The surprising effects of grapefruit flowers on health

Few people know that grapefruit flowers are not only displayed in the house to make it fragrant, but this flower also has many wonderful effects in curing diseases and beautifying. Below are the unexpected effects of grapefruit flowers on health.

Health benefits of grapefruit flowers

VietNamNet newspaper quoted specialist doctor Huynh Tan Vu, lecturer of Traditional Medicine Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, saying that in traditional medicine, all parts of grapefruit are used as medicine from leaves, flowers, pulp, peel, segments. Grapefruit is a favorite fruit of many people because it uses the least amount of pesticides and preservatives.

As for grapefruit flowers, in addition to their pleasant aroma, they also have many good medicinal properties, especially for the respiratory system. Grapefruit flowers are used by people in many lung-nourishing remedies.

Grapefruit flower essential oil is also good for the digestive system, stimulates the digestive system, and prevents constipation. For a long time, grapefruit flowers have been used by people to make tea, tapioca starch, and in many other medicines.

After buying grapefruit flowers, you can preserve them by drying or sun-drying them for later use.

*Grapefruit flowers are very good for health.*

Medicinal remedies from grapefruit flowers

According to the Vietnam Women's Newspaper, physician Vu Quoc Trung (Traditional Medicine Clinic, Vietnam Oriental Medicine Association) said that grapefruit flowers have been used in daily life for a long time. They have many effects on human health and are used in Oriental medicine.

Grapefruit flowers contain a lot of essential oils. They not only bring a pleasant fragrance and rustic beauty, but also have the effect of relieving colds, hangovers, curing stomach aches, headaches due to fatigue, relieving stress, anxiety, and improving mental health.

In addition, grapefruit essential oil can be combined with some other herbs to treat colds, stomachaches, and phlegm.

Below are some medicinal and beauty recipes from grapefruit flowers as follows:

- Hiccups, yawning, stagnant air: 12g grapefruit flowers, brew tea, add 1 teaspoon of rock sugar. Use as a daily drink to quickly stop hiccups and yawning.

- Stomach ache, bloating: Boil grapefruit flowers, add rock sugar and drink to cure stomach ache. Meanwhile, boil grapefruit flowers with tea until boiling and drink during the day to cure bloating.

- Blood circulation, stomach pain: 5g grapefruit flower, 1 teaspoon rock sugar. Add about 200ml of water to the grapefruit flower, boil for 5 minutes, then add rock sugar and drink during the day to help blood circulation, reduce stomach pain.

- Beauty: Women can use grapefruit flowers to distill into essential oils to help hair grow faster and thicker, for bathing, steaming... without having to worry about buying essential oils online that are not guaranteed in quality.

In addition, you can also make grapefruit flower water to use with tea, cakes or drink as a refreshing drink, which is also very good for your health. You can also use fresh grapefruit flowers to cook water to wash your hair and make your hair fragrant.

Grapefruit essential oil or grapefruit essential oil in general has the effect of preventing dandruff, hair loss, scalp fungus and stimulating hair growth because it contains antibacterial ingredients such as linalot and nerolidol.

Note: Grapefruit flowers are fragrant and non-toxic, so anyone can use them. However, people who are allergic or have problems when inhaling grapefruit flowers should stop immediately.

Thanh Thanh (Synthesis)

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