Using orange peels after drying, also known as Chenpi, can be brewed and drunk to have the effect of removing fire. The outer rind of the sleeve is the commonly used Chinese medicine tangerine red, which contains volatile substances such as limonene and paiene. These substances can make respiratory secretions become more and more dilute, which is conducive to the discharge of phlegm, and has a good expectorant and analgesic effect.

Orange peel other health effects:

1, lower blood pressure and cholesterol

Tangerine peel and its top layer of white silk (orange) contains a large number of orange peel glycosides, this flavonoids have the effect of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Nutritionists in Canada have found that the polymethoxyflavonoids (PMFs) contained in orange peels are the equivalent of prescription drugs for lowering cholesterol.

2, anti-allergy

Certain substances contained in orange peel can prevent the release of histamine. Histamine is a chemical that causes allergic reactions.

3, anti-inflammatory

Pharmacological tests show that orange peel and indomethacin, an anti-inflammatory drug, have similar anti-inflammatory properties.

4, improve oral health

Consumption of orange peel can whiten teeth and reduce the sensitivity of teeth to external stimuli such as hot, cold, sour and sweet. It also acts as a natural breath freshener.

5, Improve Immune System Function

Tangerine peels contain high concentrations of vitamin C and vitamin A, which enhance the immune system and keep the eater away from common colds, flu and coughs.

6, improve digestive function

The orange peel contains a large amount of dietary fiber and insoluble polysaccharides that help food pass through the intestinal tract better, thus making the digestive function run smoother.

The efficacy of grapefruit peel:

1, grapefruit peel boiled water for the treatment of frostbite

Boiled water with sun-dried grapefruit peel, burned to a very thick when the water is taken to apply hot compresses to frostbite, but the skin where the contraindication. The temperature of the hot compresses should pay attention to, at first, the temperature of the towel should not be too hot, you can shake the heat and then compress.

2, phlegm warming stomach - the pomelo skin in the astringent flavor removed, cut into pieces to eat. It has the therapeutic effect of warming the stomach, resolving phlegm and moistening the throat.

Expanded Information:

Actually, orange peel is not the same as aged peel. To make Chenpi you need to air-dry the orange peel, then store it in a sealed device for 60~150 days, humidify it with humid air with 80% humidity to soften the peel, and when the peel is softened, bind it to fix it and air-dry it, and then put it into the sun to dry it, and finally store it in a sealed device. The longer the peel is stored, the better the efficacy, and it is usually placed until the next year before it can be used.

Additionally, using orange peel in water not only fails to achieve the efficacy of the peel, but may also damage your health. The reason is mainly the following 3 points:

First, orange peel contains high volatile oil. National secondary public **** dietitian Gong Hongbin said to the "Science and Technology Daily", fresh orange peel volatile oil content is high, with its soaking water, not only can not play its medicinal value, but also stimulate the stomach and intestines.

Second, the orange peel may have residual preservatives. In recent years, some fruit farmers pick the orange after most of the preservatives soaked and then listed. The preservative is a chemical agent.

Soaked orange pulp will not be affected, but the orange peel residual preservatives are difficult to wash off with water, if you use such orange peel tea, the damage to health is obvious. In addition, even if the use of fresh orange peel has not been preservatives soaked tea, but also to play it should not be the therapeutic effect.

Third, orange peel may contain poor quality edible wax. Some unscrupulous merchants in order to make oranges look more bright and colorful, there may be people in the wax mixed with poor quality coloring. These pigments, as well as wax containing a large number of heavy metal impurities such as mercury, lead, etc., will penetrate into the peel, pulp, if the use of orange peel coated with the wax soaked in water, will lead to heavy metal poisoning of the human body.

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