What can Shatangju be used for besides eating it directly?

Why is sugar orange called sugar orange? The name sugar orange has a long history. Mainly because sugar orange contains a lot of sugar and is very sweet. Sugar oranges taste like white sugar. Another reason is that sugar orange originated in Shatang village. Therefore, with the name of sugar orange, in addition, sugar orange has a certain health care function.

1, eating the skin of sugar orange can regulate the stomach.

The peel of sugar orange contains a lot of volatile oil and some aromatic substances, which can stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis and improve the digestive ability of the stomach after being digested and absorbed by the human body. So eating the skin of sugar orange can promote digestion and relieve constipation.

2. Eating sugar orange regularly can prevent arteriosclerosis.

Sugar orange contains natural pectin, which can accelerate the metabolism and decomposition of cholesterol and fat in the body It can prevent arteriosclerosis, so eating sugar orange has the effect of softening blood vessels.

3, sugar orange can be anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, cough and asthma.

Eating sugar orange has bactericidal effect on our digestive tract and respiratory tract. The volatile oil in sugar orange can stimulate our respiratory tract and cough up the phlegm stuck in the respiratory tract, which has a certain effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. In addition, the alcohol substances contained in sugar orange also have certain curative effect on inflammation. When the respiratory tract is inflamed, a certain amount of sugar orange can be used to inhibit inflammation.

So, how can sugar oranges be used besides eating?

Besides being edible, sugar orange can also be used as a mask. We can use the skin of sugar orange as a mask. Wash the peel of the sugar orange before drying it, because some alkaloids and tannins in the peel should be removed. In addition, the skin of sugar orange contains natural orange essential oil, which can be used as a mask to shrink pores, tighten skin and remove oil. In addition, it should be noted that sugar orange belongs to a plant, and its skin contains some allergens, which may cause skin allergies, so try it on a small scale before making a mask.