How can you eat water chestnuts to remove dampness?

Gorgon fruit is a very common Chinese medicine. It is mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guangdong and other regions. It is widely used in life. For example, some people often have diarrhea, which will cause the body to become thin and cause other complications. At this time, you can use Gorgon fruit as a Chinese medicine for treatment. It is worth mentioning that Gorgon fruit has a good dehumidifying effect, so how to eat it can achieve a good dehumidifying effect.

First, what is the best way to eat Gorgon fruit to remove dampness?

Gorgon fruit, barley and yam porridge is a very delicious porridge. Fully utilize the effects of Gorgon fruit to stimulate appetite, relieve cough, and lower blood sugar. People like to drink porridge in summer, especially if there are elderly people at home. You can make more Gorgon fruit, coix seed and yam porridge to drink, which not only solves the problem of food and clothing but also plays a health-care role. Preparation method: Crush the coix seeds and water chestnuts; cut the yam and carrots into cubes and put them into water; soak the coix seeds and water chestnut powder in water in advance; blanch the green beans and set aside water for later use, then add the soaked coix seeds and water chestnut powder paste after the water boils. After the water boils, add the carrots and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes; add the green beans and cook for 3-5 minutes.

Osmanthus and Euryale ferox dumplings can not only strengthen the spleen and stomach, but also supplement nutrients and aid digestion. People who usually suffer from indigestion can cook it more often. Preparation method: Peel the pumpkin and purple sweet potato separately, steam them and mash them into puree; add glutinous rice flour to the pumpkin and purple sweet potato puree and mix evenly; roll them into small balls; boil rice with water and add pumpkin and purple sweet potato balls; when the balls float up, add appropriate amount of sugar.

Second, the therapeutic value of Gorgon fruit

The properties of Gorgon fruit are similar to those of lotus seeds. It mainly has the functions of tonifying the spleen and stomach, astringing semen, stopping leukorrhea and stopping diarrhea. The astringency is stronger than lotus seeds. It can be used alone to cook porridge or ground into powder or boiled into soup. It is often used together with lotus seeds. "The immortal recipe takes this and lotus seeds as bait, which is very beneficial to people." (Tao Hongjing of Liang Dynasty) The ancient recipe Shuiludan uses this product to grind into powder, boil golden cherry seeds to extract juice and make pills for oral administration. It can treat weak kidney qi, spermatorrhea, frequent urination and leucorrhea, and is quite popular among doctors.

Tonify the middle and replenish Qi. It is a nourishing and strengthening food, which is somewhat similar to lotus seeds. However, Gorgon fruit has a stronger astringent and semen-fixing effect than lotus seeds. It is suitable for chronic diarrhea and frequent urination, nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea, and women's excessive menstruation and lower back pain.

Spermatorrhea and spermatorrhea. Enuresis in weak children and frequent urination in the elderly. Take 15 grams of Euryale ferox, 12 grams of Rosa rugosa, 9 grams each of Cuscuta australis and Plantago asiatica, decocted in water and taken orally. Frequent urination and spermatorrhea. Use 2 liang each of autumn stone, white poria, water chestnut and lotus seeds, and grind them into powder. Add steamed dates and make into balls as big as walnuts. Take 30 pills each time, on an empty stomach, with salt water. The name of this prescription is "Sijing Pills".

Chronic diarrhea. Grind equal parts of Gorgon fruit, lotus seeds, Chinese yam and white hyacinth bean into fine powder. Take 30-60 grams each time, add sugar and steam it as a snack.

Third, the taboos of eating Gorgon fruit

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "Gorgon fruit can cure spermatorrhea and leucorrhea." If you use 60 grams of water chestnut and 15 grams of northern water chestnut, cook them together and eat them, it can nourish the kidney and treat spermatorrhea, leucorrhea and polyuria. Eating water chestnuts regularly can also cure frequent urination in the elderly. After taking Gorgon fruit to adjust the spleen and stomach, people will be able to adapt to eating more supplements or difficult-to-digest tonics without any harm to the body. In addition, it has excellent medicinal properties of being restrained and strengthening the spleen. When nourishing your body in the autumn, a bowl of fragrant and sweet water chestnut porridge is perfect. However, when eating starch, it is best to simmer it over low heat and chew it slowly. Don't eat too much at one time, 50 grams is appropriate.

Although Gorgon fruit is rich in nutrients, it is not suitable for all people. Gorgon fruit is astringent in nature and has a strong astringent effect, which can make defecation more difficult for patients with constipation, cause dripping urination for patients with red urine, and cause poor discharge of lochia in postpartum women. Therefore, it is not suitable for patients with constipation, red urine and postpartum women to eat it. In addition, although water chestnuts are nutritious, they are not suitable for infants and young children to eat, as they may cause precocious puberty in children. When eating water chestnuts, you should pay attention to eating them in the correct way. When eating water chestnuts, they should be stewed over low heat until they are well cooked, and then chewed slowly so that they can nourish the body.

The taboos of Gorgon fruit must be mastered, and the benefits of Gorgon fruit must also be clear. When eating, bad factors must be avoided so that it can be eaten correctly. However, patients should note that water chestnuts have an astringent taste and should be added in small amounts to food, otherwise it will affect the taste and flavor of the food itself. Of course, the harm and irritation of water chestnuts themselves are not great, and there are fewer side effects after consumption. It is recommended to ask the doctor's instructions before use and consume it according to the doctor's orders.