White radish soup will not be the antidote.
Physician Chen Yan, director of the Gastroenterology Department of Fangcun Branch of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that many people believe that radish has an antidote effect and should not eat radish when taking traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, this is a misunderstanding. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, there is no conflict between radish and other traditional Chinese medicines, so there is no impact on other traditional Chinese medicines. "
However, because radish has the effect of "lowering qi" and "eliminating stagnation", Chinese medicine believes that excessive qi movement will easily break the qi. Therefore, eating radish will have a negative effect on qi-tonifying drugs (such as ginseng). , Astragalus), there are certain obstacles to the tonic effect. In addition, Cantonese people often use Codonopsis pilosula, wolfberry, Astragalus and other medicinal materials to make soup to achieve the nourishing effect. At this time, do not eat radish unless you don’t need it. The nourishing effects of those medicinal materials.
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Five benefits of white radish
1. Prevent colds. White radish is rich in nutrients, including glucose, In addition to sucrose, fructose, crude fiber, vitamins, various minerals and a small amount of crude protein, it also contains a variety of amino acids. Eating more of it can enhance the body's immunity and prevent colds.
2. Digestion and accumulation. The mustard oil in radish can promote gastrointestinal motility, increase appetite, and help digestion;
3. Prevent cancer. The amylase in radish can decompose starch and fat in food so that they can be fully absorbed; Radish contains lignin, which can increase the activity of macrophages and phagocytose cancer cells. In addition, radish contains a variety of enzymes that can decompose carcinogenic nitrite amines and even inhibit the growth of cancer cells, thus having anti-cancer effects. .
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