The doctor shared the wonderful healing uses of arhat fruit

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Specialist doctor 1 Le Thien Kim Huu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, campus 3, said that arhat fruit has many great effects on health, in addition to helping to cure fever and soothe the throat. , expectorant, cough treatment…

According to traditional medicine, the fruit of arhat is sweet, cool, and non-toxic, entering the two meridians and spleen. This fruit has the effect of helping to laxatives, benefit pharynx, refreshment, and laxative. Therefore, it is used to treat cough, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, acute bronchitis, difficult defecation, chronic constipation…

In addition, taking arhat fruit to drink water also has an anti-cough, anti-sputum effect very effectively and also has the ability to enhance the immune function of the body’s cells. Arhat tea is also a nutritious beverage, very suitable for people with heat in the body.

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Sharing more about the chemical composition of arhat fruit, specialist doctor 2, Huynh Tan Vu, Head of Day Treatment Unit 3, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, said that arhat fruit has 25 – 38% sugar (10 – 18% fructose and 5 – 15% glucose); contains triterpene saponins with natural sweetness, mucilage (D-mannitol), protein, vitamin C and many useful trace elements (Mn, Fe, Zn, Se, Iodine…).

“Because of the triterpene saponins with a particularly high sweetness, the natural sweetness is 3-4 times higher than cane sugar and low calories, so arhat fruit is very suitable for diabetics,” emphasized Dr. Vu.

Recent research shows that arhat also has anti-cancer, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging effects. Especially effective in soothing irritation of the oropharyngeal mucosa in cases of laryngitis, pharyngitis.

Some remedies from arhat fruit

Sore throat remedy: This remedy is very simple to use arhat fruitchopped and then steeped with boiling water, people with sore throat using this water instead of daily drinking water will help relieve sore throat very well.

Cure hoarse voice: Take an arhat fruit, cut it into small pieces, take it out and drink it 2 to 3 times a day or you can drink it a little bit each time. This will help the patient regain his or her voice quickly.

Cure constipation from arhat fruit: Person with disease constipation disease Arhat fruit can be used for treatment by taking the decoction of arhat fruit and then adding a little honey to drink during the day, this traditional medicine remedy is extremely effective in treating constipation.

Medicines to support TB treatment: Using 60 g of arhat with 100 g of lean pork, stewed together and used with daily meals, has the effect of tonifying waste, supporting effective treatment of tuberculosis.

According to Doctor Huu, arhat is a non-toxic fruit, very good for health, suitable for many subjects. It is possible to use arhat fruit juice to quench thirst, and at the same time detoxify the body to help us have a healthy life health abundant, and supple body.