We still don’t know the types of many Chinese medicinal materials. Some Chinese medicinal materials grow in foreign countries. For example, what I want to introduce today is fennel, which is native to Europe. Everyone should be very familiar with it because it is both a Chinese medicinal material and a condiment. How to eat cumin? What are the functions and functions of cumin?

1. What is the effect?

Fennel is native to Europe and is rich in many nutrients, mainly including protein, dietary fiber and the special anisone and anisaldehyde. Among them, fennel Ketone and anisaldehyde are volatile oils that can emit a special aroma and play a flavoring role in dishes, and are deeply loved by everyone.

Its role is not limited to this. It can also stimulate the gastrointestinal nerves and blood vessels of the human body, regulate people's appetite, promote the secretion of gastric juice, and facilitate the digestion and absorption of food by the gastrointestinal tract. Cumin is currently grown throughout our country, and its value is evident.

2. Medicinal value

Cumin contains a small amount of anisole, which has a stomach-warming and sterilizing effect. This substance is very helpful for people with cold stomach and weak stomach. It is particularly effective against bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Shigella dysenteriae. It can also prevent a variety of infectious diarrhea. In our daily life, just put a small amount in the dishes. In addition, medical books also record that fennel is mostly used for cold hernia, abdominal pain, testicular prolapse, dysmenorrhea, etc. Salt and cumin are used for cold hernia and abdominal pain, testicular prolapse, and cold abdominal pain during menstruation. Its uses and values ??are very wide.

3. Medication precautions

The medicinal value of fennel is very high in nutritional value and is rich in protein and a small amount of sugar. However, not all body types are suitable to eat fennel. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: If the small intestine, bladder and stomach suffer from stasis and heat, taking fennel will actually increase the disease. In other words, people with a constitution of yin deficiency and fire exuberance are not suitable for consumption. Therefore, people with yin deficiency and fire exuberance are best not to eat it.

4. Rice wine and fennel

First of all, the combination of rice wine and fennel is actually the cooking wine used by many housewives when cooking. It is mainly used to remove the fishy smell and add flavor to the dishes. , which makes the dishes taste fresher, sweeter and more delicious. It is an indispensable seasoning for a perfect dish. In addition to being used as a seasoning in cooking, rice wine and cumin are also one of the condiments when people make egg products and soy products. In addition, they can also be used as seasonings and condiments for soups and marinades, making them one of the must-haves for many housewives.

Of course, the combination of rice wine and fennel can also effectively prevent diseases. Because fennel has the effects of relieving pain, dispelling cold, and regulating the internal environment of the human body, while rice wine has the effects of relaxing muscles and activating collaterals, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and protecting the heart, combining the two can focus on their respective concerns. Together, they can prevent and treat various diseases. And combined with the respective characteristics of rice wine, cumin, we can also know that their combination can mainly treat gastroenteritis, blood vessel blockage, and blood circulation problems.

5. Can pregnant women eat it?

Fennel is a commonly used spice. It is named "Hui" because it can remove the odor when cooking fish and stew meat, making it fragrant. "Fragrance", harvest in autumn when the fruits are ripe, dry them in the sun, remove all the impurities, and you will get the dark green small granular fennel we usually see. Can pregnant women eat cumin? Cumin has a slightly pungent taste and can be used as medicine. It has mild medicinal properties and is slightly hot. It usually has the functions of dispersing cold, relieving pain, warming and regulating, and is often even used to treat female dysmenorrhea. It can be seen that fennel itself is beneficial and harmless to the human body.

But pregnant women are different after all. Can pregnant women eat cumin? Star anise, like Sichuan peppercorns, pepper and other spices, is a hot spice and will not directly cause harm to the baby. However, when cumin enters the intestines, it will consume the water in the stomach and create a dry and difficult-to-digest environment. This may lead to constipation. Constipation not only causes endocrine disorders and poor nutrition communication between the body and the outside world, but also directly causes pregnant women to subconsciously hold their breath and exert force in the abdominal cavity. This compresses the fetus in the womb, which may cause uneasy fetal movements and even premature birth. serious consequences.