The function of peanuts is to harmonize the spleen and stomach, replenish blood and stop bleeding, and reduce blood pressure and lipid. Among them, "enriching blood and stopping bleeding" mainly depends on the red coat outside the peanut kernel, which is called "peanut coat" by Chinese medicine. According to the theory of "spleen governing blood" in traditional Chinese medicine, people with qi deficiency are prone to bleeding. Peanut in red can nourish spleen and stomach, so it can achieve the effect of nourishing blood and stopping bleeding.

Peanut coat is the patron saint of women. Especially during menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum and lactation, women lose a lot of blood and consume a lot of nutrition. Peanut coats can help them nourish blood, so eat more. At the same time, peanut red also has the effect of growing hair and blackening hair; It can also increase platelets, increase the number of red blood cells and white blood cells, and enhance immunity.

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Matters needing attention in eating peanuts

Because peanuts are high-energy foods, diabetics need to control the total energy intake every day, and the oil used every day should not exceed 30 grams, but 18 peanuts are equivalent to 10 grams of oil, so eating peanuts can easily make the total energy exceed the controlled amount; The principle of dietary therapy for patients with hyperlipidemia is to limit calories and reduce the intake of saturated fatty acids and cholesterol. Eating more high-calorie and high-fat peanuts is bound to aggravate the symptoms.

Patients with gastric ulcer, chronic gastritis and chronic enteritis should have a light diet, while peanuts belong to nuts, and protein and fat are high, so it is best not to eat them; Peanut is rich in oil, and it is not suitable for people with cold, dampness and diarrhea. If gout patients still eat peanuts when gout attacks, high fat will reduce uric acid excretion, thus aggravating the condition.

Bile produced by gallbladder can effectively digest the fat ingested by human body, but eating peanuts in patients undergoing cholecystectomy will affect the digestion of fat; The red skin of peanut has blood coagulation effect. If you eat peanuts in a bruised state, it is likely to cause blood stasis and aggravate the symptoms of swelling and pain. The person who needs to avoid eating peanuts most is a dieter. Peanuts are high in fat and calories, which will definitely make your weight loss achievements go down the drain.

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