1. Replenish energy and improve intelligence and brain. Litchi pulp is rich in glucose and sucrose, and the total sugar content is above 70%, ranking first among many fruits, which has the functions of supplementing energy and increasing nutrition. Studies have proved that litchi can nourish brain tissue and obviously improve symptoms such as insomnia, forgetfulness and mental fatigue.
2. Enhance immune function. Litchi meat is rich in vitamin C and protein, which helps to enhance human immune function and improve disease resistance.
3. lower blood sugar. Litchi contains an amino acid, which has the function of lowering blood sugar and is very suitable for diabetics.
4. Detumescence and detoxification, hemostasis and pain relief. Litchi not only has well-known nourishing function, but also can be used for surgical diseases, such as tumor, scrofula, furuncle, traumatic bleeding and so on.
5. Stop burping and diarrhea. Litchi is sweet and warm, which can strengthen the spleen and reduce adverse reactions. This is a good diet for patients with intractable hiccups and even diarrhea.
The disadvantages of eating litchi:
Diabetic patients should use litchi with caution.
Those with excessive fire due to yin deficiency and symptoms of excessive internal heat should not be eaten, so as not to aggravate the symptoms of excessive internal heat, and those with dry throat, swollen gums and nosebleeds caused by yin deficiency should not be used; Litchi contains tannin, methanol and so on. Eating too much is easy to get angry. Dry throat, swollen gums and nosebleeds caused by yin deficiency are prohibited.
Motorists should be careful to eat litchi.
If you eat litchi in large quantities but seldom, it is very easy to cause sudden hypoglycemia, such as dizziness, thirst, nausea, sweating, stomachache and palpitation. In severe cases, coma, convulsions, irregular breathing and arrhythmia occur. These symptoms are all sudden hypoglycemia after eating a lot of litchi, which is called acute litchi poisoning in medicine, also known as "litchi disease". When driving, the human body consumes a lot of heat, and the heat in the human body mainly comes from sugar in food. It is found that drivers who eat too much lychee before or while driving can not only fail to replenish sugar in time, but also increase the risk of traffic accidents.
Excessive consumption of litchi
Eating too much litchi will make you sick and weak. In severe cases, even coma and convulsions. Because litchi is rich in fructose, the fructose content in blood increases obviously after eating, which makes the glucose in blood decrease relatively. The main symptoms of hypoglycemia are unconsciousness, palpitation, shaking hands, dizziness and inattention.