Kumquat Rutaceae, kumquat, also known as jujube, kumquat, evergreen shrubs. Fruit oval or obovate, 2.5-3.5 cm long, golden yellow; fruit spherical belongs to F. japonica. Originally distributed in southeast coastal provinces of China, especially in Guangdong Province, kumquat has the longest history of planting and eating. But what are the effects of Kumquat? What are the functions of Kumquat? Pro, you must also want to know about it. So let's read on^_^
Efficacy of Kumquat: Ingredients: the vitamin C content in the peel of Kumquat is as high as 70mg / g, the whole fruit content is 43mg / g, almost comparable to that of kiwi fruit. In addition, it is rich in carotene, protein, lipid, inorganic salt, zinc, iron and other trace elements, with high nutritional value.
Nature and taste: warm and sweet
Meridian tropism: liver, stomach
Efficacy: Regulating Qi, relieving depression, resolving phlegm, relieving thirst, eating and sobering up. Functions of Kumquat: 1. Cold resistance: eating kumquat often can enhance the cold resistance of the body and prevent and treat colds.
2、 Sobering effect: kumquat taste fresh and delicious, with sobering effect.
3、 Ornamental value: kumquat fruit golden, with fragrance, long fruit hanging time, is an excellent ornamental flower. It is not only suitable for potted ornamental and bonsai, but also has sweet and sour taste and nutritional value. In the warm land of South China, the fruit trees were also planted. Potted kumquat is evergreen all the year round, with luxuriant branches and leaves and beautiful tree shape. It blooms in summer with jade white flowers and fragrant fragrance. Autumn and winter fruit ripe or yellow or red, dotted in the green leaves, can be described as green leaves golden pill, Fu Shu evergreen, high ornamental value.
4、 Digestive function: according to modern pharmacological analysis, kumquat peel contains volatile aromatic oil, and its components are Citrine, hesperidin and fatty acid, which can alleviate the stimulation of digestion and help digestion.
5、 Antihypertensive effect: kumquat is not only beautiful, its fruit is rich in vitamin C, kumquat glycosides and other components, kumquat can produce two-way regulation of blood pressure, to maintain cardiovascular function, prevent vascular sclerosis, hypertension and other diseases have a certain role. 80% of vitamin C in Kumquat is concentrated in the peel, up to 200 mg per 100 grams.
6、 Beauty and anti mastalgia effect: kumquat fruit is rich in vitamin A, which can prevent pigmentation, enhance skin luster and elasticity, slow down aging, and avoid skin relaxation and wrinkle. The therapeutic effect of Kumquat on premenstrual breast pain and early acute mastitis is very significant.
7、 Help muscle contraction: contains calcium and potassium. Calcium, potassium, decreased electrolytes, minerals help muscle contraction, but also conducive to blood chemistry. Every 100 grams of Kumquat contains about 62 mg of calcium and 144 mg of potassium.
8、 Protection of blood vessels: kumquat has a good effect on preventing vascular rupture, reducing capillary fragility and permeability, and slowing down vascular sclerosis.
9、 Function of dispelling cold and stabilizing fetus: decocting with kumquat, agastache and ginger can treat nausea caused by cold, and decocting with kumquat and dangshen Decoction instead of tea can stabilize fetus.
10、 Prevention and treatment of cold: often eat kumquat can also enhance the body's cold resistance, prevention and treatment of cold;
11、 Appetizer: kumquat as a health food, kumquat preserves can appetizer, drink kumquat juice can produce fluid to quench thirst, add radish juice, pear juice drink can cure cough. Kumquat is sweet and warm, which can regulate qi, relieve depression and resolve phlegm.
12、 Prevention of chronic diseases: kumquat has a certain role in maintaining cardiovascular function, preventing vascular sclerosis, hypertension and other diseases.
The seeds of Kumquat. Precautions for kumquat: 1. Taboos for kumquat consumption:
Contraindications: Patients with diabetes, tongue pain, gingival swelling and pain should not eat; those with weak spleen and Qi deficiency should be cautious.
Suitable crowd: the general population can eat. It is especially suitable for those who are depressed in chest, do not want to eat or full of food, drunk and thirsty, acute and chronic tracheitis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, hypertension and vascular sclerosis.
2、 Precautions for kumquat consumption:
1. Control consumption: according to research, eating three kumquats a day can meet a person's daily need for vitamin C. If you eat too much, excessive intake of vitamin C, the body metabolism of oxalic acid will increase, easy to cause urinary stones, kidney stones. In addition, eating more is harmful to the mouth and teeth.
2. Kumquat is not suitable to eat with radish: after radish enters the human body, it will quickly produce a substance called sulfate, and quickly metabolize to produce an antithyroid substance thiocyanate. If you eat kumquat at this time, the flavonoids in Kumquat will be decomposed in the intestine and converted into hydroxybenzoic acid and ferulic acid, which can strengthen the inhibitory effect of thiocyanate on thyroid, thus inducing or leading to goiter.
3. Kumquat and milk should not be eaten together: protein in milk is easy to react with fruit acid and vitamin C in kumquat and solidify into lumps, which not only affects digestion and absorption, but also causes abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. Therefore, before and after eating kumquat 1 hour should not drink milk.
First, how to eat kumquat
[eat kumquat raw]
Practice: kumquat is best washed directly after chewing, kumquat contains vitamin C, 54 degrees above the temperature will destroy vitamin C, and kumquat skin nutrients more than kumquat flesh, so the best peel and flesh to eat together, can also be juiced to drink, but will lose plant fiber.
[kumquat black tea]
Method: choose kumquat, wash and cut into pieces or flakes for standby, then put black tea bag in the pot, add appropriate amount of water to boil, turn off the fire after 2-3 minutes, then put the cut fruit, cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes, put it into a bowl and add honey to stir it, or put it into the refrigerator for later consumption.
[sugar preserved kumquat]
Method: first clean, soak in salt water for about 10 minutes, then cut kumquat 6-7 knives, press and remove seeds, put into a bowl, put appropriate amount of granulated sugar on it, marinate for 2-3 days, until the granulated sugar melts into liquid (a small amount of lump granulated sugar is OK), put it into a pot, boil it over high heat, then turn low heat to boil it slowly until viscous, put it on a plate and let it cool before eating.
[sugar preserved kumquat]
Method: first clean, soak in salt water for about 10 minutes, then cut kumquat 6-7 knives, press and remove seeds, put into a bowl, put appropriate amount of granulated sugar on it, marinate for 2-3 days, until the granulated sugar melts into liquid (a small amount of lump granulated sugar is OK), put it into a pot, boil it over high heat, then turn low heat to boil it slowly until viscous, put it on a plate and let it cool before eating.
[kumquat chicken wings]
Method: first take out the chicken wings, add a small amount of oil, salt, soy sauce and cooking wine, marinate for about 1 hour, then wash the kumquat, cut it vertically and press it down, then wait for the oil pan to heat up, fry the chicken wings until golden on both sides, add the juice of pickled chicken wings, appropriate amount of water, and stew the kumquat for 5 minutes when the soup is close, then put it on the plate.
2、 Storage method of Kumquat:
To preserve oranges, you can dissolve a small amount of sodium bicarbonate in water, then soak the kumquat in sodium bicarbonate water, take it out and let it air dry naturally. The sodium bicarbonate water forms a protective film on the surface of the kumquat, and then put it into a fresh-keeping bag to seal. The treated kumquat can be preserved for 1-3 months. In general, you need to keep it in a cool, dry and ventilated place.
Sweet kumquat