Water chestnut has the effects of diuresis, promoting lactation, quenching thirst and relieving alcoholism. Water chestnut is rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and trace elements. Sweet, cool and non-toxic.

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Autumn is the picking season for water chestnuts and water chestnuts. They are fresh and tender just now, so I can't help eating them in my mouth. At this time, it is very likely to be infected with ginger worms parasitic on water chestnut and water chestnut. Fasciola zingiberensis is parasitic in human small intestine, which can cause digestive tract and systemic symptoms, such as abdominal pain, abdominal distension, diarrhea, etc. In severe cases, anemia, edema and developmental disorders may occur.

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Distribution range of water chestnut

Water chestnut is native to warm regions of Europe and Asia. But only China and India have been domesticated and cultivated. In southern China, Taihu Lake in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Pearl River Delta are especially cultivated, and Honghu Lake in Hubei is the most abundant. In the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, it is cultivated in the south of Shaanxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan Province. Russia, Japan, Vietnam and Laos are also cultivated. Wild water chestnut has also been found in shangzhi city.

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