4 foods around us have the same effects as ginseng

According to Health Sina, ginseng is famously known as a great tonic food, with the effect of strengthening the spleen, benefiting the lungs, and preserving life. Few people know that red radish, quail, and some other vegetables also have the same health-enhancing and nourishing effects as ginseng.

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Radish

Red radish is called "little ginseng" because it is rich in nutrients. Analysis shows that red radish is very nutritious: vitamin C content is 8 times higher than apples and pears, contains protein, fat, sugar, vitamin B1, vitamin B2. Enzymes in radish help promote digestion, increase appetite, treat cough and phlegm, quench thirst, detoxify, fight cancer, benefit choleretic and have lipid-lowering effects.

Red radish is related to cabbage, cauliflower, green vegetables... suitable for planting all year round. The root has a beautiful color, many recent studies show that it also contains many vitamins and minerals that help strengthen the immune system, good for both adults and children. The plant is very easy to grow, does not need too much soil, suitable for planting in small pots and tubs at home.

Quail

Quail is the smallest species of chicken, its meat is rich in protein and essential amino acids. Research shows that eating quail meat has the effects of strengthening the spleen, promoting urination, strengthening tendons and bones, regulating menstruation and enriching blood, nourishing the liver and kidneys, nourishing the body and other effects.

Loach

Loach is also known as "water ginseng". This species has soft, delicious meat, high nutritional and medicinal value, is a typical food rich in protein and low in fat, known as "water beef".

This fish is very suitable for people with weakness, weak spleen and stomach, night sweats, and is useful in treating acute hepatitis. Modern nutritional analysis shows that loach is rich in calcium. With the same weight, the calcium content in loach is nearly 6 times that of carp, 10 times that of octopus. It is also rich in vitamin D, which is beneficial for the body's absorption of calcium. In addition, loach is also rich in spermidine and nucleoside, which helps increase skin elasticity and moisture, increasing the body's antiviral effect.

ginseng

The male ginseng plant (gynostemma) is also known as Jiaogulan, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, Euryale ferox, Seven-leafed ginseng, or Five-leaf ginseng. Japanese scientists found that the composition of this plant is similar to the structure of some ginsengs in the form of ginsenosides. This plant is also known as "second ginseng", with the effects of anti-aging, anti-fatigue, detoxification, anti-cancer, expectorant, sedative, qi tonic, pain relief, liver tonic, helps regulate endocrine function, improves immunity, reduces cholesterol, inhibits transaminase enzymes, and reduces stress.

According to VNE