The efficacy and function of boiling peanut shells in water

The benefits and effects of boiling peanut shells in water I believe many people like to eat peanuts. Generally, when eating peanuts, everyone will throw away the peanut shells. No one will eat peanut shells. In fact, peanut shells are also a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Wash and dry the peanut shells, and then use them to make tea. The main effect of peanut shells is to relieve cough and asthma. Clinically, they are mainly used for lung diseases such as cough and asthma. Next, let’s take a closer look at the main functions of peanut shells.

1. Peanut shells are rich in dietary fiber

The whole peanut is a treasure, even the peanut shell is a treasure. Peanut shell is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal digestion, lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and prevent vascular sclerosis. It is known as the "seventh nutrient" for the human body. Peanut shells can have a very good effect in lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, are beneficial for preventing cardiovascular diseases, can promote gastrointestinal absorption, and can also supplement fiber.

2. Peanut shells are very rich in dietary fiber. It is no exaggeration to say that peanuts are treasures from head to toe. In addition to the rich nutrition of the peanut kernel, even the peanut has become a treasure. The dietary fiber contained in the peanut shell can promote gastrointestinal digestion, lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and prevent vascular sclerosis. Therefore, it is called the "seventh nutrient element". Since the texture of peanut shells is very rough, almost no one can eat them directly. The peanut shells can be dried and then ground into powder so that they can be eaten directly. Another way is to add peanut shell powder to bread baking to increase the intake of dietary fiber. Clinically proven, taking peanut shell preparations has a very significant lipid-lowering effect, such as peanut shell decoction, peanut shell extract, and the spray-dried preparation of peanut shell decoction at 5g/kg or 10g/kg for 7 days, which can also significantly reduce the serum cholesterol content of rats. In addition, peanut shell preparations also have the effects of inhibiting myocardium, slowing heart rate, dilating arterioles, and improving microcirculation.

3. Peanut shells contain a large amount of flavonoids. According to nutritional research, peanut shells are rich in flavonoids, which have good anti-cancer, antioxidant, anti-viral, skin elasticity-increasing, and skin-moisturizing effects. In the past, Chinese people neglected the use of peanut shells and discarded a lot of low-cost flavonoids. In recent years, a large number of scientific researchers have begun to recycle peanut shells, extract flavonoids, increase resource utilization, and turn waste into treasure. Similarly, in our daily lives, we can also wash the peanut shells, use them to boil water and drink them, absorb the nutrients in them, and maintain a beautiful appearance and a healthy body.

4. Peanut shells have strong antioxidant effects . You may know that vitamin C has powerful antioxidant effects, but you may not have heard that peanut shells also have antioxidant effects. In fact, researchers extracted peanut shell polyphenols and compared the antioxidant properties of vitamin C and found that peanut shell polyphenols have stronger antioxidant capacity. Therefore, we can use peanut shells to boil water for drinking, or use peanut shell water to wash our faces, take a bath, etc., which can eliminate dull skin, repair skin after sun exposure, moisturize and whiten the skin. This is an affordable, healthy and natural skin care product for ladies who love beauty.