The therapeutic effects and functions of crabapple

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The therapeutic effects of crabapple

Malus prunifolia (Willd.) Borkh., also known as 楸子, 海红, 紅海果, 乃子, is also called "八楞海棠" or "大八楞" because of the eight ridges on the fruit. The flower is white, the peel is bright red, the flesh is yellow-white, the fruit is fragrant, and it is sweet, sour, and crispy when eaten fresh. It is produced in abundance in Huailai, Hebei, and is also grown in other northern regions, including Yunnan.

Nature and flavor: sour, sweet, neutral

Functions and indications: Produces body fluids; helps digestion. Treats thirst; relieves food stagnation

The therapeutic effect of crabapple

The fruit of the crabapple tree is mild in nature, sweet and slightly sour in taste, and enters the spleen and stomach meridians. It has the effects of promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea. It is mainly used to treat indigestion, abdominal distension caused by food accumulation, enteritis, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids.

1. Promoting the production of body fluids and quenching thirst: Begonia contains sugars, multiple vitamins and organic acids, which can help replenish the intracellular fluid of the human body, thus having the effect of promoting the production of body fluids and quenching thirst;

2. Strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite: Begonia fruit is rich in vitamins, organic acids and amino acids, which can help the gastrointestinal tract digest food, so it can be used to treat indigestion, food accumulation and abdominal distension;

3. Astringent and anti-dysentery: Haitang tastes sweet and slightly sour. Sweetness can relieve the middle part, and sourness can astringe. It has the functions of astringing and stopping diarrhea, and stopping dysentery. It can treat diarrhea, dysentery, loose stools and other symptoms;

4. Nutritional supplement: Begonia contains a large amount of nutrients necessary for the human body, such as sugars, multiple vitamins, organic acids, etc., which can provide nutrients to the human body and improve the body's immunity.

Uses of crabapple

The flower color of the eight-angled crabapple tree is white with a slight pink tint, and it is a beautiful ornamental plant tree. In addition to being eaten raw, the fruit can be used to make wine, preserves, and excellent raw materials for jam, fruit vinegar, fruit wine, and fruit leather. The eight-angled crabapple fruit can also be cut and dried into dried crabapples with a moisture content of 30%, and the storage period can be up to 3 years, so as to prepare for deep processing as a leisure food. Dried crabapples are added with sucrose and water for drinking. The taste is sweet and sour, and it contains a strong aroma of fresh crabapples. It is also cool and purgative, invigorates the spleen and stimulates appetite, and has a good therapeutic and health care effect. There is also a more special frozen eating method, which is to eat completely frozen crabapples, which tastes more delicious and refreshing. The branches and trunks can be used as apple rootstocks, and the wood can be used for carving. According to the research of Li Shizhen, a medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, the flowers, roots, and fruits of crabapples can be used as medicine, which can eliminate rheumatism, soothe the liver and relax the muscles. It is mainly used to treat rheumatic pain, beriberi edema, cramps caused by vomiting and diarrhea, female infertility, and urinary tract infections.