Grapefruit leaf shampoo

When buying grapefruit, we will find that there are some grapefruit leaves on the branches and leaves of the grapefruit. Everyone thinks that the grapefruit leaves have no use and will be thrown away. In fact, not only do they have no side effects, but they also have high medicinal value. First of all, they can treat rheumatic diseases, and at the same time they can relieve abdominal pain and indigestion. You can use grapefruit leaves to wash your hair, decoct medicine or use it externally.

Function

Treats headache, pain caused by cold and dampness, and abdominal pain caused by food stagnation.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica": To treat headache, mash it with scallion and apply it to the temples.

② "Bencao Qiuyuan": Eliminates wind and swelling, and wards off filth.

③ "Chongqing Herbal Medicine": Treats children's abdominal distension and pain due to cold food, pain in the feet and knees caused by cold and dampness, and frostbite.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5~1 liang. For external use: mash and apply or decoct in water for washing.

【Additional prescription】

① Treat joint pain: grapefruit leaves,

Ginger, tung oil. Mash and apply

②Treat mastitis: 4 to 7 grapefruit leaves, 1 liang of green peel, and 1 liang of dandelion. Decoction

Medicinal

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pomelo flesh is sweet and sour, cold and non-toxic, and has the effects of regulating qi, moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines, nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen. Fresh pomelo flesh contains insulin-like ingredients, which has the effect of lowering blood sugar. It is extremely beneficial for patients with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. It can cure symptoms such as poor appetite, loss of mouth, and indigestion. Regular consumption can help digestion, eliminate phlegm and quench thirst, and regulate qi and disperse stagnation.

Nutrition

Pomelo has high nutritional value, rich in protein, carbohydrates, organic acids, provitamin A, B1, B2, C, P and calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and other nutrients. Among them, every 100 grams of pomelo flesh contains 57 mg of vitamin C, which is 10 times higher than pear, and 519 mg of calcium, which much exceeds other fruits.