What are the benefits of eating grapefruit? Promote appetite, regulate qi and relieve stagnation

Pomelo is fragrant, sweet and sour, cool and refreshing, rich in nutrients, and has high medicinal value. It is one of the precious fruits that people like to eat. According to traditional Chinese medicine, grapefruit pulp is cold in nature, sweet and sour in taste, and has the medical effects of relieving cough and asthma, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen and digestion, and relieving alcohol and relieving restlessness; grapefruit peel, also known as tangerine peel, is warm in nature, bitter and spicy in taste, and has the effects of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen and digestion, and dispersing cold and dampness; grapefruit is the seed of grapefruit, which contains phellodendron, phellodendron lactone, deacetylnarin, etc., as well as fatty oil, inorganic salts, protein, crude fiber, etc. Its effects are similar to those of orange seeds, and it is mainly used to treat hernia; grapefruit leaves contain volatile oils, which have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and diuretic effects.

Grapefruit has high nutritional value and is rich in protein, organic acids, vitamins, and essential elements for the human body such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium.

Modern medicine believes that grapefruit contains a physiologically active substance called naringin, which can reduce blood viscosity and reduce the formation of blood clots. Therefore, eating grapefruit can promote wound healing and has a good preventive effect on sepsis, cerebral thrombosis, stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases. It is especially suitable for consumption by middle-aged and elderly people.

What are the benefits of eating grapefruit?

1. Fresh pomelo flesh is an ideal food for diabetic patients because it contains ingredients similar to insulin. It can promote appetite, treat indigestion and other symptoms, and regulate qi and relieve stagnation.

2. Eating more grapefruit can also help prevent colon cancer and stomach cancer. It is easy to get angry in winter, and grapefruit can reduce heat and inhibit oral ulcers. The vitamin C content in grapefruit much exceeds that of other fruits. Every 100 grams of grapefruit flesh contains 57 mg of vitamin C, which is 10 times that of pear. Grapefruit can also detoxify alcohol and eliminate the bad breath after drinking.

3. The pectin contained in grapefruit can not only reduce the damage to the arterial wall, but also control the level of high-density lipoprotein. Long-term use can relieve gastrointestinal burden and play a positive role in preventing heart disease. Making tea with grapefruit peel can help sober you up. In autumn and winter, appetite increases. After overeating, drinking a cup of grapefruit tea can help digestion and reduce the burden on the stomach.