Eat more water chestnut to prevent respiratory diseases

Autumn and winter are the seasons with high incidence of various infectious diseases and respiratory diseases, which are often accompanied by fever In traditional medicine, the famous prescription "five juice drink" for the treatment of febrile disease and Shangjin is a mixture of water chestnut, pear, lotus root, reed root and wheaten juice These "five juices" are sweet, cold, cool and Yin nourishing products, which are very suitable for the patients who have a fever at the beginning or whose fever has just subsided Among them, even if the water chestnut is eaten alone, it has a good effect on controlling the initial stage of fever Water chestnut, also known as horseshoe According to traditional Chinese medicine, water chestnut is a cold food, which has the functions of clearing away heat and purging fire, diuresis and defecation, cooling blood and detoxification It can not only clear away heat and generate fluid, but also supplement nutrition It is especially suitable for the patients at the early stage of fever As far as its nutrition is concerned, water chestnut is rich in carbohydrates, but its heat is not very high At the same time, water chestnut is rich in phosphorus and antibacterial ingredients It is not only beneficial to the development of bones and teeth, but also can promote the metabolism of sugar, fat and protein in the body, and also has the effect of inhibiting bacteria such as Escherichia coli Some studies have shown that water chestnut has certain therapeutic effect on preventing acute infectious diseases, treating respiratory diseases and anti-tumor In case of heat injury and thirst, 120g water chestnut should be used to wash and peel, mash and wring juice for drinking, and drink for 1-2 times a day; or water chestnut should be washed, peeled and cooked, and eat seven or eight at a time, twice a day, which has good disease prevention effect.