The efficacy and function of yellow gardenia fruit

Yellow gardenia is also known as mountain gardenia and mountain gardenia. The Hakka people in Guangdong call the fruit of yellow gardenia yellow fruit. Yellow gardenia is an evergreen plant. Its petals usually grow at the top of the branches, so the petals are large and bright, and can be used as a viewing platform plant. However, the greatest effect of Gardenia jasminoides on humans comes from the fruit. It has two genetic variants, one is "mountain gardenia", which is often used for medicinal value, and the other is "water gardenia", which is often used for coloring. Today we will talk about the effects of "Gardenia".

Gardenia jasminoides efficacy and effects

1. Clear away heat and remove toxic substances Gardenia is a common Chinese herbal medicine with a cold nature. Therefore, it has a good therapeutic effect on heat and toxins in the body.

2. Treating jaundice caused by cold and dampness Gardenia has a good effect of clearing away heat and removing dampness. Combined with Chinese herbal medicines such as chicken nei grass, it has a significant therapeutic effect on the treatment of jaundice caused by cold and dampness.

3. Treatment of oral ulcers: Boil gardenia with indigo and phellodendron in water, let it cool, add honey and cook it into a paste. It can treat oral ulcers and also has a certain therapeutic effect on sore throat and hoarseness.

4. Nourishes the liver and benefits gallbladder. Studies have shown that Gardenia has a certain protective effect on the liver. Some ingredients in Gardenia can stimulate the secretion of bile and eliminate toxins from the body.

The difference between water gardenia and mountain gardenia

1. Look at the size. Comparing water gardenia and mountain gardenia, water gardenia is larger than mountain gardenia. When choosing mountain gardenia, try not to buy large ones. 2. Look at the color tone. The surface color tone of water gardenia is darker than that of mountain gardenia, showing light brown, while the color tone of mountain gardenia is more orange-yellow. 3. It seems that the water gardenia is long and oval in shape, with pointed sides and more obvious ridges on the outer skin, while the mountain gardenia is more circular and smoother in shape.