What are the effects and functions of hawthorn?

Hawthorn is a common food in daily life. It has a sour taste and is deeply loved by people. But what are the effects and functions of eating hawthorn for the human body? Most people don't quite understand this. In fact, hawthorn has 6 functions and effects. The first one is that it can lower blood lipids.

1. The efficacy and function of hawthorn

1. Lowering blood lipids

Prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, soften blood vessels, and have diuretic and sedative effects.

2. Appetite

It can stimulate appetite and help digestion, especially it is better for eliminating meat stagnation. Hawthorn is used in many digestive medicines.

3. Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis

Hawthorn has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which helps to relieve local congestion and has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on bruises and injuries.

4. Can Treat Diarrhea

Hawthorn contains ingredients that can relieve asthma, reduce phlegm, inhibit bacteria, and treat abdominal pain and diarrhea.

5. Promote the recovery of the uterus

Hawthorn has a contraction effect on the uterus, can induce labor in pregnant women, and can promote the recovery of the uterus after delivery.

6. Anti-aging

The flavonoids, vitamin C, carotene and other substances contained in hawthorn can block and reduce the generation of free radicals, enhance the body's immunity, and have anti-aging and anti-cancer effects.

2. Nutritional value of hawthorn

1. Hawthorn is high in calories and contains a large amount of carotene, calcium, carbohydrates, hawthorn acid, pectin, etc.

2. The content of vitamins in hawthorn is extremely high, second only to red dates and kiwi fruit. In addition, the content of carotene and calcium is relatively high.

3. Hawthorn leaves contain flavonoids, which are 20 times the content of fruits.

3. Purchase of Hawthorn

1. When purchasing hawthorn, it is best to choose high-quality products with neat and regular fruit shape, no deformities, large and uniform fruit size, fresh red and shiny skin, no wrinkles, no dry scars, insect eyes or external injuries, and a refreshing sweet and sour taste.

2. If the skin is dark green and dull, the surface is wrinkled, has worm holes, dry scars or cracks, and the flesh is dry and hard or loose and soft, it means that the hawthorn is of poor quality and you should try not to buy it.

4. Storage of Hawthorn

After washing, seal it in a safety bag, preferably squeezing out all the air inside, and then put it in the freezer of the refrigerator.

5. How to eat hawthorn

1. Be careful when eating raw hawthorn. The tannic acid contained in raw hawthorn can easily form gastric stones when combined with stomach acid, which are difficult to digest. If the gastric stones cannot be digested for a long time, they will cause gastric ulcers, gastric bleeding and even gastric perforation. Therefore, you should try to eat less raw hawthorn, especially people with weak gastrointestinal function should be more cautious. Doctors suggest that it is best to cook hawthorn before eating.

2. Hawthorn cannot be eaten on an empty stomach.