Wild hawthorn is a kind of wild fruit growing in the forest. After artificial domestication, this plant can be cultivated in a large area. The yield is especially high, and the Hawthorn in contact is bigger than wild hawthorn. Wild hawthorn in the mature after more spherical, and the appearance of bright red color, can be taken directly, can also be used as medicine. So what are the effects of wild hawthorn? How should people eat wild hawthorn?
Efficacy and function of Hawthorn
1. Protect the heart
Hawthorn has a strong cardiac function, it contains a variety of natural medicinal ingredients can directly act on the human heart, they can not only improve the antioxidant capacity of human heart, and can prevent and relieve arrhythmia, and it contains Vitexin can also prevent myocardial damage, regular consumption can improve the level of heart health, prevent a variety of heart disease.
2. Promote digestion
Digestion and improving the digestive function of human body are important functions of hawthorn. It contains a large number of lipolytic enzymes. After people eat it, it can accelerate the decomposition and metabolism of fat in food, and prevent the accumulation of fat in the human body. Other active enzymes it contains can also accelerate the decomposition of protein in the human body, promote the absorption of protein, and often eat it can prevent and alleviate indigestion Good, can also lose weight and prevent obesity.
3. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory
Hawthorn contains a variety of natural medicinal ingredients, which can eliminate bacteria and viruses in the human body. It can obviously eliminate Shigella flexneri, Proteus and Escherichia coli. It also has a certain therapeutic effect on enteritis and dysentery caused by these bacteria. In addition, hawthorn can also prevent the formation of carcinogen nitrosamine in the human body. People often eat it to improve the quality of life High body cancer resistance.
Edible method of wild hawthorn
The taste of wild hawthorn is particularly sour, which is not suitable for eating directly. It's best to clean it and add an appropriate amount of rock sugar to cook it before eating. You can also cut wild hawthorn into slices and air dry it. When you need to take an appropriate amount, you can directly drink it with boiling water. When you drink it with boiling water, you can also add an appropriate amount of honey or sugar to flavor it. This can make wild hawthorn sour and make people feel better It's easy to accept.