Nutritional value and efficacy:

1, open and ease, eliminate accumulation of gas: lettuce taste fresh and slightly bitter, can stimulate the secretion of digestive enzymes, enhance appetite. Its milky pulp, can enhance gastric juice, secretion of digestive glands and bile secretion, thus promoting the function of the digestive organs, the digestive function is weakened, the digestive tract in the reduction of acidity and constipation is particularly beneficial to the patient;

2, diuretic breast: lettuce potassium content is much higher than the content of sodium, is conducive to the body's water-electrolyte balance, to promote urination and secretion of breast milk. For high blood pressure, edema, heart disease has a certain therapeutic effect;

3, strong body, cancer prevention and anti-cancer: lettuce contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, has the role of regulating the function of the nervous system, which contains organic chemical content is rich in human body can absorb iron, iron deficiency anemia patients are very favorable. The hot water extract of lettuce has a high inhibition rate of certain cancer cells, so it can be used to prevent cancer and anti-cancer;

4, wide bowel laxative: lettuce contains a lot of plant cellulose, can promote peristalsis of the intestinal wall, through the digestive tract, to help the bowel movement, can be used for the treatment of all kinds of constipation;

5, lettuce contains a high amount of potassium, which is beneficial to promote urination, reduce the pressure on the atrium, hypertension and heart disease patients are extremely beneficial. Heart disease patients are extremely beneficial. It contains a small amount of iodine, which has a significant impact on the basic metabolism, mental and physical development and even emotional regulation. Therefore, lettuce has a calming effect, and regular consumption can help eliminate tension and help you sleep.

Unlike other vegetables, lettuce is very rich in fluorine, which is involved in the growth of teeth and bones. It can improve the digestive system and liver function. It stimulates the secretion of digestive juices, promotes appetite and helps to ward off rheumatic diseases and gout.

Expanded Information:

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Eating:

Lettuce is suitable for urinary incontinence, urinary blood and edema, diabetes and obesity, neurasthenia, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia, insomnia patients to eat; women's postpartum lack of milk or breast milk is not suitable for consumption; consumption can be drunk to solve the problem; children and adolescents to eat the growth of the period of time is better.

Contraindication:

Children with hyperactivity disorder, eye disease, cold spleen and stomach, diarrhea and loose stools should not be eaten. The general public should not eat lettuce too much or often, otherwise it will occur dizziness and drowsiness of the toxic reaction, leading to night blindness or induced other eye diseases. If eating too much lettuce causes night blindness and eye diseases, just stop eating lettuce and you will feel better in a few days. The woman's menstrual period as well as cold dysmenorrhea people, avoid eating cold lettuce.

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