The miraculous medicinal effects of lychee fruit

Lychee is not only a delicious and popular fruit in our country, but various parts of the fruit are also used in medicine.

Lychee fruit is rich in minerals such as magnesium and potassium, and several vitamins, especially vitamin C. Therefore, eating lychee is good for the human immune system. Moreover, eating lychee helps improve brain function, detoxify the body, boost immunity, and fight cancer, etc.

Lychee is a delicious and popular fruit. In Vietnam, there are many famous lychee-growing regions such as Thanh Ha (Hai Duong), Kim Dong (Hung Yen), Luc Ngan, Son Dong (Bac Giang)... bringing considerable benefits to the workers.

The pulp of the lychee fruit, known as long lychee pulp, is used as food and medicine and contains many chemical components beneficial to human health, such as glucose, sucrose, protein, fat, citric acid, ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid, riboflavin, carotenoids, and trace elements like Ca, P, and Fe.

Energy boost and brain-boosting benefits: Lychee pulp contains 66% glucose and 5% sucrose, with a total sugar content of over 70%, ranking among the highest of all fruits, thus providing energy and increased nutrition.

Lychee has a nourishing effect on the brain, noticeably improving symptoms such as insomnia, forgetfulness, and lethargy.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, lychee seeds have a sweet and astringent taste, a warm nature, and are effective in dispelling cold and treating diarrhea in children with a dose of 4-8g in powder form or decoction.

Boosting immune function: Lychee rice is rich in vitamin C and protein, which helps strengthen the immune system and improve resistance. It has long been considered a nourishing food.

Detoxifying, reducing swelling, stopping bleeding, and relieving pain: Lychee is widely known for its nourishing effects and can be used for surgical conditions such as tumors, tuberculous lymphadenitis, boils, and bleeding injuries…

Reduces reflux and stops diarrhea: Lychee has warming properties that nourish the digestive system and can also reduce reflux, making it a good macrobiotic food for patients with persistent reflux vomiting and morning diarrhea.

To cure hiccups: Burn whole lychee fruits until they turn into charcoal, grind them into a powder, mix with hot water, and drink.

Treating toothache: Take a whole lychee fruit, add a little salt, burn it to charcoal, grind it into a powder, and rub it on the aching tooth.

Treatment for swollen and painful testicles: Burn lychee seeds into charcoal, grind them into a powder, mix with alcohol, and drink 4-6g daily.

Besides flavonoids, lychee fruit also contains vitamin C, a nutrient that the body cannot produce, which helps prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, it is good for bones, skin, and body tissues, helping to prevent illnesses such as colds, fevers, sore throats, and reduce pain.

You can burn lychee seeds (without turning them into charcoal), then grind them and mix them with alcohol to drink (6 grams/day). Alternatively, you can boil 10 grams each of lychee peel, dried plums, and guava peels to make a decoction for drinking, which will help treat diarrhea.

The pulp of the lychee fruit contains many beneficial compounds that help blood circulation. According to research, lychees can help prevent blood vessel blockage, reduce cell damage, and lower the risk of stroke by more than 50%.

Additionally, people use the flowers, bark, and roots of the lychee tree to make a decoction for rinsing the mouth, which can treat stomatitis and toothache.

According to Alobacsi.vn