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Characteristics, functions, efficacy and benefits of pears

Pear is the root of all kinds of fruits, which has the functions of promoting fluid production, moistening lung, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, clearing away heat and reducing fire, clearing away heart-fire, removing sores and relieving alcoholism. Eating regularly can supplement human nutrition. It is especially suitable for patients with hepatitis, tuberculosis, constipation, acute and chronic tracheitis, upper respiratory tract infection, hypertension, heart disease and esophageal cancer. Specifically, the functions and functions of pears can be summarized as follows-

Pear contains fructose and glucose, which has the functions of protecting liver, promoting digestion and stimulating appetite, and can be used as an auxiliary diet for patients with hepatitis and cirrhosis. The vitamins, potassium and calcium contained in it have the functions of lowering blood pressure, clearing away heat, calming and diuresis, and have certain therapeutic effects on patients with hypertension and heart disease accompanied by dizziness, palpitation and tinnitus.

Pear pulp has the effects of promoting fluid production, moistening dryness, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for fever, polydipsia, thirst quenching, hot cough, phlegm-heat fright, diaphragmatic choking, thirst aphonia, red eyes with swelling and pain, and dyspepsia. Pear peel has the effects of clearing away heart fire, moistening lung, reducing pathogenic fire, promoting fluid production, nourishing kidney and nourishing yin. Roots, branches and leaves, and flowers have the effects of moistening lung, resolving phlegm, and clearing away heat and toxic materials. Pear seeds contain lignin, which is an insoluble fiber, which can be dissolved in the intestine to form a colloid-like film, and is eliminated by combining with cholesterol in the intestine.

Eating pears raw can obviously relieve symptoms such as dry throat, itching, pain, hoarseness, constipation and red urine in patients with upper respiratory tract infection. Squeezing pears into pear juice, or adding a little Peng Hai, winter melon seeds and crystal sugar, and boiling for drinking, has the effect of moistening throat and nourishing body fluid for those with dry weather, strong constitution, dry laryngitis and low voice.