Is grapefruit good at reducing internal heat?

I often buy grapefruits when it is the peak season in autumn. Is grapefruit good at relieving internal heat? What is the reason? This fruit is one of the fruits that our whole family likes to eat. We like the atmosphere of eating this fruit. Everyone peels the skin with their hands and shares it with everyone to eat together, giving people a happy feeling. Sometimes I worry that if I do this often, grapefruit will cause internal heat like oranges. My husband said that eating grapefruit will not cause internal heat and grapefruit is rich in nutrients and is good for the body. Now let’s talk about the effect of relieving internal heat and the reason.

1. Grapefruit contains potassium, a natural trace element essential for patients with hypertension, and contains almost no sodium. Therefore, it is the best therapeutic fruit for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and kidney diseases (if renal insufficiency is accompanied by hyperkalemia, it is strictly forbidden to eat it);

2. Pomelo contains a lot of vitamin C, which can lower blood cholesterol;

3. Grapefruit pectin can not only reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein, but also reduce the degree of damage to the arterial wall;

4. Grapefruit also has the effect of strengthening the body. It helps the body absorb calcium and iron more easily. The natural folic acid it contains can prevent anemia symptoms and promote fetal development for pregnant women.

5. Fresh grapefruit flesh contains chromium, a component that acts similarly to insulin and can lower blood sugar.

Pomelo not only has high nutritional value, but also has the effects of clearing away heat and fire, moistening the throat and relieving cough, replenishing blood and clearing the intestines, preventing colds, aiding digestion, losing weight and lowering blood pressure, and eliminating fatigue. It can be eaten as a regular fruit every day.

The reason why eating grapefruit does not cause internal heat

According to traditional Chinese medicine, grapefruit pulp is cold in nature, sweet and sour in taste, and has the medical effects of relieving cough and asthma, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen and digestion, and relieving alcohol and relieving restlessness; grapefruit peel, also known as tangerine peel, is warm in nature, bitter and pungent in taste, and has the effects of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen and digestion, and dispersing cold and dampness;

Pomelo is the seed of pomelo, which contains berberine, berberine lactone, deacetylnarinoside, etc., as well as fatty oil, inorganic salts, protein, crude fiber, etc. Its effects are similar to those of orange seeds, and it is mainly used to treat hernia; grapefruit leaves contain volatile oils, which have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and diuretic effects.

To sum up, the above is what I said about the good effect of grapefruit in reducing internal heat and the reasons. Our whole family will eat a large grapefruit in one night. We never throw away the peeled grapefruit peel immediately. We put it in the bedroom and refrigerator. The grapefruit peel has the effect of refreshing the air, making the air filled with the aroma of fruit and reducing a lot of messy smells in the refrigerator.