Hawthorn, also known as mountain fruit, is distributed in Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Zhejiang and other places. It has a slightly sour and astringent taste, and has the effects of lowering blood lipids, blood pressure, and anti-arrhythmia. Let's take a look at the benefits of drinking hawthorn water!
Benefits of Drinking Hawthorn Water
1. Promotes Digestion
Hawthorn slices are rich in nutrients such as sugars, proteins, fats, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin C. They have the effects of moistening the mouth, appetizing, and aiding digestion.
If you feel bloated in the stomach, drinking hawthorn water can relieve this condition.
2. Lowers Blood Lipids
In addition to the above effects, hawthorn slices also have the effect of lowering blood lipids.
People with high blood lipids can eat some hawthorn appropriately, but those with qi deficiency should try to avoid or eat less hawthorn.
3. Diuretic
Hawthorn water also has a diuretic effect, so people with constipation can drink more of it.
But if you have stomach diseases such as gastric ulcers, it is best to drink less.
How to Choose and Store Hawthorn
1. Selection Tips
Fresh ripe hawthorn is dark red in appearance, with bright and glossy skin, fresh stems, and plump fruits.
2. Processing and Storage
Do not cook hawthorn in an iron pot. It is suitable to store it at a temperature of 0°C, packaged hawthorn can be stored at 0°C to 3°C. The suitable humidity for storage is 85% to 90%. Generally, it can be stored for about 5 months.
Notes on Eating Hawthorn
1. Pregnant women should not eat it.
Hawthorn has the effects of promoting blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, and contracting the uterus, so pregnant women should not eat hawthorn, especially in the first and last three months of pregnancy.
2. People with weak spleen and stomach should be cautious.
