Gardenia original plant is mountain gardenia, Rubiaceae plants, alias: Yellow Gardenia, mountain gardenia, Huangguoshu, branches. What benefits does Chinese traditional medicine Yellow Gardenia tea drink? Rhubarb Gardenia efficacy and function and edible method to understand.
1、 Medicinal
The mature fruit is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which is the first batch of dual-use resources of medicine and food issued by the Ministry of health. It has the functions of protecting liver, benefiting gallbladder, reducing blood pressure, hemostasis, clearing heat, benefiting cold, cooling blood and stopping diarrhea. It is commonly used in the treatment of jaundice hepatitis, sprain and contusion, gastrointestinal bleeding, hypertension, diabetes, cold and high fever.
2、 Extraction of pigment
Many kinds of pigments can be extracted from Gardenia jasminoides Ellis fruit. When they are used in food coloring, not only the color is comparable to the corresponding synthetic pigments, but also they have certain nutritional value and health care function. It is safe, non-toxic, no side effects, especially gardenia yellow, red, blue pigment is commonly used food pigments, widely used in wine, juice, beverages, dishes, cakes, pickles, etc., is a functional natural colorant, is a very popular natural pigment