Water chestnut effect and efficacy


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Water chestnut has the effect of invigorating spleen and stomach, quenching thirst and detoxification, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels.
1. Spleen and stomach
water chestnut returns to stomach and intestinal meridians, and has the effect of tonifying stomach and spleen. It has certain conditioning effect on spleen deficiency diarrhea, stomach deficiency and less food. However, people with deficiency of spleen and stomach should not eat too much.
2. Quake and detoxify
water chestnut. It is cool, sweet and astringent. It has cough and detoxification effect. It can relieve dry mouth, sore throat, summer heat and thirst, thirst and other diseases.
3. Assist in weight loss. Water chestnut
contains rich dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and relieve constipation symptoms.