The efficacy and function of citrus leaves The medicinal value of citrus leaves

Citrus leaves are the leaves of the citrus plant. People are very familiar with citrus fruits and like to eat them very much, but they don’t know much about citrus leaves. Usually, the owners of orchards will burn the leaves they collect. In fact, citrus leaves also have good utilization value and can be eaten. So what are the effects and functions of citrus leaves?

The efficacy and function of citrus leaves

1. Citrus leaves can promote digestion

Promoting digestion is one of the important functions of citrus leaves. The volatile oils, hesperidin, tannins and other substances contained in citrus leaves can speed up gastrointestinal motility, promote gastrointestinal digestion and absorption of food, and effectively reduce the occurrence of various indigestion symptoms. In addition, the caffeine and glycosides contained in citrus leaves can excite nerves and improve heart function. Regular consumption can play a certain cardiotonic role.

2. Citrus leaves can reduce fat and lose weight

Fat burning and weight loss is also one of the important functions of citrus leaves. After entering the human body, it can decompose the accumulated fat in the human body and allow them to be excreted from the body with urine and feces, thus playing a good role in fat burning and weight loss. Fresh citrus leaves can be squeezed into juice and drunk, or they can be boiled with water and then drunk as tea, both of which can play a good role in weight loss.

3. Other benefits of citrus leaves

There are many other benefits of citrus leaves. It can be processed into citrus leaf powder for human consumption. After processing, it has a natural aroma, can stimulate appetite and help digestion, can also relieve pain, and has a good conditioning effect on human chronic stomach problems. In addition, it can clean toxins from the lungs, can reduce the damage of cigarettes to human lungs, and can help people quit smoking. Citrus leaves can also be made into toothpaste and other washing products, which have a particularly strong decontamination ability and are very popular in the market.