The efficacy of bergamot fruit, pictures of bergamot fruit

1. Efficacy

1. Anti-asthma: Bergamot fruit contains limonene. Experiments have shown that this substance has an antagonistic effect on the contraction of the isolated trachea of guinea pigs. It also has anti-allergic activity against allergies caused by egg white. Therefore, it can be used to treat allergic asthma.

2. Antispasmodic: Bergamot alcohol extract has an antispasmodic effect, especially for the spasm caused by acetylcholine, and it can also relieve the increased gastrointestinal tension caused by carbachol.

3. Analgesia: The substance extracted from bergamot can relieve pain. Experiments have shown that it has a good inhibitory effect on the pain caused by potassium antimony tartrate and electrical stimulation, and reduces the number of twisting times of experimental mice.

4. Protect the heart: Buddha's hand fruit has the effect of protecting the heart. It can improve the ability to tolerate hypoxia and also has a protective effect on myocardial ischemia. In addition, it has a preventive effect on arrhythmias caused by chloroform.

5. Anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling: Bergamot fruit contains diosmin and hesperidin. These two substances have anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects. They can protect cells from viral invasion for a certain period of time and prevent influenza.

2. How to eat

1. Soak in water: Slice the Buddha's hand fruit and put it in the sun to dry. Then collect them and soak 1-2 slices each time you drink it. It should be noted that this product has medicinal properties, so it should generally be taken according to the doctor's instructions. People with weak constitutions should not drink it.

2. Fresh eating: Buddha's hand fruit can be eaten as a fruit. You need to peel it before eating. The flesh is white and tastes sour with a slight sweetness. Its fruit is green before it matures and turns yellow when it matures. It usually tastes better if you buy ripe ones.

3. Cooking: Buddha’s hand fruit can also be used in cooking. Wash and cut it and the carrot into shreds, then put them in a pan and stir-fry them. Add seasonings according to your taste, usually salt and MSG. Other seasonings will often affect the taste.