The efficacy and function of horseshoe

Of course, everyone is familiar with water chestnuts. It is a plant that grows in large paddy fields, and what we usually eat is its underground stems. It is produced in India. The value of water chestnuts is very high, but perhaps everyone does not know much about its value, so we can understand its value from the functions and effects of water chestnuts.

Experts say that the phosphorus content in horse hooves is relatively high. Phosphorus is an element that can promote body growth and development, maintain physiological functions of the human body, and is also good for the development of teeth and bones. Below I will give you a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of water chestnuts.

Water chestnuts have a long history of being used as medicine and have been used since ancient times. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that water chestnuts are sweet and cold in nature, and have the effects of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, stimulating appetite and digestion, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness, improving eyesight and sobering up. They are clinically suitable for the treatment of yin deficiency and lung dryness, cough with phlegm, thirst and constipation, drunkenness and drowsiness. During the epidemic season of respiratory infectious diseases, eating water chestnuts is beneficial for the prevention and treatment of meningitis, measles, whooping cough and acute pharyngitis. In clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine, water chestnuts are often used to make "Xue Geng Tang" to clear away heat and remove phlegm, lower blood pressure and treat dry and hard stools.

Antihypertensive effect : Water chestnut juice added to fresh lotus root juice, pear juice, fresh reed root juice and Ophiopogon japonicus juice is called "Five Juice Drink", which is used to promote salivation, eliminate heat and lower blood pressure.

To treat esophageal cancer : Steam 10 water chestnuts with the skin on and eat daily.

To treat sore throat : squeeze water chestnut juice and drink it cold, 125 grams each time.

To prevent influenza : 250 grams of fresh water chestnuts, 1 piece of sugarcane, cut into sections, put into a pot and boil, eat when cooked. It has the effect of clearing away heat and inflammation, promoting fluid and quenching thirst. It is suitable for treating irritability and thirst in the later stage of fever and persistent low fever, and can also prevent influenza.

To promote bowel movement : Boil and mash 500 grams of water chestnuts, add salt, ginger, and bean powder, squeeze into balls, fry and then scoop out. Thicken the sauce with cornstarch and pour it on the meatballs. It tastes delicious and smooth, and can help digestion, stimulate appetite, and promote bowel movements.

Treatment of hemorrhoids : It is also very beneficial for patients with hemorrhoids to eat water chestnuts regularly.

We all know about the effects and functions of water chestnuts, but we should note that not everyone can eat water chestnuts. For example, people with spleen and kidney deficiency cannot eat it, and people with blood stasis are not suitable for eating it. It is most suitable for children and patients with fever.