The "good medicine" on the dining table has become popular, and experts on Weibo have affirmed its therapeutic effect

Recently, a report titled “Eight Good Medicines on the Table” has been trending on Weibo. This report by American researchers includes common fruits such as bananas, as well as kitchen regulars such as garlic and cabbage. Yesterday, the reporter interviewed Professor Guo Haiying from the Medicinal Diet Clinic of the Department of Prevention and Treatment of Diseases at Nanjing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. The expert pointed out that some foods not only provide rich nutrition, but also help relieve physical discomfort.

Garlic: Fights fungal infections

Comment: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that garlic is warm in nature and enters the lung meridian. Folk remedies often use garlic to treat coughs, asthma and other diseases. Garlic contains alliin and allinase. Garlic extract has a broad-spectrum bactericidal effect. It can kill aerobic bacteria (tuberculosis bacteria) or anaerobic bacteria. Garlic extract has a better antibacterial effect when eaten raw.

Ginger tea: for nausea

Comments: A large number of foreign studies have shown that ginger tea can relieve motion sickness or nausea caused by pregnancy, but it is still unclear which specific substance is responsible. Ancient Chinese medicine believes that ginger is pungent and warm in nature, and has the effects of dispersing wind and cold, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. At the same time, it can warm the middle and stop vomiting, and detoxify. It is often used clinically to treat exogenous wind-cold, stomach cold, vomiting and other symptoms. Ginger can treat the following types of vomiting: 1. Treat cold vomiting: For example, when you wake up in the morning, you feel cold all over, nausea and vomiting, you can put a piece of ginger in your mouth, and the vomiting will stop quickly; 2. Treat heat vomiting: In the summer, if you eat too much, food accumulates in the stomach and cannot be digested, your breath is very bad, and you may even have oral ulcers, you can also use ginger to treat it; 3. Motion sickness and vomiting; 4. Treat dry retching, vomiting without vomiting anything, and even cold hands and feet, you can use 20 grams of ginger and 10 grams of tangerine peel to boil, one or two doses can relieve dry retching.

Potatoes: for headaches

Comment: A medium-sized potato contains 37 grams of carbohydrates, which can relieve tension headaches caused by increased serotonin. Headaches caused by drinking can also be relieved by eating potatoes. Because alcohol is a diuretic, excessive drinking can cause the body to become dehydrated, lose the trace element potassium, and disrupt the electrolyte balance. Therefore, eating foods rich in potassium can relieve hangover headaches.

Turkey: For insomnia

Comment: 90 grams of turkey can provide the tryptophan needed by the human body for a day and improve insomnia symptoms. Professor Guo Haiying said that turkey is not a common food in Chinese people's eating habits, so lotus seeds may be used instead. Lotus seeds have the effects of nourishing the heart and spleen, nourishing blood and calming the mind.

Yogurt: Anti-bloating

Comment: A cup of yogurt containing probiotics can help food enter the intestines more effectively. It not only accelerates gastrointestinal motility, but also helps digest foods that are easy to cause bloating, such as beans. However, Professor Guo Haiying said that consuming too much yogurt containing sweeteners can easily cause bloating. This is mainly because artificial sweeteners can cause digestive distress in some people, especially sorbitol, which is found in many sugar-free fruits and chewing gum. These sugar substitutes can cause bloating and diarrhea.

Bananas: Relieve stress and anxiety

Comment: Studies have found that people with insomnia lack tryptophan, an amino acid that helps the body produce serotonin and melatonin. Bananas contain tryptophan and vitamin B6. A medium-sized banana can provide 30% of the daily requirement of vitamin B6. These two nutrients are important components for synthesizing serotonin, which has analgesic, hypnotic and calming effects.

Tuna: Improves bad mood

Comments: Most of the fatty acids in fish are unsaturated fatty acids, and they contain a full range of amino acids, including the 8 amino acids needed by the human body. They also contain vitamins, rich iron, potassium, calcium, iodine and other minerals and trace elements. This substance can improve people's low mood and anxiety due to depression. In addition to tuna, walnuts also contain this substance, and walnuts are more likely to appear on the tables of ordinary people than tuna. Moreover, walnuts and other nuts can play a good role in brain health.

Cabbage: Preventing Ulcers

Comment: Research from Johns Hopkins University in the United States found that cabbage contains a powerful compound - sulforaphane, which can kill bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and even inhibit the growth of stomach tumors. Professor Guo Haiying introduced that in addition to gastric ulcers, foods such as cabbage can also assist in the treatment of oral ulcers.