Chinese cuisine has paid attention to nutritional balance since ancient times. Sesame oil is a condiment used in daily life. Many people like it. At the same time, sesame oil also has many little-known therapeutic effects.

Efficacy and functions of sesame oil 1. Delay aging: The rich aroma of sesame oil can not only increase appetite for middle-aged and elderly people whose digestive function has been weakened, but is also more conducive to the absorption of nutrients. The digestion and absorption rate of sesame oil itself is also high.

Up to 98%.

At the same time, sesame oil is rich in vitamin E, which has the function of promoting cell division and delaying aging.

Long-term use of sesame oil by middle-aged and elderly people can also prevent hair loss and premature gray hair.

2. Protect blood vessels: Sesame oil has a good effect on softening blood vessels and maintaining blood vessel elasticity. Its rich vitamin E is beneficial to maintaining the integrity and normal function of cell membranes, and can also reduce the accumulation of lipids in the body.

Sesame oil contains about 40% linoleic unsaturated fatty acid, which is easily decomposed, absorbed and utilized by the body to promote cholesterol metabolism and help eliminate deposits on arterial blood vessel walls.

3. Soothing and laxative: Sesame oil contains a large amount of oil and has a good laxative effect, which has certain preventive and curative effects on constipation.

Patients with habitual constipation can drink sesame oil on an empty stomach in the morning and evening to moisturize the intestines and relieve constipation.

4. Reduce the toxicity of tobacco and alcohol: People with smoking habits and alcoholics often drink sesame oil, which can reduce the direct irritation and damage of cigarettes to teeth, gums, and oral mucosa, as well as the formation of smoke spots in the lungs. At the same time, it also reduces the absorption of nicotine.

relative inhibition.

5. Reduce the damage of alcohol: Drink some sesame oil before drinking, which will have a certain protective effect on the oral cavity, esophagus, gastric cardia and gastric mucosa.

6. Protect the throat: Regular drinking of sesame oil can enhance the elasticity of the vocal cords, make the glottis open and close flexibly and powerfully, and has a good recovery effect on hoarseness and chronic pharyngitis.

7. Treatment of rhinitis: For patients with chronic rhinitis, dip a sterile cotton ball in sesame oil and apply it to the affected area of ??the nasal cavity to relieve symptoms.

8. Remove freckles and moisturize the skin: The lecithin in sesame oil not only moisturizes the skin, but also removes freckles, especially age spots.

9. Reduce damage to the esophagus caused by fish bones and other substances: When swallowing fish bones, date cores, and bone fragments by mistake, drinking sesame oil can make the foreign matter slide smoothly through the esophagus and reduce damage.

10. Auxiliary treatment for bronchitis, etc.: For people suffering from bronchitis and emphysema, drinking sesame oil before going to bed at night can significantly relieve cough.