The efficacy and function of stevia leaves

Stevia is a relatively common plant. This plant is generally used to make stevia. Of course, stevia can also be used directly to make tea. Drinking a moderate amount of stevia water can have many benefits for human health, such as strengthening the body, treating diabetes, and lowering blood pressure. Below, we will introduce you to the relevant knowledge of Stevia in detail!

1. Basic introduction of stevia

Stevia, Angiosperms; Dicots, Asteraceae, perennial herb. It was introduced for cultivation in the early 1980s and is a new type of sugar source plant. Stevia is a sweetener that most people are familiar with. Stevioside, which is refined from stevia leaves, is 200 times sweeter than sugar.

2. The efficacy of stevia

For many years, people have been accustomed to using plants such as sugarcane to extract white sugar, brown sugar, glucose, etc. These sugars are nutritious and high in calories. Eating too much of them will have certain effects on health. For example, children are prone to tooth decay if they eat too much, and adults may develop obesity and arteriosclerosis if they eat too much. Diabetic patients should be strictly prohibited from eating sugar. Later, people used artificial synthesis methods to produce saccharin, which is dozens or even hundreds of times sweeter than sugar and has low calories, to make up for the shortcomings of white sugar. However, with the development of science. People have found that saccharin also has adverse effects on the human body.

The discovery and utilization of stevia has brought good news to mankind. Tests have shown that stevia has no adverse effects on the human body. On the contrary, it has medicinal value such as lowering blood pressure, strengthening the body, and curing diabetes. It has not only won the championship of the "sweet world", but is also known as the "fashionable sweet product."

Stevia is also combined with sea buckthorn and other herbs to make a Chinese medicine companion to reduce the bitterness of Chinese medicine decoctions. And it will not cause blood sugar to rise.

3. Stevia taboos

Although stevia is rich in nutrients and has many functions and effects, it should not be consumed in large quantities for a long time. Stevia is the king of sugars. The stomach is the home of neutralization. Excessive cold or heat can cause diarrhea. Stevia is sweet and cold in nature. Drinking it in large quantities can cause stomach cold and diarrhea. Pregnant women should be careful and avoid diarrhea as it can damage their vitality! Stevia has the effect of treating high blood pressure. However, stevia is not a tea, but a herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family, and should not be consumed in large quantities for a long time.