Nature and flavor of grapes and their meridians

Grapes are a food ingredient with a relatively high sugar content and are neutral in nature. They can regulate the lung, spleen, and stomach meridians, nourish yin and promote body fluid production, and relieve symptoms of liver and kidney yin deficiency. However, they are not suitable for consumption by diabetic patients. Grapes contain a lot of fruit acids and trace elements, which can play an anti-viral, anti-cancer and reduce stomach acid effects. You can eat some grapes appropriately and understand the nutritional value of grapes.

【Nature and flavor and meridians】

It is mild in nature, sweet and sour in taste; it enters the lung, spleen and kidney meridians.

【Effects and indications】

Tonifies Qi and blood, nourishes Yin and produces body fluid, strengthens tendons and bones, and facilitates urination. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as deficiency of qi and blood, chronic cough due to lung deficiency, liver and kidney yin deficiency, palpitations and night sweats, sore waist and legs, weak tendons and bones, rheumatic pain, edema of the face and limbs, and difficulty urinating.

【Nutritional ingredients】

Each 100 grams of fruit contains 0.2 grams of protein, 4 milligrams of calcium, 15 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.6 milligrams of iron, 0.04 milligrams of carotene, 0.04 milligrams of thiamine, 0.01 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.1 milligrams of niacin, 4 milligrams of vitamin C, 0.4 milligrams of vitamin A, 252 milligrams of potassium, and 100 grams of calcium.

2.0 mg, magnesium 6.6 mg, chloride 2.2 mg. It also contains glucose, fructose, sucrose, sugar, as well as tartaric acid, oxalic acid, citric acid, malic acid and other nutrients.

【Dietary therapeutic effects】

1. Anti-virus and antibacterial Grapes contain natural polymerized phenols that can combine with proteins in viruses or bacteria to make them lose the ability to transmit diseases. They are especially effective in killing hepatitis viruses and polio viruses.

2. Anti-cancer and anti-tumor grapes contain a compound called resveratrol, which can prevent normal cells from becoming cancerous and inhibit the spread of malignant cells. It has strong anti-cancer and anti-tumor functions.

3. Anti-anemia Grapes contain vitamin B12, which has anti-pernicious anemia effects, especially red wine fermented from grapes with skins, which contains about 12 to 15 mg of vitamin B12 per liter. Therefore, drinking red wine regularly is beneficial in treating pernicious anemia.

4. Reduce gastric acid and promote bile secretion. Modern pharmacological research has shown that grapes also contain vitamin P. Taking 15 grams of grape seed oil orally can reduce the toxicity of gastric acid, and taking 12 grams orally can achieve the effect of promoting bile secretion. Therefore, it can treat gastritis, enteritis and vomiting.

5. Anti-atherosclerosis studies have found that while wine increases high-density lipoprotein in plasma, it can reduce the content of low-density lipoprotein. Low-density lipoprotein can cause atherosclerosis, while high-density lipoprotein not only does not cause atherosclerosis, but also has an anti-atherosclerotic effect. Therefore, eating grapes (wine) regularly can reduce the death caused by coronary heart disease. At the same time, grapes are high in potassium, which can help the body accumulate calcium, promote kidney function, and regulate heart rate.

6. Nourish and stimulate the brain nerves Grape fruits are rich in glucose, organic acids, amino acids and vitamins, which can nourish and stimulate the brain nerves and have certain effects on treating neurasthenia and eliminating excessive fatigue.

7. Diuretic, anti-edema and fetal stabilization According to Li Shizhen's records, the roots, vines, leaves, etc. of grapes have good diuretic, anti-edema and fetal stabilization effects, and can treat nausea, vomiting, edema and other symptoms during pregnancy.

【Note:

Grapes have a high sugar content, so people with constipation should not eat too much; those with external symptoms of infection should eat them with caution.