wax apple

Introduction

Wax apple (Scientific name: Syzygiumsamarangense), also known as foreign syzygium, purple syzygium, water syzygium, water pomegranate, heavenly peach, nymph, Java syzygium, Lian syzygium, Myrtaceae, native to India and Malaysia, especially the most famous cultivated in Java, so it is also known as "Java syzygium". In Hainan, wax apple is called "sweet no", also known as "thump", because it often falls from the tree with a plop. In Guangdong, it is also called "cotton fruit", and in Chaoshan area, it is called "wax apple". Taiwan's wax apple was introduced to Taiwan by the Dutch in the 17th century. Pingtung County in Taiwan Province is the most famous place of production. It is a fruit that mainly grows in the tropics. With scientific proof, wax apples have a new variety of dark red wax apples in addition to the original red and green colors. It is called "water mang" in Malaysia, and Malaysians generally eat it after cutting it open with sour plum powder (plum powder).

Nutritional value of wax apple

Wax apple is also called syzygium wilfordii, water syzygium wilfordii and water pomegranate. Wax apple has diuretic, heat-clearing and calming effects. The nutritional value of wax apple is that it is rich in vitamins and contains a small amount of protein. How to eat wax apple? Ways to eat wax apple include wax apple with double crisp celery, wax apple yogurt and bird's nest, and cucumber wax apple and watermelon juice.

The wax apple fruit is juicy and delicious, rich in nutrients, and contains a small amount of protein, fat, and minerals. It not only has a special flavor, but is also a refreshing and thirst-quenching holy product. At the same time, the wax apple also has the therapeutic effects of appetizing, refreshing, diuretic, heat-clearing, and calming the nerves; the wax apple is rich in vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, boron, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, molybdenum and other trace elements. The high water content of the wax apple is good for the skin; the wax apple is a slightly alkaline fruit that can regulate the pH value of the human gastrointestinal tract.

Wax apple has a special fragrance and is a natural antipyretic. Because it contains a lot of water, it has the effects of antipyretic, diuretic, and calming the mind in diet therapy.

When children have indigestion, eating wax apples with salt can help digestion. It is also good for adults to eat, as it can help quench thirst. Wax apples also have a calming and soothing therapeutic effect. Wax apples contain magnesium and calcium, which can be used together to relax muscles and nerves, thereby relaxing the body and mind, avoiding nervousness, irritability, and helping to fall asleep. The carbohydrates they contain can replenish the glucose consumed by the brain, relieve fatigue, irritability, dizziness, insomnia, night sweating, lack of concentration, forgetfulness, extreme thirst, etc. caused by insufficient glucose supply in the brain, and thus play a calming and soothing role.

The efficacy and function of wax apple

In every 100 grams of wax apple pulp, the water content is 90.75 grams, the total sugar content is 7.68 grams, the protein content is 0.69 grams, the vitamin C content is 7.807 milligrams, the organic acid content is 0.205 mg/kg, and the anthocyanin content of the peel is 0.073 mg/kg. The wax apple fruit is juicy and delicious, with a special fruit flavor, and contains a small amount of protein, fat, and minerals. The wax apple has the characteristics of sweetness, light fragrance, and rich water. The wax apple not only has a special flavor, but is also a holy product for cooling and quenching thirst. The wax apple has the therapeutic functions of appetizing, refreshing, diuretic, clearing heat, and calming the nerves. Its nature and flavor are sweet and flat, and its functions are to moisten the lungs, relieve coughs, remove phlegm, cool blood, and astringe. It mainly treats dry coughs, hiccups, hemorrhoid bleeding, stomach and abdominal distension, enteritis, dysentery, diabetes, etc. Therefore, eating wax apples can take in enough calories to meet the needs of normal physiological activities of the human body, and has a high nutritional and health care function for the human body.

Medicinal value of wax apple

Wax apple is a good fruit that can cure many diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that wax apple is "neutral and sweet", and has the functions of moistening the lungs, relieving cough, removing phlegm, cooling blood and astringing. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine diet therapy, boiling wax apple with rock sugar can relieve cough and remove phlegm, while smearing wax apple with a small amount of salt can cure indigestion.

1. Detoxification: Contains vitamin C, which helps the liver detoxify and eliminate harmful substances in the body, thereby improving physical health.

2. Diuretic: It can remove toxins and excess water from the body, promote blood and water metabolism, and has diuretic and anti-edema effects.

3. Calming the mind: Magnesium and calcium can work together to relax muscles and nerves, thereby relaxing the body and mind, avoiding nervousness, anxiety and irritability. Helping to fall asleep. Carbohydrates can replenish the glucose consumed by the brain, relieve the body's fatigue, irritability, dizziness, insomnia, night sweats, lack of concentration, forgetfulness, extreme thirst and other phenomena caused by insufficient glucose supply in the brain, and play a calming and soothing role.

4. Suitable people: It is suitable for people who work under the sun and people with edema. It is also a fruit with unique flavor and is suitable for people of all ages.

Side effects and contraindications of eating wax apples

If the patient has diseases such as gastroenteritis, it is recommended not to eat wax apple on an empty stomach, because it will make the disease more serious. These are the effects and dietary taboos of wax apple, so there is no harm in eating more wax apple, because wax apple is a treasure all over.

How to eat wax apple

Wax Apple and Double Crispy Celery

Seasoning: 2 wax apples, 10 grass shrimps, 1 cucumber, 2 celery (cut into sections), appropriate amount of salt water, 1 teaspoon of salt, a little sesame oil

practice:

1. Cut the cucumber into 4 equal parts vertically, and then cut into small pieces. Cut the wax apple into 4 equal parts and soak them in salt water for a while, then remove and drain for later use.

2. Remove the intestines of the grass shrimp, wash and drain, and make a cut about 1/2 deep from the back.

3. Heat a pan with a little oil, first add the celery segments and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the grass shrimp and stir-fry until cooked, then add the cucumber and stir-fry briefly, then add the wax apple and stir-fry evenly until the flavors are absorbed, then serve and place on a plate and it is done.

Wax Apple Yogurt Bird's Nest

Efficacy: The perfect fusion of wax apple, yogurt and bird's nest. The rich milk aroma, accompanied by the silky bird's nest and juicy wax apple, not only tastes great, but is also an excellent product for beauty and skin care.

Ingredients: 3g/5g bird's nest, 1 wax apple, half bottle of yogurt (about 45g), 100ml water

practice:

1. Stew 3g/5g of bird's nest and set aside.

2. Take 1 wax apple and wash it.

3. Cut the wax apple into small pieces about 1CM in size and put them into the bird's nest.

4. Pour the prepared yogurt (thick) into the bird's nest and season.

Cucumber Wax Apple Watermelon Juice

Ingredients: 150g watermelon, 1 cucumber, 2 wax apples, 300ml cold boiled water.

practice:

1. Scoop out the watermelon flesh, remove the seeds and cut into pieces. Wash the cucumber and wax apple separately, cut into pieces and set aside.

2. Put the watermelon, cucumber and wax apple into a juicer. First add 200 ml of cold boiled water and blend them. Then pour in the remaining cold boiled water and mix well. Pour into a cup and drink.