What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating oranges regularly?

The disadvantages of eating oranges frequently

Now is the season when oranges are on the market in large quantities. Oranges, which are sweet and sour, rich in nutrients and attractive in color, have aroused people's desire to buy them. So, do you know what are the advantages and disadvantages of eating oranges regularly? The Healthy Diet column will answer your questions.

Oranges are sweet and sour and rich in vitamin C. People who often eat oranges can soften blood vessels, lower cholesterol, stimulate appetite and aid digestion, and can also help the liver eliminate toxins.

As the saying goes, no one is perfect, and no gold is pure. The same goes for this orange. So, what should we pay attention to when eating oranges?

1. If you eat too many oranges, you will get inflamed and your whole body will turn yellow.

2. Eating too many oranges can not only damage your teeth and mouth, but also easily lead to kidney stones and urinary stones.

3. Be careful not to eat oranges on an empty stomach, otherwise the oranges will irritate the gastric mucosa and cause physical discomfort.

4. Some elderly people, especially those with weak constitutions, should not eat too many oranges to prevent symptoms of abdominal, waist and leg pain.

The benefits of eating oranges regularly

① Treat cough: decocted in water and taken orally. (Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan)

②Treat lung abscess: Wash green tangerine leaves, mash them and drink a cup of juice. The patient will spit out pus and blood and recover. (《Experienced Prescriptions》)

③To treat chest and diaphragm distension caused by typhoid fever: mash orange leaves, mix with flour and apply to the affected area. (《本经逢源》)

④Treat hernia: 10 orange leaves and 5 litchi seeds (roasted). Decoction in water. (Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan)

⑤Treat edema: a large handful of fresh orange leaves. Decoction with sweet wine. (Guiyang Secret Recipe)

⑥ Treat abdominal pain and bloating: Mash tangerine leaves, fry until hot and wrap them outside, or decoct them and take them. (Chongqing Herbs)

⑦ Kill roundworms and pinworms: boil 4 liang of fresh tangerine leaves in water and drink. (Chongqing Herbs)