Steaming oranges is usually done for 10 to 15 minutes. The active ingredients of salt-steamed oranges for colds and coughs are nacotine and orange oil contained in the orange peel, which need to be steamed for enough time to be precipitated, but steaming for too long tends to destroy the nutrients in the oranges. After a long time of verification, it is concluded that salt steaming oranges for 10~15 minutes is the best. I will briefly introduce how to steam oranges and the precautions for eating steamed oranges.

One, the method of steaming oranges:

Materials: oranges, salt.?

Steps:?

1, pick fresh large oranges, rub the surface of the orange with salt, rub off the wax and dirt.?

2. Make a slit in the top of the orange and sprinkle a bit of salt on it (take one-third of a spoonful). Then poke a few holes with a chopstick.

3. Cover the orange with a lid and place it inside a steamer for 15 minutes, then remove and serve.

Two, eat steamed oranges notes

1, salt steamed oranges contain a certain amount of salt, high-risk pregnant women in the emergence of gestational hypertension can not eat salt steamed oranges, so as not to aggravate hypertension.

2, salt steamed oranges are rich in organic acid components, can promote gastric acid secretion after consumption. When a person is in a fasting state, the concentration of stomach acid is high, and then consume salt steamed oranges will stimulate the intestines, may easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort. So it is best not to eat on an empty stomach.

3, salt steamed oranges although there is a very good phlegm effect, but not all coughers can eat to treat cough. It is only suitable for lung heat cough people to eat, other types of cough people, especially wind-cold cough, eat not only no therapeutic effect, but may aggravate the discomfort.