1. Hypoglycemia: buckwheat contains soluble fiber can regulate blood sugar levels, help prevent and treat diabetes.
2. Reduce blood lipids: Buckwheat plant sterols, Omega-3 fatty acids and other components, have to reduce blood lipids, regulate blood pressure.
3. Iron: buckwheat is rich in iron, help prevent iron deficiency anemia.
4. Antioxidant: buckwheat polyphenolic compounds and vitamins and other components, has a strong antioxidant capacity.
5. Prevention of intestinal cancer: Buckwheat contains phytochemicals can prevent intestinal cancer.
Buckwheat also has some contraindications, the following groups should not be eaten:
1. Suffer from eczema, hives, dermatitis and other allergic diseases of the population, because it is prone to allergic reactions.
2. People suffering from gastrointestinal diseases, such as ulcers, gastritis, hyperacidity, etc., because it has the effect of invigorating the gastrointestinal wall and promoting the secretion of gastric acid.
3. Mothers and infants, because buckwheat may cause allergic reactions, should not be consumed.
4. Patients with blood clotting disorders, thrombocytopenia patients, etc., avoid excessive consumption, so as not to aggravate the condition.