Cactus Fruit

Cactus is a relatively heat-resistant plant. It can live normally in the desert because its leaves are very small and the evaporation of water is relatively weak. However, for a plant that we are more familiar with, do you know the effects of cactus fruit? Do you know what effects cactus fruit can bring to us? If you are not sure, let us read the following content carefully together, I believe it will help you.

For a common food like cactus fruit, we should understand more about the impact it brings to our lives. This will provide an effective medical basis for using cactus fruit to treat diseases in our lives and better achieve the effects we want.

The skin of cactus fruit is covered with barbed spines, making it difficult to harvest and having a long and scarce growing period. It takes four years for cactus fruit to mature and be harvested. Studies have shown that cactus fruit extract has magical effects such as accelerating wound healing, making skin soft and delicate, preventing skin dryness, and reducing wrinkles. This is because cactus fruit is rich in antioxidants, riboflavin and thiamine (vitamin B1), which are excellent nutrients for moisturizing and maintaining the skin. In addition, cactus fruit can promote the diffusion and regeneration of normal fiber cells in the human body, which is very helpful for the healing of both internal and epidermal wounds. [1]

Cactus fruit is a common fruit in Mexico, and there are three main varieties: white cactus fruit, golden purple cactus fruit and sour cactus fruit. After peeling the white cactus fruit, the flesh is light green and juicy, like jade. The skin and flesh of the golden purple cactus are golden purple-red, the flesh is juicy, bright in color, and crystal clear like a gem. These two types of cactus fruits can be eaten after peeling, or they can be made into juice to drink. They are sweet with a fresh fragrance. There are many small seeds in the cactus fruit, which are edible. The skin and flesh of the sour cactus fruit are both pink and taste like lemon, very sour. Mexicans use it as a seasoning for dishes or make it into dried fruits. It tastes sour and salty, similar to Chinese plums.

Effects

1. Promote Qi and blood circulation: Promote the circulation of Qi and blood in the human body, suitable for treating blood stasis syndrome.

2. Removing dampness and reducing fever: It tastes bitter, can clear the heart and reduce fire, clear away heat and relieve restlessness, and can eliminate heat toxins in the blood. Suitable for people who are prone to getting irritated.

3. Antioxidant: It has antioxidant activity and can reduce the peroxidation reaction caused by computer radiation.

4. Beauty and skin care: Contains a large amount of carotene, which helps maintain the normal function of skin cell tissue, stimulates skin metabolism, and keeps the skin moisturized and tender.

How to eat

1. Break open the peel and mix the pulp with honey and warm water for better results.

2. Eat it after freezing in the refrigerator for a smooth and tender taste.

3. It can be used to refine sugar and make wine.

There are many large and small thorns on the cactus fruit, so be careful when peeling it. Here are the steps to peel the cactus fruit:

1. Tools: a pair of gloves, a long clamp, a small knife, a large piece of paper, and a large bowl.

2. Peeling: Put on gloves, put paper on the place where you want to peel the fruit, put the fruit on it, clamp the cactus fruit with a clip, cut off the two ends, rinse the clip heads, pinch the two ends with the clips, use a knife to cut a slit along the fruit, and then use a knife to peel it to both sides along the cut, the skin will come off, and then put the peeled fruit in a large bowl. If you are worried, just rinse it with water before eating.

Cactus fruit not only has many functions, but it can also be eaten in many ways in our lives, so it is loved by many people. In fact, in our daily lives, as long as we pay more attention to some common plants and learn more about their main ingredients, I believe you will be surprised at the effects of these plants. Many plants are helpful to our health, so we need to learn more about medical knowledge.