The efficacy, function and medicinal value of sour jujube

The sour jujube is a common wild fruit in life. It is the mature fruit of the wild sour jujube tree. When mature, it is mostly red in appearance and similar to the red dates that people usually eat, but the taste of this fruit is particularly sour. It contains a lot of vitamin C and rich fruit acid, which can stimulate appetite and promote digestion. The sour jujube not only has excellent edible effects, but also has high medicinal value. If you want to fully understand it, you can read the detailed introduction below.

The efficacy and function of sour jujube

1. Stimulate appetite and help digestion

The most important effect of sour jujube is to stimulate appetite and promote digestion. This is because sour jujube contains large amounts of citric acid and fruit acid. These acidic components can promote the secretion of saliva, gastric juice, intestinal juice and other digestive juices, which will make the body feel like a good appetite. The other active ingredients it contains can produce a mild stimulation to the human stomach and intestines, promote gastrointestinal motility, and the decomposition of fat and protein in food can improve the digestion and utilization rate of food by the stomach and intestines.

2. Enhance immunity

Usually people can absorb rich vitamin C by eating more sour jujube, which can promote the regeneration of immune cells in the human body and enhance the body's own antigen antiviral ability. Regular consumption can improve the body's own immunity and enhance the body's own disease resistance. The vitamin C contained in sour jujube can also prevent the production of pigments in the human body after being absorbed by the human body. It can fade the spots on the surface of human skin and whiten the delicate skin.

3. Prevent coronary heart disease

Jujube is rich in unsaturated fatty acids and various flavonoids. These substances can directly act on the human cardiovascular system, improve the toughness and elasticity of blood vessels, prevent coronary artery sclerosis, and reduce the incidence of hyperlipidemia, hypertension and thrombosis. It is extremely beneficial to maintaining human cardiovascular health.

Medicinal value of sour jujube

The sour jujube is not only rich in nutrients and has excellent health benefits, it also has certain medicinal value. It can treat human night sweats and physical weakness, as well as human palpitations and insomnia. During treatment, the sour jujube can be cooked with rice into porridge, or the jujube kernels can be taken out, dried, fried, and then ground into powder. When needed, it can be taken directly orally for treatment, and the effect is particularly good.