Bergamot is also a type of citrus, but it looks like a bergamot. It was recorded as early as the Qing Dynasty. So, can pregnant women eat bergamot? What are the effects and functions of bergamot?
Can pregnant women eat bergamot?
Bergamot is a popular fruit and vegetable. In fact, it is also a traditional Chinese medicine with many effects.
Buddha's hand is a variant of citron. The difference from this species is that the leaf tips are blunt and sometimes have concavities; the fruit is elongated and split like a fist or spread like a finger. The number of splits represents the number of carpels. number. Those with cracks like a fist are called Fist Buddha's Hands, and those with cracks like fingers are called Open Buddha's Hands. It is mostly cultivated in gardens or orchards in southern provinces and regions of my country. The peel and leaves contain aromatic oils, which have a strong fresh fruit fragrance, and are used as raw materials for flavoring; the fruits and flowers are both used for medicinal purposes.
Pregnant women can eat it. If they have morning sickness, they can add ginger to make soup, but it should not be excessive. Buddha's hand can relieve the spasm of smooth muscles. The uterus is also a smooth muscle, so you should not eat too much.
Effects and functions of bergamot
Bergamot, also known as nine-claw wood, five-finger orange, and bergamot, has high ornamental and medicinal value.
The ornamental value of Buddha's hand is different from that of ordinary bonsai flowers. It is white, fragrant, and blooms in clusters, which is very attractive. When the fruit matures, its shape is like an extended finger shape, a fist shape, a fist shape, a gloved hand shape, and the shape is like a human hand, which is lifelike. Mature golden bergamot is golden in color, and can always overflow with fragrance, eliminate odors, purify indoor air, and inhibit bacteria. The fruit-bearing time is long, 3-4 months, or even longer, allowing you to enjoy the bergamot flowers for a long time.
Bergamot is often used in traditional Chinese medicine, and bergamot is made into a large amount of preserved fruit for consumption and sale. Roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits can be used as medicine. They are pungent, bitter, sweet, warm and non-toxic. They enter the liver, spleen and stomach meridians and regulate qi and resolve phlegm, relieve vomiting and reduce swelling, soothe the liver, strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach. More medicinal functions. It has a significant alleviating effect on bronchitis and asthma in the elderly; it has a more significant effect on indigestion, chest and abdominal distension and tightness in ordinary people. Bergamot can be made into a variety of Chinese medicinal materials, and long-term use has the effect of health care and longevity.
The whole body of the Buddha's hand is a treasure. According to historical records, the roots of the Buddha's hand can cure men's constipation and sore limbs; the flowers and fruits can be used to make tea, which has the effect of eliminating gas; the fruits can cure stomach problems, vomiting, choking, and high blood pressure. Blood pressure, bronchitis, asthma and other conditions. According to "Gui Jing" and other records, bergamot can also cure swelling and swelling, women's leucorrhea and sober up. It is the main raw material for preparing bergamot patent medicine.
Various medicinal wines made from golden bergamot are fragrant, sweet and delicious, and have been affirmed by experts many times; health tea made from golden bergamot has obtained national patents and has been supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture for tea quality. The inspection and testing center identified that Golden Bergamot health tea contains amino acids, vitamins and various trace elements needed by the human body. It is a new discovery of the treasure house of Chinese herbal medicine heritage in the motherland. The aromatic oil extracted from Golden Bergamot fruit, skin and leaves has been used internationally as An important raw material for high-end tobacco flavors.
Where is the specialty of Buddha's hand?
Buddha's hand is mainly produced in Fujian, Guangdong, Sichuan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang and other provinces. Among them, Jinhua Buddha's hand in Zhejiang is the most famous and is known as "the fairy among fruits" , the most wonderful flower in the world", elegantly known as the "Golden Buddha's Hand".