If there is a food that is both vegetable and fruit, the taste is crisp and sweet like Sydney, guess what? Ha ha, it is water chestnut, also called horseshoe or ground pear, is a very sweet and crisp aquatic vegetable , Can be eaten into a dish or eaten as fruit.

　　TCM talks about horseshoes being cold food , Reduce fire and throat, clear lungs and eliminate phlegm, especially suitable for summer consumption. Through nutrition analysis, these theories also have a certain practical basis. Horseshoe contains a substance called "water chestnut", which has a significant inhibitory effect on harmful bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and E. coli. Therefore, it has a good therapeutic effect on tonsil swelling and pain, pharyngitis and pneumonia cough caused by bacterial infection.

　　 In the hot summer, eating horseshoes often can balance the cold and heat, and relieve thirst. Especially for friends who have a cold or fever in summer, you can try drinking horseshoe juice. Drink 500g of horseshoe juice every day. Especially suitable for consumption when having a fever. Occasionally, hoarse and apathetic friends use freshly squeezed horseshoe juice for diet, and the effect is also very good.

　　The content of inorganic salts in horseshoe is very high, and the contents of potassium and phosphorus are the best among similar plants. Phosphorus, like calcium, is also a nutrient necessary for bone metabolism. A sufficient amount of phosphorus has an irreplaceable effect on bone growth and development. Potassium content in horseshoe can reach 306 mg per 100 grams. It is a typical high-potassium and low-sodium food. It can balance the osmotic pressure of body cells, eliminate edema, prevent diseases caused by decreased immunity, and have good blood pressure and blood fat lowering. effect.