Water chestnut belongs to the fruit
Water chestnut is a kind of fruit, can be eaten directly raw, water chestnut taste sweet and crispy, rich in nutrients, it can also be used as a vegetable to eat, but also can be used as medicine. If you have to strictly prohibit the division, it should belong to the aquatic vegetables, water chestnut cold taste sweet, phlegm moistening lungs, bowel elimination, clearing heat and detoxification effect.
Effects and functions of water chestnut
1, blood pressure: water chestnut nutritional value is relatively high, there is phlegm, clear body heat, lower blood pressure effect, you can water chestnut with lotus root, rutabaga, pear pieces and maitake juice together with the pressure, after consumption, the effect of lowering blood pressure is also more obvious.
2, anti-bacterial: According to medical research, water chestnut fruit can be extracted from an element called water chestnut Ying, which can inhibit the growth of bacteria, in addition to lowering blood pressure, but also against tumors, cancer and other diseases.
3, promote bone growth: teenage children to moderate consumption of water chestnuts, the development of bones is helpful, is the body thrive nourishing agent, but also can promote the rapid excretion of sugar, protein, and other things, is very suitable for children and teenagers who are growing body to eat.
Water chestnut varieties and origin
The varieties of water chestnut are Guilin horseshoe, water horseshoe, leek chestnut, filial piety chestnut, Su Capsicum, Yuhang Capsicum and so on, it is originally originated in India, China is mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Hubei, Hunan and so on, in the wild, it is mainly grown in the pools and swamps, or in the paddy fields.