Bitter gourd is rich in protein, fat, sugar, calcium, sodium, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, momordicin and so on. Can also be fried, or cooked with meat and fish. Crisp and refreshing, unique flavor. Has effects in stimulating appetite, promoting digestion, clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving fatigue, clearing away heart fire, improving eyesight, invigorating qi and strengthening yang. The taste will be bitter because it is bio-alkaline, sweet and astringent, and has the function of strengthening the stomach and protecting the liver.
2. dried tangerine peel
After the second year, the content of volatile oil in dried tangerine peel decreased greatly, and the content of flavonoids in it increased relatively. At this time, dried tangerine peel has high medicinal value. Chinese patent medicines made from dried tangerine peel, such as dried tangerine peel of Fritillaria cirrhosa, dried tangerine peel of snake gall, dried tangerine peel of licorice, dried tangerine peel paste, dried tangerine peel powder, etc. It is a good medicine for resolving phlegm, reducing qi, resolving food stagnation and strengthening stomach.
3. Lotus plumule
Lotus plumule is the turquoise germ in the center of lotus seed, which tastes bitter. Its main components include liensinine, isoliensinine, liensinine, nuciferine, proanthocyanidins, cornucopia, viola methyl and norlinden. These ingredients often show bitter taste, but lotus plumule has the effects of clearing away heat, calming the nerves and strengthening the heart. Can be used for treating dysphoria, unconsciousness, hypertension, insomnia, palpitation and other symptoms caused by high fever.
4. Tartary buckwheat
Tartary Buckwheat, alias "Mai Bo", "Wu Mai" and "Qiao Hua". Both traditional medicine and modern medicine have proved that tartary buckwheat has the effects of lowering blood sugar, blood fat, urine sugar and preventing constipation, and it has been called "three healthy foods" and "2 1 century human health food" by authoritative experts.
5. Coffee
What is the attractive charm of coffee? That just right sweet and sour, fragrant and mellow. Coffee contains some nutrients. It can not only eliminate fatigue and help digestion, but also promote metabolism, relieve alcoholism, stimulate appetite, promote food intake, eliminate fat and stagnation, dredge orifices and remove dampness, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, calm wind and stop spasm.
Extended data:
Bitterness in food mainly comes from bitter alkaloids, amino acids and glycosides, such as caffeine in coffee, theophylline in tea and theobromine in chocolate. Don't underestimate these "poisons". They can not only remove dampness, clear away heat and toxic materials, purge fire and relax bowels, but also nourish the heart and soothe the nerves. Some researchers believe that they can enhance people's memory and improve the efficiency of learning and memory.
Healthy foods such as green tea, dark chocolate and cauliflower are rich in bitter chemicals-phytonutrients, which are very beneficial to human body. From a health point of view, sometimes eating "bitter" is really better than eating sweet and salty food.
In addition, when there is loss of appetite and indigestion, because the taste buds on the tongue are very sensitive to bitterness, eating bitter food can stimulate the digestion ability of the spleen and stomach and enhance appetite. Therefore, if we can handle the resistance to suffering well, we can enjoy the benefits of suffering over time.
References:
People's Network-Common Bitterness