There are 3 benefits of eating oranges in winter: "do this with orange peels" to strengthen the spleen and stomach and reduce phlegm! Can you eat oranges when you have a cold?

Yellow oranges are sweet and juicy, and when the weather turns cooler, it's the citrus-rich season. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, oranges are all treasures, ranging from orange peel, orange network to orange flesh, each has different effects. However, oranges are cold in nature, so don't eat too much at one time to avoid stomach pain.

A lot of people love to eat oranges with a sweet and sour taste. Chinese medicine doctor Yu Yawen reminded that oranges should not be eaten too much at one time. Because of their cold nature, the "organic acids" in oranges will stimulate the mucous membranes of the stomach wall. , Diabetic patients should not eat more, so as not to cause abdominal pain and other symptoms. It is recommended to take 2-3 capsules a week.

So, can you eat oranges when you have a cold? Yu Yawen said that it is more beneficial to recommend that patients with "wind-heat type cold" eat oranges. The so-called wind-heat type cold is fever on the head and face, sore throat, yellow nasal discharge, and yellow phlegm; moderate consumption can clear heat and promote fluid, and also has the effect of removing phlegm and lowering gas. If it is a cold type of cold, you will have cold stomach, fear of cold, itchy throat, thin phlegm, etc., it is not suitable to eat cold food.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Yu Yawen said that oranges are treasures from the skin to the pulp. She analyzed the benefits of the three parts of oranges:

Yu Yawen explained that the immature green peel can soothe liver qi, especially for those who are prone to chest distension and bloating before menstruation, and who are prone to indigestion or flatulence, the mature orange peel can strengthen the spleen and stomach and reduce phlegm.

The white silk in the middle of the pulp is the "tangerine network". Juluo Shunqi can break the stagnation of stomach qi, relieve stomach heat, and can alsoFor the treatment of chronic cough, those who have been suffering from old phlegm, drinking with tangerine peel and boiled water can help the body recover.

Yu Yawen emphasized that orange flesh can moisten the lungs and produce fluid, but eating a lot will help dampness and phlegm. If you eat too many oranges, there will be dampness in the stomach, and the stagnation of dampness will make the stomach dysfunctional. Eating it with oranges can break the stomach. So when you eat oranges, don't pick out the white oranges because they are bitter. Eating them together can prevent you from getting angry.

◎ Image source/Dazhi Image/Shutterstock ◎ Source: Yu Yawen, Chinese medicine practitioner