Persimmon is a kind of fruit widely distributed in the north and south of China. Persimmons are rich in starch and sugar, which can replace grains. It is not afraid of pests and has high and stable yield, and is known as "hardcore crops". It is rarely used in persimmon leaves, but it is used to replace tea as a drink in a few areas. Modern scientific analysis shows that persimmon leaves contain quite a lot of protein, amino acids and vitamins, as well as choline, rutin, tannins, etc., which have the functions of anti-bacteria, anti-inflammation, promoting blood circulation, lowering blood pressure, reducing blood lipid and resisting cancer. In particular, it contains 65,438+0,800 mg of vitamin C, which is much higher than that of common fruits and vegetables. Can resist scurvy, prevent bronchitis, and prevent cancer. At present, persimmon leaf tea and other functional foods and drugs for preventing and treating arteriosclerosis, hypertension and coronary heart disease have been developed. Persimmon leaves contain high content of tannin, which affects the taste. It needs seasoning. If mixed well, it can be made into delicious functional food and become a good health food for human beings to prevent and treat "civilized diseases"
Persimmon persimmon tannin has the effect of lowering blood pressure, not only in fruits, but also in persimmon leaves. Lowering blood pressure and drinking persimmon leaf tea have a good effect. When blood pressure suddenly rises, persimmon juice can be put into milk to drink. Persimmon leaf tea making material (about 1 0g) persimmon leaf:1proper amount. Pick persimmon leaves from June to August and wash them with clear water. If they are dirty, clean them with gauze. 2. Steam in a steamer for 2 ~ 3 minutes, cool and cut the leaves into 0.3 cm rectangles. 3. After drying in the sun, put it in a storage container. Teapots should not be made of metal. For example, make tea with hot water like ordinary tea. In order to fully absorb vitamin C, it is forbidden to drink coffee, black tea and green tea within 40 to 50 minutes after drinking. When the leaves are difficult to dry, they can be dried in a microwave oven for 30 seconds to help dry. Leaves will burn because of too long, so be careful. This is a delicious tea. Vitamin c is rich, but not sour.
Drinking persimmon leaf tea regularly is not only conducive to the healthy growth of children, but also conducive to protecting the vascular elasticity of middle-aged and elderly people and preventing the occurrence of hypertension and diabetes. With the increase of age, the internal organs of the human body age first. Persimmon leaf tea has the functions of enhancing human immune function, delaying aging and preventing free radicals from damaging human organs. It is a rare health drink for middle-aged and elderly people.