Pomegranates are covered with treasure

Zhang dechun, a researcher at the vegetable flower research institute of the Chinese academy of agricultural sciences

The 2012-10-18 health

      The pomegranate, also known as pomegranate, is native to central Asia such as Iran and Afghanistan. According to the "group fang spectrum", the pomegranate "is a stone country in the forest, han zhang qian makes the western region to be a kind of, so the name of the pomegranate". It can be seen that pomegranate was introduced into China from the western region in the han dynasty two thousand years ago.

      The traditional Chinese New Year painting of weifang, shandong province, has three children. The children in the middle of the ground were holding a large pomegranate in their hands. The child on the left holds a large peach and is tasting it. The child on the right had to have a small pomegranate, and he gave the palm of his hand, as if he were vying for the big pomegranate. The painting has the text: the peach is to offer a thousand years of life, the pomegranate opens a hundred. Indicate the auspicious meaning of this picture.

      Vitamin C is higher than apple's

      Pomegranate is rich in nutrition, contains many kinds of nutrition for the human body, is praised as the world fruit or jiuzhou famous fruit. Pomegranate every 100 grams 80 grams of fruit contains moisture, protein 1.4 grams, dietary fiber, 4.8 grams, 18.7 grams carbohydrates, vitamins E4.91 milligrams of sodium, potassium 231 mg, 0.9 mg and many kinds of trace elements necessary for human body. The content of vitamin C is 1~2 times higher than that of apples, and the content of fat and protein is less, and the fruit is mainly fresh food.

      The pomegranate is washed with water to wash eyes

      Pomegranate temperature, taste gan, sour taste, in the lung, kidney, the esc, have the effect of astringent, astringent, stop the bleeding. Pomegranate juice, fruit, roots, flowers can be used as a medicine, chemicals contained in the different parts is different, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, organic acid and polyphenol in fruit juice, fruit, leaf, etc all have lay particular stress on the distribution. Pomegranate juice contains polyphenols, which are much higher in content than green tea and are cancer-resistant superstars. Pomegranate flowers taste sour and sour and smooth, and if sun-dried, has a very good hemostatic effect, also can stop the white belt. Wash your eyes with pomegranate flowers and have a clear eye effect. The skin of pomegranate contains alkaline substance, the parasite of human body has anaesthesia effect, can drive insect, kill insect, especially to tapeworm the action is stronger, can be used to treat insect to accumulate abdominal pain, mange, etc.

      Drink pomegranate juice to fight aging

      Pomegranate juice contains many kinds of amino acids and trace elements, which can help digestion, invigorate the stomach and enhance appetite. The flavonoids in pomegranate juice have a strong antioxidant effect, which can prevent the body lipid peroxidation reaction, which can soften blood vessels, lipid, blood sugar, cholesterol and other functions. It also has the function of anti-aging and treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Studies have shown that drinking 50 to 100 grams of pomegranate juice a day for two weeks can slow the oxidation process by 40 percent and reduce the amount of cholesterol that has been deposited. Pomegranate juice is unusual in the clinical effect of resisting cardiovascular disease and is a more potent antioxidant juice than red wine.

      Pomegranate skin can prevent bacteria from flu

      Antibacterial effects of pomegranate peel extract, the staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic streptococcus, vibrio cholera, dysentery bacillus, etc have obvious inhibitory effect, which it will hayes dysentery bacillus strongest. In addition, pomegranate peel lixivium can make the intestinal mucosa of convergence, reduce intestinal mucosa secretion, so can be effective in the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery and other disease, dysentery bacillus, e. coli has good inhibition. In "puji fang", the god of the cure of the unheal, is to be made by the skin of Chen pomegranate. It is also reported that pomegranate peel decoction can suppress influenza virus and prevent influenza.

      Pick a large one for the pomegranate

      Pomegranate is divided into acid and sweet. The acid pomegranate juice is much, thin and full, can be stored for a long time. Sweet pomegranate taste sweet, have the sweet pomegranate of candy. The pomegranate should choose a large, smooth skin, bright color, elastic and full.

      Warm prompt

      Pomegranate is a warm fruit, young and old, every time one of them is appropriate. It is important to note that pomegranate has more organic salt content, which can corrode the enamel of the teeth. The juice can stain teeth and produce sputum, so it should not be eaten too much at one time. Patients with sputum, cough, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, such as cough, sputum or phlegm, should avoid the pomegranate.