Soaked peanuts in vinegar help lower blood pressure

Peanut kernels, peanut shells, as well as peanut branches and leaves, are all medicinal herbs that have long been used in Eastern medicine and folk medicine.

Modern research shows that peanuts have the following effects: increasing strength, nourishing the body, lowering blood pressure, reducing blood fat and stopping bleeding. Peanut shells (the hard shell covering peanuts, still used for cooking instead of firewood) also have the effect of lowering blood pressure and reducing blood fat.

In addition to lowering blood pressure and reducing blood fat, peanut branches and leaves also have sedative and anti-insomnia effects. For people with high blood pressure, nervous breakdown, insomnia, they can be used in the following ways:

Cure neurasthenia

Use 100g of peanut leaves (can include fresh branches) (or 40g of dried branches and leaves), put in a pot, cover with water, put on the stove to boil, then simmer for another 10 minutes; the filtered water is divided into 2 doses to drink in the morning and evening. Liaoning Hospital (China) has tested using this medicine to treat insomnia, the results show that, in general, after taking the medicine for 4-7 days, in the majority of patients, sleep is improved to a certain extent. The medicine also has the effect of regulating blood pressure and cholesterol levels in blood serum.

Treatment of high blood pressure and high blood fat

- Use peanuts with the shell intact, in appropriate amount, leave raw (do not roast or boil), put in a jar, cover with vinegar, soak for 5-7 days and it can be used; use twice a day in the morning and evening, each time take about 10-15 seeds and chew and swallow gradually.

- Take 100g of peanut shells, boil water to drink instead of tea during the day; or crush the peanut shells, sift them, store them in a tightly closed jar for later use; use 2-3 times daily, 9g each time, use warm water to drink the medicine.

When using peanuts, you need to pay attention to some issues: overdosing can cause diarrhea, or dry eyes, mouth or nose. People with laxatives, loose stools due to cold and dampness stagnation, should not use it alone (need to use it in combination with some other medicines). In addition, moldy peanuts can easily cause liver cancer, so they should not be used.

According to Family Health - NT