? Let's take a look.
Hawthorn eight effects, all of them are powerful
1
Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Modern medical research has found that hawthorn contains an effective substance called flavonoids, which can well prevent and treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. This substance can expand the size of blood vessels very well after entering the body, so that the vitality of blood vessels is well improved, and blood flow is greatly increased, so that the value of blood pressure and cholesterol will decrease.
2
Activate blood and dissolve stasis
In the Chinese medicine book "Food Jian Materia Medica" recorded that hawthorn has the role of "blood clots, air clots, blood activation", hawthorn soaking water for the body can also play a role in activating blood stasis, women because of menstrual blood is not smooth appearing dysmenorrhea, menstrual blood clots, may wish to eat some hawthorn, can well reduce the possibility of dysmenorrhea.
3
Fight cancer
Hawthorn water often has the effect of preventing cancer, this is because hawthorn contains vitex, this compound has a good effect on cancer prevention and treatment.
4
Promotes digestion of fatty foods
The lipolytic enzyme contained in hawthorn has a good digestive effect on fatty foods, effectively promoting the secretion of gastric juice in the body, which greatly improves the digestive capacity. If the digestion ability in the body is good, then the absorption capacity can be improved, so that the body will get better and better.
5
Prevention and treatment of arteriosclerosis
Regular use of hawthorn water can be very effective in reducing the amount of triglycerides and serum cholesterol in the body, so that the possibility of arteriosclerosis in the body will be greatly reduced.
In addition, hawthorn can enhance the contractility of the myocardium very well after entering the body, so that blood flow will be greatly increased, and the possibility of some angina will be greatly reduced.
6
Asthma dissolves sputum
In addition, hawthorn contains a large number of ingredients that can effectively inhibit bacteria, so that some diarrhea and abdominal pain can be well solved.
In addition, the substances contained in hawthorn can play a role in calming phlegm, so if the body has a throat discomfort, taking hawthorn water is also a good choice.
7
diuresis
Hawthorn water also has a good diuretic effect after taking it. Therefore, if you are prone to constipation in your daily life, or if you are already a person who has constipation, you can drink more hawthorn water appropriately.
However, if the original body is suffering from various types of stomach diseases, such as stomach ulcers, etc., it is recommended to drink less hawthorn water to avoid increasing the burden on the stomach and intestines.
Although hawthorn has many benefits, some friends still need to eat it with caution.
Because hawthorn has a certain effect of promoting blood flow, so for some pregnant women and friends with low blood lipids, excessive consumption of hawthorn may cause physical discomfort and even affect health, so it should be minimized.
Secondly, although hawthorn has the effect of promoting gastric acid secretion and facilitating food digestion, for friends with incomplete stomach function, excessive and fasting consumption of hawthorn may lead to symptoms of stomach discomfort, and this phenomenon should be avoided.
Hawthorn formula for relieving minor ailments
01/ Walnut hawthorn relieves low back pain
Busy office workers exercise less, a sitting is a day, long-term so easy to kidney deficiency, resulting in back pain, often take walnut hawthorn drink has a certain alleviating effect.
Ingredients: 150 g of walnut kernels, 50 g of hawthorn, 20 g of rock sugar
method:
1. Add a little water to the walnut kernels, beat them into a pulp with a food processor, and then add an appropriate amount of cold boiled water to make a thin pulp;
2. Pit and slice the hawthorn, add 500 ml of water and cook for half an hour;
3. Add rock sugar and stir, dissolve and slowly pour in the walnut kernel juice, stir well while pouring, and cook until slightly boiled.
Take once in the morning and once in the evening, preferably warm.
02/ Hawthorn chrysanthemum lowers blood pressure
Patients with hypertension need to take antihypertensive drugs for a long time, and taking drugs with hawthorn chrysanthemum tea can harvest unexpected antihypertensive effects.
Ingredients: 10 grams of dried hawthorn, 2.5 grams of dried chrysanthemums, tangerine peel to taste
Method: Wash with water, boil the water in the pot and add hawthorn, bring to a boil over high heat and reduce the heat for about 10 minutes, finally add chrysanthemums and tangerine peel to boil, then turn off the heat.
You can also take 10 grams of hawthorn slices and 5 grams of white chrysanthemums, brew tea with boiled water, twice a day, for a month, and can also be drunk for a long time.
03/ Hawthorn salvia tea lowers blood lipids
With the improvement of people's living standards, excessive fat intake and excessive alcohol consumption will cause liver fat metabolism disorders and increase the incidence of hyperlipidemia.
Improving life, eating habits, and taking medication or medicinal food can help lower blood lipids. A hawthorn salvia tea is recommended here, and patients may wish to try it.
Specifically: take raw hawthorn 15 to 30 grams, salvia 30 grams, gynostemma blue 15 grams, licorice 6 grams, fried, substitute tea.
One dose per day, can be taken multiple times for two months.
04/ Hawthorn tangerine peel accumulation food
"Stagnation" refers to the symptoms caused by irregular diet, stagnation of the spleen and stomach, and accumulation of non-transformation, which are more common in children. Hawthorn tangerine peel drink, can reduce stagnation and swelling.
Ingredients: Take 15 to 30 grams of hawthorn, 12 grams of tangerine peel, 12 grams of Fa Ban Xia, 15 grams of poria, 6 grams of wood aroma, 10 grams of white peony, 6 grams of licorice
Directions: Cook all ingredients together with water, serve warmly twice in the morning and evening.
Recommend more hawthorn recipes
Hawthorn lotus tablets
-Materials-
Lotus root section, 10 hawthorns, 30 grams of old rock sugar
-Method-
1. Wash and peel the lotus root, cut into thin slices and soak in cool water for about 20 minutes
2. Wash the hawthorn, remove both ends, and then cut the hawthorn waist into two lobes to remove the core
3. Bring water to a boil in a pot, blanch the lotus slices for about 2 minutes and set aside
4. Add hawthorn and rock sugar to another pot and add some water
5. Cook the hawthorn until it is soft and the soup is thick
6. Add blanched lotus flakes to the hawthorn
7. Mix the hawthorn root slices well and plate them, let cool and serve better
Hawthorn silver ear soup
6 hawthorns, 1 white fungus, 2 rock sugar
1. White fungus, soaked overnight in advance, soaked white fungus, are torn into small pieces, cleaned;
2. White fungus, put into the rice cooker, add the appropriate amount of water;
3. Add rock sugar; start the rice cooker and cook the porridge function;
4. Add hawthorn to the hawthorn when there are 10 minutes left at the end of the program;
5. After the program is over, you can start eating;
6. Healthy spleen and appetizer, beauty and beauty~
Jujube hawthorn apple soup
1 apple and 8 dates
8 hawthorns, rock sugar to taste
1. Wash the apples, dates, and hawthorns separately.
2. Remove the nucleus and peduncle of the hawthorn;
3. Remove the kernels from the dates; remove the kernels from the apples and cut them into small pieces.
4. Place the hawthorn and dates in a casserole dish.
5. Add water to the hawthorn and dates.
6. Bring to a boil, add the apples, turn heat to medium-low heat and cook for about 20 minutes.
7. Finally, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Healthy additive-free hawthorn cake
Hawthorn 1500g, rock sugar 400g
Maltose 250g, osmanthus sugar in small amounts
Lemon juice 1 tbsp, vegetable oil a little
1. Wash the hawthorn and remove the core. Add an appropriate amount of water and heat the pressure cooker for 10 minutes, which must be a crispy effect.
2. Put in a pot, bring to a boil over high heat, add rock sugar, maltose and lemon juice. Stir constantly until the water has completely evaporated
3. Add osmanthus sugar and stir well. You can put it in the box.
4. First smear vegetable oil around the box, pour hawthorn paste, put a few more boxes, the thickness is controlled within 2cm, otherwise it is not easy to solidify. Once cooled, you can cut into chunks.
Hawthorn sauce
Hawthorn meat 1000 g
100 g rock sugar, 20 g lemon juice
1. Wash the hawthorn first and remove the core.
2. Place in a pot, add water, crush with a cooking stick, bring to a boil and stir constantly.
3. Boil and stir constantly. Add rock sugar and lemon juice. When the rock sugar melts, turn off the heat.
4. A small spoon, a small bowl, beautiful hawthorn sauce, healthy and hygienic. (This article is transferred from the Encyclopedia of Health and Wellness)