Siraitia grosvenorii is the dried fruit of Cucurbitaceae plant Siraitia grosvenorii. This product is oval, oval or spherical, with a length of 4.5 ~ 3.5 ~ 6 cm and a diameter of 3.5 ~ 6 cm. The surface is brown, yellowish brown or greenish brown, with black spots and yellow fur, and some have 6 ~ 1 1 longitudinal stripes. There are traces of style at the top and traces of fruit stalks at the bottom. Light weight, crisp quality, thin skin and easy to break. The pulp (mesocarp and endocarp) is spongy and light brown. The seeds are mostly oblate, about 65438 0.5 cm long and 65438 0.2 cm wide; Light red to brownish red, slightly concave in the middle of both sides, with radial grooves around and grooves on the edge. Slight breath, sweet taste. The following is my understanding of the efficacy and function of Siraitia grosvenorii. Welcome to reading.
Efficacy and function of Siraitia grosvenorii
1, hypoglycemic
Modern medical research has found that Siraitia grosvenorii is rich in glycoside, which is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. It has the function of lowering blood sugar and can be used as an adjuvant treatment for diabetes.
2. Anti-aging
Siraitia grosvenorii is rich in protein and vitamin C, which has anti-aging effect. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Siraitia grosvenorii can prolong life, and modern medicine also believes that Siraitia grosvenorii has a certain effect on delaying aging.
3, prevention and treatment of scurvy, anti-cancer effect
Because Siraitia grosvenorii is rich in vitamin C, eating it can prevent scurvy and cancer. It is found that trace element selenium has selective killing and inhibiting effects on cancer cells, but has no obvious effect on normal liver cells. Obviously, selenium supplementation can be an effective measure to prevent cancer. The human body's ability to store selenium is very weak, so it is necessary to eat foods with high selenium content frequently to get enough selenium.
4. Beautiful and beautiful
Siraitia grosvenorii has the function of scavenging free radicals, so Siraitia grosvenorii can beautify, and steamed brown rice has the function of beauty beauty.
5. Reduce blood lipids
Modern medical research has proved that Siraitia grosvenorii is a fruit for preventing and treating hyperlipidemia. Momordica grosvenori contains a lot of unsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce blood lipid and reduce the deposition of fat in blood vessels, and has a certain effect on preventing hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis.
Step 6 lose weight
Siraitia grosvenorii tastes sweet, can satisfy smoking addiction, and has low calorie, which is very suitable for slimming and beauty. Moreover, Siraitia grosvenorii contains a lot of crude fiber, which can reduce hunger and make people feel full. It is one of the good choices for dieters.
7. Prevention of respiratory tract infection
Scientific research shows that Siraitia grosvenorii can also prevent respiratory tract infection.
8, cough, throat treatment
Siraitia grosvenorii can be used for cough, expectoration of yellow phlegm, whooping cough, acute and chronic tonsillitis and acute and chronic pharyngitis, and it is the best health care product for singers and teachers.
9. tonify kidney and nourish kidney
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Siraitia grosvenorii can nourish yin and strengthen yang, tonify kidney and prolong life, and can prevent acute renal failure.
10, clearing fire
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the symptoms caused by stomach fire are usually swollen gums, bad breath, like cold drinks, red tongue and yellow fur. The main treatment is purging stomach fire, and boat-fruited Sterculia, Siraitia grosvenorii, Cortex Moutan and Radix Rehmanniae can be selected. Siraitia grosvenorii can clear stomach and cool blood, and is suitable for removing stomach fire and excessive internal heat.
Medicinal value of Siraitia grosvenorii
Siraitia grosvenorii is the first batch of precious medicinal and edible Chinese herbal medicines announced by the Ministry of Health. Its mogroside content is 300 times sweeter than sucrose, and it does not produce heat. It is a valuable raw material for beverage and candy industry and the best substitute for sucrose. Drinking arhat fruit tea regularly can prevent many diseases. Modern medicine has proved that Siraitia grosvenorii has obvious curative effect on bronchitis, hypertension and other diseases, and also has preventive and therapeutic effects on coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis and obesity. It has high nutritional value, and has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving summer-heat, relieving cough, cooling blood and loosening bones, clearing away lung-heat, moistening intestines, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. Can be used for treating acute and chronic tracheitis, pharyngolaryngitis, bronchial asthma, whooping cough, stomach fever, constipation, acute tonsillitis, etc. It is also suitable for diabetic patients.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Siraitia grosvenorii is sweet, sour and cool in nature, and has the effects of clearing away heat and cooling blood, promoting fluid production and relieving cough, moistening intestines and expelling toxins, caring skin, moistening lung and resolving phlegm, and can be used for prolonging life, treating phlegm-heat cough, sore throat, constipation, thirst and irritability.
Edible method of Siraitia grosvenorii
1, candy drink
Ingredients: 250 grams of Siraitia grosvenorii, and appropriate amount of sugar.
Practice: crush Siraitia grosvenorii, add appropriate amount of water, decoct for 3 times, each time for half an hour, steam with low fire until thick, cool, add white sugar, mix well, dry in the sun, crush and bottle for later use. Take about 10g each time and brew with boiling water.
2. Siraitia grosvenorii glutinous rice porridge
Ingredients: 250g of Siraitia grosvenorii, 50g of japonica rice, proper amount of refined salt and monosodium glutamate.
Practice: crush Siraitia grosvenorii, add appropriate amount of water and decoct for 3 times, and filter the residue with gauze for later use. Wash polished rice with clear water and add it to Siraitia grosvenorii soup to cook porridge. The porridge is boiling. Turn down the heat and continue to cook until the rice is rotten. Add refined salt and monosodium glutamate and serve.
3, weight loss and fitness drinks
Ingredients: Siraitia grosvenorii10g, honey, hawthorn slices10g, 250g of purified water.
Practice: Wash and mash Siraitia grosvenorii, wash hawthorn and put it into the pot together with Siraitia grosvenorii. Add water to the pot, boil it over high fire, remove the residue and leave the juice and pour it into the cup. Put a proper amount of honey into a cup and mix well. Drink it in summer.
4. Siraitia grosvenorii Bazhen Decoction
Ingredients: lean meat, half of Siraitia grosvenorii, longan pulp 15g, longan leaves 50g, 6 candied dates, American ginseng 20g, almond 20g, Glehnia littoralis 15g.
Practice: Wash the lean meat, put it in the original, add appropriate amount of medicine and water, stew for 2.5 hours to thicken the soup, and then eat the meat.
Method for soaking Siraitia grosvenorii in water for drinking
1, to choose high-quality Siraitia grosvenorii, the dried fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii looks brown, complete, unbreakable and fluffy. See if Siraitia grosvenorii is burnt. The core is neither white nor wet. Pick up Siraitia grosvenorii and shake. Better not shake it.
2. Break the Siraitia grosvenorii used for soaking in water and divide it into several parts. The quantity depends on the size of the cup or kettle. Too little is light, too much is too sweet.
3, that is, soak in water, put Siraitia grosvenorii into a cup or kettle, take boiled water, and drink it after a few minutes. If used for treating pharyngitis, Glycyrrhrizae Radix and boat-fruited Sterculia can be added. Siraitia grosvenorii is slightly cold, and people with stomach problems can add ginger slices.
Effect of soaking Siraitia grosvenorii in water
1, Siraitia grosvenorii soaked in water to quench thirst, clear away heat and moisten lung, and treat symptoms such as dry cough due to lung heat and thirst due to summer heat.
2, Momordica grosvenori soaked in water also has the effect of lowering blood fat and blood pressure, and can be used as an adjuvant treatment for diabetes and obesity.
According to medical history books, Siraitia grosvenorii also has the effect of nourishing yin, which can moisten the intestines and relieve constipation.
Side effects of Siraitia grosvenorii
Everything has two sides. Siraitia grosvenorii has many functions, but it also has some side effects. Generally speaking, the side effects of Siraitia grosvenorii are very small, because Siraitia grosvenorii is too sweet and hurts the spleen and stomach. Siraitia grosvenorii can replace tea if it is dried in the sun, but it cannot replace tea for a long time. If you drink too much dry drinks, you will get angry. It is best to drink less wind-heat cough or drink it with other heat-clearing and cooling drugs. Wet dream, nocturia is taboo.
Drinking Siraitia grosvenorii in the short term is harmless, while drinking it for a long time will lead to the decline of gastrointestinal function and cause a series of pathological reactions. But for people who are extremely sensitive and afraid of cold, it is not recommended to drink Siraitia grosvenorii water. If pharyngitis is really uncomfortable, you can try to drink a small amount of Siraitia grosvenorii water to let pharyngitis recover slowly.
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