Guangxi spot hawthorn powder

The role of hawthorn powder

1. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer. In recent years, studies have found that hawthorn powder contains a compound called vitexin, which has anti-cancer effects.

Both nitrosamines and aflatoxin can induce the occurrence or aggravation of gastrointestinal cancer, and experimental studies have shown that hawthorn extract can not only block the synthesis of nitrosamines, but also inhibit the carcinogenic effect of aflatoxin. Therefore, people at high risk of gastrointestinal cancer should often consume hawthorn. For patients who already have cancer, if they have indigestion, they can also use hawthorn powder and rice to cook porridge together, which can not only help digestion, but also help fight cancer. The role of.

2. Strengthen the heart, lower blood lipids, and lower blood pressure. Clinical studies have confirmed that hawthorn powder can significantly reduce serum cholesterol and triglycerides, and effectively prevent atherosclerosis; hawthorn can also enhance myocardial contractility, increase cardiac output, and expand coronary Arteries, increase coronary blood flow, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, etc. play a role in strengthening the heart and preventing angina pectoris. In addition, the total flavonoids in hawthorn powder have the effects of dilating blood vessels and lasting blood pressure.

Therefore, for patients with hyperlipidemia, hypertension and coronary heart disease, 15-30 grams of raw hawthorn can be taken daily and decocted to replace tea.

3. Treatment of dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that hawthorn powder has the effect of promoting blood circulation and resolving stasis, and is a good food therapy for patients with blood stasis dysmenorrhea. Patients with blood stasis dysmenorrhea often present with lower abdomen pain on the first to 2 days or 1 to 2 days before menstruation. When the menstrual blood is discharged smoothly, the pain gradually reduces or disappears, and the menstrual blood is dark in color with blood clots.