The efficacy and function of fried grapefruit peel

What are the effects and functions of fried grapefruit peel?

Pomelo is a popular fruit. The flesh of pomelo is cold in nature and tastes sweet and delicious. It is very helpful for coughs and can also reduce phlegm and clear away heat. Pomelo peel has many benefits for the human body. It can strengthen the spleen, facilitate digestion, reduce the viscosity of human blood, improve mood and so on. What are the effects and functions of fried pomelo peel? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. Delaying aging

Grapefruit peel contains flavonoids such as naringin and rutin, which have strong antioxidant activity. Water boiled with grapefruit peel regularly can enhance the scavenging effect on free radicals and delay aging. It is especially good for the skin and can beautify the skin.

2. Treat frostbite

Cut the grapefruit peel into small pieces, put it in a basin, add water and boil it, then take it out and let it cool for a while, soak the affected area in water, and take out a piece of grapefruit peel and gently rub the frostbite area while it is still hot. It has the effect of relieving itching and swelling.

3. Prevent vomiting during pregnancy

Vomiting during pregnancy is a shadowy existence for many pregnant women, but it can actually be easily solved with grapefruit peel. Taking a decoction of grapefruit peel three times a day can treat vomiting during pregnancy.

4. Treat postpartum abdominal pain

Improper postpartum care can easily leave hidden dangers of abdominal pain. Place fresh grapefruit peel in a shady place to air dry, then boil it in water and drink it, which can effectively relieve postpartum abdominal pain.

5. Treat bad breath

Take a grapefruit and squeeze the juice. Then add 9 grams of dried tangerine peel, 6 grams of ginger and an appropriate amount of brown sugar and boil them in water to drink. Take one dose a day for several days.

6. Treat cough and asthma

Take a grapefruit peel, peel off the white flesh inside the peel, chop a thin layer of grapefruit peel into pieces, put it in a teacup, add appropriate amount of maltose or honey, steam it until it is well cooked, take 1 spoon each morning and evening, and drink it with a little rice wine. It has the effect of relieving cough and asthma.

7. Expectorant

Steamed pomelo peel: Take 30 grams of pomelo peel, chop it into pieces, add 15 grams of cockscomb oil and appropriate amount of rock sugar, mix well and steam it. Use it in 2 times. It is especially suitable for patients with weak body and cough with sputum.

8. Treat athlete’s foot

Boil grapefruit peel in boiling water for half an hour and then wash your feet with it. It can kill bacteria and reduce inflammation, and help relieve the symptoms of itchy and smelly feet caused by athlete's foot. If there are small blisters on your feet, you can prick them with a sterilized needle and then soak your feet, which will have a better treatment effect.

9. Treating pneumonia in children

Place the grapefruit peel in a cool place to dry. When a child has a cough or pneumonia, boil water with the dried grapefruit peel and feed it to the baby. The condition will improve after a few days. This is especially effective for pneumonia caused by lung heat.