1, Does licorice remove fire?
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is warm and slightly cool, which can reconcile the properties of many drugs. It is mainly used to relieve cough and resolve phlegm in clinic. Many people in our country like to drink Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch tea in summer, which can not only prevent wind-heat colds, but also have the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials and reducing summer heat. Therefore, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch has a certain function of relieving fire, but it is not very powerful.
2. Nutritional components of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch
The chemical composition of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is extremely complicated. Up to now, there are dozens of compounds isolated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, such as glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhetinic acid, liquiritin, neo-liquiritin, neo-liquiritin, isoliquiritigenin, glycyrrhizin, 7- methyl coumarin, umbelliferone, etc. However, the composition and quantity of these compounds usually depend on the type of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, planting area, harvesting time and other factors. A large number of studies show that glycyrrhizin and flavonoids are the most important physiologically active substances in Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, which mainly exist in the epidermis of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.
3, the efficacy of licorice
(1) to reconcile medicinal properties
Because Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is unique in sweetness and has the function of easing the taste of other drugs, it can play a role in coordinating the taste of other drugs in compound prescription. Among all kinds of prescriptions, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch can make all kinds of medicines harmonious without competing with each other, so predecessors thought that it could "harmonize all kinds of medicines" and make different kinds of medicines work in harmony.
(2) clearing away heat and toxic materials
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch has purgative effect, purging fire and expelling toxin, and clearing away heat and toxic materials. The detoxification effect of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch mainly lies in the fact that Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch contains glycyrrhizin, which can adsorb toxins in the body, also has the effect of adrenaline, and can enhance the detoxification function of human liver.
(3) treating gastric ulcer
1. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch has a strong anti-inflammatory effect and has therapeutic effects on gastritis and gastric ulcer.
2. Flavonoids contained in licorice can protect gastric mucosa and play an auxiliary role in treating gastritis and gastric ulcer.
Removing glycyrrhizin extract and flavonoid glycosides in Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch has obvious protective effect on experimental ulcer in rats.
4, edible licorice needs to know
1. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch has the function of clearing away heat, removing fire and detoxifying, but its effect of removing fire is very limited, so it cannot be relied on to treat excessive internal heat.
2. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch has certain toxicity, so it is not suitable for eating in large quantities or drinking for a long time, so as not to cause toxic reaction.
5. Fruits that reduce fire
1 mango
Mango is also one of the cool fruits, so eating it properly can promote the reduction of internal heat.
2. Coconut
Coconut is one of the cool fruits, and the coconut in Hainan is the most famous. If it gets angry in summer, drinking some coconut juice properly will help reduce the fire.
3. Persimmons
Persimmon is one of the cold fruits, so eating persimmon in summer can help reduce internal heat. But not everyone is suitable for eating persimmons to reduce internal heat, especially for people with cold body.
4, grapefruit
Grapefruit has the function of clearing away heat and reducing internal heat, especially in the dry weather in the north. If you eat grapefruit properly, you can reduce the problem of dry skin, and have a variety of health-preserving effects, such as clearing away heat and toxic materials, removing internal heat, helping defecation, and beauty beauty.
5. Strawberries
Strawberries also have the effect of removing fire, so you can eat more in summer. In addition, because strawberries are very difficult to clean, it is best to remind women who love strawberries to do a thorough cleaning before eating them. It can be properly washed with salt water to help eliminate the pesticides remaining on strawberries.
6. Watermelon
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that watermelon is cool and has the function of clearing away heat and reducing fire. Eating watermelon is the most comfortable thing in the hot summer. Because it is iced watermelon, it can bring a little coolness to summer. At the same time, watermelon is also rich in potassium, which is of great help to promote the balance of water and electrolyte.
7. tomatoes
Some people say that tomatoes are vegetables, but in fact tomatoes are also a kind of fruit. Tomatoes are not only recognized as one of the most nutritious fruits and vegetables, but also have the effects of beautifying, enriching blood and calming the liver. Eating tomatoes in summer can also play a role in removing fire. It can be eaten raw, cold and made into soup, and the effect is very good.
8. Pears
At present, all kinds of pears are on the market, and pears are recognized as one of the fruits with the functions of clearing away heat and reducing fire, nourishing yin and moistening lung, and clearing heart. And sweet and sour, juicy, eat more can replenish water. Furthermore, pears are rich in crude fiber, which can promote defecation. Therefore, for those patients with dry mouth and sore throat caused by excessive internal heat, eating pears can play a more relaxing role.