The efficacy and function of myrtle and the taboos of myrtle

Myrtle is a wild fruit that grows in nature. The fruit, leaves and roots of this plant have high utilization value. Its fruit can be used as a fruit worker, can also be used to brew fruit wine and can be used as medicine. Its leaves and roots are also Chinese medicinal materials with extremely high medicinal value. Myrtle has excellent edible and medicinal effects, but it also has some taboos when eaten. People need to be extra careful when eating it.

The efficacy and function of myrtle

1. Nutritional supplement

The fruit of the myrtle is a wild fruit with extremely high nutritional value. It tastes sweet and sour and slightly astringent. It is mostly dark purple when ripe and can be eaten directly after removing the peel. People can absorb rich polysaccharides, multiple vitamins and amino acids, and some minerals after eating this fruit. It can meet the human body's needs for a variety of different nutrients during normal work. Regular consumption is of great benefit to improving human physical fitness.

2. Improve digestion

The fruit of myrtle also contains a variety of natural active enzymes and rich fruit acids. These substances can promote the secretion of digestive juices, accelerate the decomposition of fat and protein in the human body, and convert them into substances that are easily absorbed by the human body. People who eat myrtle can improve gastrointestinal digestion function, remove greasiness, and prevent and relieve indigestion.

3. Detoxification and swelling

The leaves of myrtle are a traditional Chinese medicinal material that can detoxify and reduce swelling. When people are accidentally bitten by poisonous snakes or stung by bees in nature, causing skin redness and swelling, and pain, they can use its leaves directly for treatment. During treatment, fresh myrtle leaves can be crushed into a paste and applied directly to the bitten area, or the dried myrtle leaves can be boiled in water and taken orally, and the remaining residue can be applied to the wound. For most patients, the swelling and pain can be quickly reduced after taking the medicine.

4. Dispel wind and dampness

Dispelling wind and dampness, relieving swelling and pain, and promoting blood circulation and unblocking collaterals are all important functions of myrtle as medicine. In particular, its roots can inhibit the activity of rheumatism factors in the human body, dredge the meridians, expel the cold in the human body, and accelerate blood circulation. When people have adverse symptoms such as limb numbness, redness, swelling, pain, and difficulty in flexion and extension, taking myrtle roots in time can play a particularly obvious therapeutic role.