Okra, a Chinese medicine name. It is the root, leaf, flower or seed of the coffee sunflower Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moecnch [Hibiscus esculentus L.] of the Malvaceae family. It is introduced for cultivation in Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and Yunnan in my country. It is native to India. It has the effects of relieving sore throat, relieving stranguria, promoting lactation and regulating menstruation. It is often used for sore throat, urinary incontinence, postpartum milk shortage and irregular menstruation.
Okra is an annual herbaceous plant of the Malvaceae family. Okra likes warmth and is known as the king of vegetables. It has extremely high economic use and edible value. Okra has the effects of nourishing the kidney and essence, protecting the stomach and intestines, improving anemia, supplementing calcium and beautifying the skin.
1. Improve anemia
Okra contains a variety of nutrients such as iron, calcium and sugars, which can promote hemoglobin production, accelerate blood circulation and improve anemia.
2. Beauty and skin care
Okra is rich in vitamin C and soluble fiber, which not only has a health-care effect on the skin, but also can make the skin white and tender. Okra is also rich in carotenoids and β-carotene, which can protect the skin and have the effect of beauty and skin care.
3. Nourishing the kidney and filling essence
The sticky substances in okra have the effect of nourishing the kidney and filling essence, and have a certain regulatory effect on men's diseases. It is suitable for patients with prostate diseases and kidney deficiency to eat, and can help improve their frequent urination, urinary pain and other symptoms.
4. Calcium supplementation
Okra is rich in calcium and has a low oxalic acid content, so the absorption and utilization rate of calcium is relatively high. Children who eat okra in moderation can help their bone development.
5. Protect the stomach and intestines
Okra contains pectin, galactomannan, etc. These ingredients have the effect of helping digestion and protecting the stomach and intestines, and the mucin secreted by it also has the effect of protecting the stomach wall, and can also promote gastric juice secretion to increase appetite and improve indigestion.
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