After the beautiful scenery of spring with peach and pear blossoms, in March we will be immersed in the gentle grapefruit scent, purifying the body...
Indeed, just come to the grapefruit tree every March, close your eyes, feel the fragrance as it permeates your heart and lungs. A feeling of comfort spreads and flows throughout your body.
Grapefruit flowers have the ability to purify the lungs, clean the lungs, and strengthen the liver in an extremely admirable way. (Illustration photo)
According to Master, Doctor Hoang Khanh Toan (Former Head of Oriental Medicine Department, 108 Central Military Hospital), grapefruit flowers contain a lot of essential oils, not only bringing a pleasant fragrance and rustic beauty but also having the effect of relieving colds, hangovers, curing stomach pain, headaches due to fatigue, relieving stress, anxiety, and improving mental health.
Grapefruit flowers are not only beautiful but also soothe the liver, cleanse the lungs, have the effect of clearing the airways, reducing phlegm, promoting blood circulation, quenching thirst, cooling the body, and can be drunk with other types of tea to nourish the liver, lungs, kidneys, and improve eyesight...
Grapefruit flowers contain a lot of essential oils, not only bringing a pleasant fragrance. (Illustration photo)
Everyone eats grapefruit without knowing that its flowers are a "treasure", so the flowers just fall to the ground without anyone bothering to take them.
According to Dr. Toan, people can use grapefruit flowers to make tea, which has a very long lasting fragrance. Even after a day, the fragrance still remains, extremely pleasant.
Grapefruit flowers soaked in honey help cure many diseases
Dr. Toan shared, put grapefruit flowers in a clean glass jar, pour honey and soak for 7-10 days until the flowers dry.
Then, remove the petals, store the mixture in the refrigerator and use gradually. Whether mixed with warm water or tea, they are extremely delicious.
In particular, grapefruit flowers soaked in honey also bring many health benefits.
This mixture not only helps purify and clean the lungs but also cools the body, detoxifies, beautifies the skin, cures hangovers, protects the liver, reduces heat, is diuretic, and is very good for people who smoke or drink alcohol for a long time.
Soaked grapefruit flowers are also very good for people who are often exposed to mobile phones, computers, televisions... Drinking this drink will help create a "shield" to better protect your health.
Put grapefruit flowers in a clean glass jar, pour honey and soak for 7-10 days until the flowers dry. (Illustration)
Not to mention, grapefruit flowers used to drink this way also have the effect of supporting people with high blood pressure, high blood fat, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis and people who are easily angered and obese.
Most importantly, the mixture of grapefruit flowers soaked in honey also has the effect of beautifying the skin. Drinking grapefruit tea regularly can moisturize the skin, making it smooth, rosy and shiny.
Every year before and after Tet, when the grapefruit flowers have not fallen yet, you can pick some, wash them, dry them, then put them in the sun, occasionally soaking the grapefruit flowers in boiling water.
When the water temperature cools to about 50 degrees, add a little honey and drink it together. It is sweet and fragrant, and has a strong aroma. It also has the effect of purifying the lungs, which is extremely good for health.
Drinking grapefruit tea regularly can moisturize the skin, making it smooth, delicate, rosy and shiny. (Illustration photo)
Some notes when using grapefruit flowers to clean the lungs
- The dosage of grapefruit flower used each time should not be too much, you should start with a small amount to observe the body's reaction.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, or undergoing treatment for any medical condition, consult your doctor before using grapefruit flowers for any purpose.
- Store grapefruit flowers in a cool, dry place to avoid mold and don't forget to avoid direct sunlight.
- Grapefruit flowers are fragrant and non-toxic, so they can be used by everyone. However, if you experience discomfort or allergies when inhaling the grapefruit scent, you should stop immediately and see a doctor. Depending on your body type, some people may not be compatible with the grapefruit scent and should not use it.
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