Delicious and inexpensive dried hawthorn

Hawthorn, also known as Shanlihong, red fruit, and rouge fruit, is the dried and mature fruit of the plant Shanlihong or Hawthorn of the Rosaceae family. It is hard, thin-fleshed, moderately sweet and sour, and has a unique flavor. Hawthorn has high nutritional and medical value, and is often regarded as a "longevity food." However, it is still recommended that you eat it according to your own preferences.

Dried hawthorn is not only rich in nutrients such as flavonoids, triterpenoids, saponins, chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid, but also contains a variety of trace elements. In particular, the fatty acids in it can promote the digestion of fatty foods, increase the secretion of gastric digestive enzymes, and play a positive role in regulating gastrointestinal function. In addition, the vitamins, carotene, organic acids and pectin in hawthorn can also increase the secretion of digestive enzymes in the stomach and help relieve diarrhea.

Soaking dried hawthorn in water can promote gastric acid secretion, aid digestion, thereby increasing appetite and helping to strengthen the spleen and appetite.

The hydrolyzate brass and extracts in dried hawthorn can also lower blood pressure and blood sugar. In addition, the protein in dried hawthorn can improve the body's immunity, promote sodium metabolism, ensure the health of blood vessels, and play a positive role in stabilizing blood pressure.

Some smokers often have problems with coughing, sputum, and difficulty breathing. The nutrients in the dried hawthorn soaked in water can inhibit bacterial growth, resist viruses, calm asthma and reduce phlegm, and relieve throat discomfort.

The esterase in dried hawthorn can effectively break down and digest fat in the body, while also eliminating the accumulation of lipid substances, which is helpful for weight loss and fat reduction.

The nutrients such as dietary fiber, protein and minerals rich in dried hawthorn can effectively resist oxidation, remove excess free radicals, help women achieve beauty and skin care effects, make the skin smooth and delicate, and delay aging.