The unique flavor of honey is loved by adults and children. Judging from the perspective of Chinese medicine, it actually has many benefits for the body, and drinking it is also beneficial to the body's health. However, although honey is natural, it is not suitable for everyone. Xu Bi, a doctor from Chengyue, pointed out the advantages of honey and taught you how to drink it healthier!
Honey not only helps to relieve cough and relieve cough! Chinese Medicine: It also promotes gastric peristalsis and stabilizes nerves
Han Chinese Medicine Professor Xu Bihan said that honey is a nutritious natural food, containing sugar, protein, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, etc. From a medical perspective, there have been long been records in "Shenyuan Materia Medica" and "Materia Medica", which shows the benefits to the body.
Honey has been published in "Shengyuan Materia Medica": Honey is published in "Shengyuan Materia Medica": "Honey tastes sweet and flat, it is responsible for evil spirits and swellings in the heart and abdomen, and it is deficient in the five internal organs. It can nourish the air and relieve pain and detoxify, eliminate all diseases, and be a hundred medicines. It can strengthen the body and keep the body alive and not grow old."
"Bencao Honey" also contains honey: It is also recorded in "Bencao Honey": "There are five functions of incorporating medicine: It is to clear heat, to nourish the middle, to detoxify, to relieve dryness, and to relieve pain. It is to be mild in nature, so it can clear the heat; it is to be gentle and calm, so it can detoxify; it is soft and moist, so it can relieve dryness; it can relieve urgency, so it can stop the pain of the heart and abdomen muscles; it can cause middle, so it can adjust the medicine and have the same effect as licorice."
See the benefits of honey in modern terms: Chinese doctor Xu Bihan said that in modern terms, Chinese doctors’ views on honey can include that their nutritional value is richer than single pure refined sugar, which can help lungs and relieve cough, relieve kidney and laxative, and also help to prevent inflammation and bacteria, anti-aging, and also benefit the cardiovascular system. It also helps to stabilize nerves and help sleep.
The best time to drink honey water! Based on the above, Chinese doctor Xu Bihan also suggested that you can choose to drink appropriately at two points. First, when you wake up in the morning, drinking a glass of honey water can help promote stomach peristalsis. Another time is that drinking relaxes your nerves before going to bed can help you sleep more. But remember not too much or drink it in water.
Honey helps to nourish, but it is not suitable for 4 types of people! Special reminder: Honey relieves cough and stops dry cough.
Although honey is natural, it is not suitable for everyone. Chinese doctor Xu Bihan pointed out that people with weak stomach, diabetes, children under one year old, coughing and thick phlegm should pay special attention or avoidance.
Gentle stomach weakness: Pay attention to the dose. Chinese doctors point out that honey is nourishing and easily causes phlegm and dampness. People with weak stomach weakness and heavy dampness should be given as appropriate. For example, people with prone to stomach loss, sticky stools, abdominal distension and other groups. People like this type of person should pay attention to the appropriate amount when drinking honey water to avoid worsening the symptoms.
Diabetics: Make good plans. In addition, since honey is mainly composed of two single sugars, glucose and fructose, single sugar can be directly absorbed and utilized by the human body, and the blood sugar rises faster. Therefore, people with diabetes and blood sugar control should also pay attention to the fact that honey should be regarded as a substitute for sugar when consumed, and included in the overall dietary considerations and calculation range, and discuss appropriate portions with nutritionists to avoid excessive blood sugar fluctuations.
First-year-old children: Avoid eating honey Although it is one of the common options to improve children's cough, it is recommended to avoid it for children under the age of 1. Chinese doctor Xu Bihan said that honey should also be noted that it may contain botulinum toxin. The gastric tract of children under one year old is not mature yet and cannot be fully sterilized. It may allow bacteria to reproduce in the gastric tract and increase health and life risks. Therefore, it is recommended that children under one year old avoid eating.
Coughing and phlegm: It is not suitable to eat it. Chinese doctor Xu Bihan pointed out that although honey is commonly used for eating when coughing, it also has the nature of phlegm. It is suitable for dry cough to relieve lungs. If you eat honey when there is a lot of phlegm in the early stage of a cold and cough, it may worsen the symptoms. Similar truths are like the Chinese medicine loquat paste, which is not suitable for consumption in the early stage of a cold or when coughing and having a lot of phlegm.
also reminds that if you have coughs, colds, etc., you should check it first. After understanding the disease, follow the characteristics of honey, avoid unsuitable times and drink appropriately at the right time, which will be more helpful for your health!
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Responsible editor: Chen Yaomei