Cabbage root, onion root, orange peel, peanut peel …… these inconspicuous corners, you are not throwing away? But in the opinion of Chinese medicine, these are the “treasures” of the treatment and prevention of disease. Peanut skin – blood peanuts and the efficacy of peanuts is to harmonize the spleen and stomach, blood, blood pressure and fat, which “blood to stop bleeding” mainly on the peanut kernel outside the layer of red coat, Chinese medicine called “peanut coat”. Chinese medicine theory that “spleen blood”, people with Qi deficiency are prone to bleeding, peanut red coat is precisely because it can supplement the Qi of the spleen and stomach, so it can achieve the effect of nourishing blood to stop bleeding. The peanut coat is the protector of women. Especially in menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum and lactation of women, blood loss and consumption of nutrients more, peanut coat can help nourish blood, blood, should often eat, eat more. It also has the effect of hair growth and hair augmentation, elevates platelets, increases the number of red and white blood cells, and enhances immunity. Orange peel – protects the spleen and stomach The orange peel that we usually finish eating is actually a good herb. Cut the fresh orange peel into thin strips, ventilate and dry them in the shade, and they become Chen Pi after a year. Chen Pi can regulate the qi and regulate the spleen and stomach. When you eat a lot of meat during the day, it is easy to stagnate, resulting in bloating and indigestion, so when you make meat dishes, put some peel in the pot to solve this problem. The meat dish with the peel will also have a special fragrance. A plate of stir-fried shredded beef, put 3 to 5 grams on it. However, fresh orange peel contains a lot of volatile oil, which is not suitable for medicinal use, or to use the regular concoction of aged peel. Eggplant tips – to remove fire When people eat eggplant, they often cut off the tips and throw them away, but in the view of Chinese medicine, eggplant tips are also a rare medicinal herb. The eggplant itself is a cold food, and the eggplant tips are even colder. In Chinese medicine, herbs that are cold in nature have the ability to clear heat and detoxify the body. For example, if you have intestinal wind and blood, i.e. blood in the stool from hemorrhoids, or if you have toothache or sores on your body, it means that there is fire in your body, you can use eggplant tips to clear heat and detoxify. Orange kernels – relieve menstrual pain Orange peel is a treasure, and orange seeds, called “orange kernels” in Chinese medical terminology, are also of great medicinal value. Orange kernels can cure hernia and can also treat menstrual pain in women. The orange kernels have the effect of regulating qi, warming the stomach, and relieving pain, which can not only drive away cold, but also relieve pain. Many girls have cold and painful bellies when they have their periods, which means they have cold in the abdomen and mouth sores, which is called “fire and cold”. This is where the orange kernel can be used. Phoenix coat – to treat trauma The inside of the egg shell, egg white outside the layer of film, Chinese medicine has a very nice name, called “phoenix coat”, the ancient people on its medical value of research. Modern research shows that the phoenix coat is a semi-permeable membrane that allows small molecules such as water molecules to pass through, while large molecules such as glucose and proteins are blocked. It is used to treat traumatic injuries by taking advantage of this. Phoenix coat is also useful when taken internally. The Materia Medica records that phoenix coat can cure prolonged cough. If you accidentally cut your hand when chopping vegetables, you can peel off the phoenix coat and put it on the wound to exert its astringent, hemostatic and anti-inflammatory effects.