Horses hoof is rich in nutrients such as starch, calcium, phosphorus, iron, protein, fat, thiamine, niacin, carotene and multiple vitamins. It can not only produce fluid and moisturize the lungs, clear away heat and detoxify, but also diuretic, relieve stranguria, resolve phlegm and stimulate the intestines. It can be consumed by everyone without special circumstances.

Efficacy of water chestnuts

1. Promote bone and tooth development

The phosphorus contained in water chestnuts is the highest among root vegetables and can promote human growth and development. The need to maintain physiological functions is of great benefit to the development of teeth and bones. It can also promote the metabolism of sugar, fat, and protein in the body and regulate acid-base balance.

2. Yang fungus

The British once conducted research on horseshoes and found that there is a kind of "water chestnut" in the horseshoe. "Water chestnut" is effective against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Both Aerobacillus aerogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have certain inhibitory effects, can also lower blood pressure, and can also prevent and treat cancer.

3. Treat constipation

Horse hoof contains crude protein and starch, which can promote peristalsis of the large intestine. The crude fat contained in it has a smooth intestinal laxative effect and can be used to treat constipation and other diseases. Horse hoof is tender and rich in fluid, which can treat fever, fluid thirst, wounds, and has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on diabetic patients with excessive urination.

Will you get angry if you eat too much horse hooves?

You won’t get angry if you eat too much water chestnuts. Horseshoe is cold in nature and enters the lung and stomach meridians. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it is a cold food. It will not cause internal heat after being eaten. Instead, it has a certain effect of clearing away heat and reducing internal heat.

1. Water chestnut pear juice

Take 100 grams of water chestnuts and 100 grams of pears, peel the water chestnuts, wash them, and cut them into pieces; peel and core the pears and cut them into small pieces. block, then put the two together into a juicer, add an appropriate amount of water, and blend into a thin paste.

Efficacy: It has the effects of quenching thirst, detoxifying, clearing away heat and reducing inflammation. It has certain preventive and therapeutic effects on dry and itchy throat, sore throat, polydipsia, cough, etc.

2. Horseshoe fragrant pear and orange water

Efficacy: clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm, nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness.

Ingredients: 1 orange, 9 water chestnuts; 1 pear; appropriate amount of rock sugar; appropriate amount of water.

Method: 1. Wash the water chestnuts, pears and oranges, peel the water chestnuts and peel the oranges;

2. Cut the water chestnuts and pears into small pieces, put water in the pot and boil Bring to a boil, add the water chestnuts and pear pieces, and cook over low heat;

3. Break the oranges into small pieces, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar to the water chestnuts and pear water, and cook for another 1-2 minutes.

What should you pay attention to when eating water chestnuts

1. If you eat raw water chestnuts, be careful that the water chestnut meat does not come into direct contact with the water chestnut skin to prevent mutual contamination.

2. Horseshoe is cold in nature and cannot be eaten in large quantities. People with diarrhea and cold spleen and stomach should eat less, as it will aggravate the discomfort.

3. When eating water chestnuts, be careful not to eat other cold foods at the same time. This will aggravate the coldness of the body and is not good for the body.