What are the effects and functions of hawthorn and red date soup?

When we have symptoms of indigestion and loss of appetite, the elderly at home will recommend eating some hawthorn to stimulate the appetite. Therefore, many families will prepare some hawthorn for emergency use. In fact, hawthorn can not only be eaten directly, but also can be used with red dates to make soup! What are the effects and functions of hawthorn and red dates soup?

The efficacy and function of red dates

1. Strengthen the spleen and stomach: People with weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea, fatigue and weakness can eat seven red dates every day, or use them together with Dangshen and Atractylodes macrocephala, which can replenish qi, strengthen the spleen and stomach, increase appetite and stop diarrhea; red dates, ginger and Pinellia tuber can be used together to treat gastritis caused by improper eating, such as bloating, vomiting and other symptoms.

2. Enhance human immunity. Red dates contain a large amount of carbohydrates, mainly glucose, but also fructose, sucrose, oligosaccharides composed of glucose and fructose, arabinan and galactaldosaccharides, etc.; and contain a large amount of vitamin C, riboflavin, thiamine, carotene, niacin and other vitamins, which have a strong nourishing effect, can improve human immune function and enhance disease resistance.

3. Replenishing Qi and Blood: Red dates are a good tonic. They are often added to dietotherapy and medicinal diets to nourish the body and nourish Qi and blood. Dr. Andy Sun, an immunology professor at National Taiwan University, strongly advocates eating more red dates, astragalus, and wolfberry to enhance the body's vitality.

4. Enhance muscle strength and increase body weight. The experimental mice were gavaged with jujube decoction every day for 3 weeks. The increase in body weight was significantly higher than that of the control group. In the swimming test, their swimming time was significantly longer than that of the control group. This shows that jujube has the effect of enhancing muscle strength and increasing body weight.

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Hawthorn and red dates soup has the effects of strengthening the spleen and digestion, regulating qi and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for patients with cirrhosis who suffer from loss of appetite and constipation.