We can eat many snacks in life, such as jujube, dried figs, dried apricots, dried cherries, etc. These foods can not only help us pass the time, but also have many functions. For example, dark plum can treat hypertension, dried cherry can treat gout, etc. Here's a brief introduction to the snacks we often eat in our lives, which functions you don't know.

1. Chenpi: Treating abdominal distension.

There are many snacks caused by dried tangerine peel in life. This kind of food is more suitable for eating after eating too much greasy and cold. Because dried tangerine peel has a very strong effect of regulating qi and dampness, it is said that eating dried tangerine peel snacks often can relieve stomach discomfort and hiccups.

2. Mume: Treating hypertension

Mume is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which can reduce the perspiration of human body to some extent. In addition, because dark plum contains a lot of potassium, this element can control the increase of blood pressure. In medicine, many doctors also suggest that you can eat more foods with high potassium content, such as bananas, mung beans, oranges and so on.

3. Jujube: Treating constipation

Usually, we all think that the main function of jujube is to replenish blood. In fact, the effect of jujube laxative is not small, mainly because jujube contains a lot of cellulose, which can alleviate constipation caused by blood deficiency. In addition, jujube also has the function of invigorating qi and enriching blood, which can enhance the peristalsis of the stomach. It is suggested that people with constipation can eat 7-8 jujubes every day.

4. Raisins: Treatment of osteoporosis

Raisins contain a lot of boron, which can reduce the bone loss in postmenopausal women. It is suggested that raisins can be eaten with yogurt with high calcium content, which is more effective.

In addition to the four kinds of snacks mentioned above, the common dried cherries, dried apricots, dried cranberries and dried figs all have different degrees of therapeutic effects. I suggest that you can choose according to your own preferences. However, diabetics should eat less. Because dried fruits are too sweet, which is not good for health.