The efficacy and function of carambola and how to eat it

Star fruit is a subtropical fruit with high nutritional value. It is an evergreen small tree. Star fruit is suitable for living in a warm and humid environment, and the whole body can be used as medicine. It is sour, sweet and mild in nature. There are many records of the pharmacological effects of star fruit in folklore. So, what is the mystery of star fruit?

1. Enhance antibodies

Star fruit contains a large amount of sugar and vitamins. Regular consumption can supplement the body's nutrition and enhance the body's disease resistance.

2. Nutritional supplement

The large amount of sugars, vitamins, organic acids, etc. contained in carambola are important substances for human life activities. Regular consumption can supplement the body's nutrition and enhance the body's disease resistance.

3. Harmonize the stomach and help digestion

Star fruit juice contains a large amount of oxalic acid, citric acid, malic acid, etc., which can increase the acidity of gastric juice, promote the digestion of food and achieve the effect of harmonizing the stomach and promoting digestion.

4. Clear away heat and relieve sore throat

Carambola fruit contains a large amount of volatile ingredients, which can eliminate pharyngitis and oral ulcers, and prevent and treat toothache caused by wind and fire.

5. It helps relieve thirst and detoxifies alcohol

Star fruit is rich in sugars, vitamin C and organic acids, and has abundant juice, which can quickly replenish the body's water and quench thirst, and expel internal heat or alcohol toxins from the body through urine.

How to eat carambola

Fresh carambola fruit is slightly cold in nature. Eating too much can easily cause dampness and coldness in the spleen and stomach, loose stools and diarrhea, and hinder appetite and digestion and absorption. If it is for the purpose of dietotherapy, whether eating raw fruit or drinking juice, it is best not to eat it cold or with ice.