Eggplant has the effect of cooling and reducing heat.

Eggplant is a plant grown in many places, used to make delicious dishes or pickled, eaten raw..., has a very good heat-clearing effect.

According to oriental medicine, eggplant has a sweet taste, cool properties, has the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying, activating blood circulation, reducing inflammation, and reducing tumors, so it is used to treat conditions such as boils, ulcers, and skin rashes. Eggplant ear is boiled to make water to drink to treat boils, ulcers, etc.

Eggplant also has diuretic effects, clears the bile, nourishes the liver, and prevents atherosclerosis due to its cholesterol-lowering effects. Boil the roots and stems of the eggplant to get water to drink to treat hematuria, bloody stools, or bloody dysentery. Eggplant seeds also have diuretic effects.

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Eggplant (eggplant) also contains a fairly high amount of vitamin PP (1,000g of eggplant contains up to 72g of vitamin P), which helps strengthen the adhesion between cells in the body, protect blood vessels, and prevent bleeding.

In particular, eggplant contains nightshadesoda (an alkaline substance) that has anti-cancer effects. Experiments have shown that it can inhibit the proliferation of cells in tumors of the digestive system, so it is also used in adjunctive treatment for patients with cancer or tumors. According to some research results of Japanese scientists, eggplant has the ability to prevent cancer because it contains many antioxidants that destroy free radicals that are harmful to the body.

In addition, people also found that eggplant has the ability to reduce cholesterol in the blood because eggplant contains a lot of water and fiber. On the other hand, it also helps not gain weight because it contains very few calories.

Eggplants contain many vitamins and minerals that will help you not worry about anemia. In addition, eggplants contain a lot of water and potassium, which can stimulate the heart to work well. In addition, magnesium and calcium, along with vitamins A and C in eggplants, help improve bone structure and strengthen the immune system. At the same time, magnesium in eggplants also fights restlessness, anxiety and insomnia.

Here are some of the most typical ways used in eggplant therapy:

Used for people with large abdominal tumors, malaria, and cold fever thanks to its heat-clearing and detoxifying effects: Take 100g - 250g of eggplant, cook and eat during the day, should be eaten daily.

Cancer prevention: 100 - 250g fresh eggplant, sliced ​​into pieces, 150g pork belly, chopped perilla, cilantro, lolot leaves, chopped shallots, sliced ​​garlic, fish sauce, salt, MSG... enough. Garlic should be sliced ​​and left in the air for about 15 minutes so that the garlic essence combines with the air to create a substance that has anti-cancer effects. Therefore, after cooking eggplant with pork until tender, add fish sauce and salt, finally add onion, garlic, cilantro, perilla, MSG, stir well and remove from heat immediately. Do not leave for too long or the garlic and herbs will lose their effectiveness.

Treat skin ulcers: Take fresh eggplant, wash, dry, slice and crush, apply to the ulcer and bandage. Has blood circulation and anti-inflammatory effects.

Note: In late autumn and early winter, eggplant has a slightly astringent and bitter taste, so it tends to be colder, so people with cold constitutions should not eat much, especially people with diarrhea.

According to SK&DS