Gac is a favorite fruit in the world
Gac is a familiar fruit associated with every Vietnamese people used in cooking.In particular, Gac sticky rice is the most widely known.In addition, Gac is also processed into essential oils, health care foods.
Gac fruits not only contribute to the rich cuisine of Vietnamese people but also contain abundant nutrients, good for health.Gac fruit contains lycopene, carotenoid, beta-carotene, which works in preventing cancer, especially liver cancer, rectal cancer ...
According to VnExpress, American scientists even favor Gac as "fruits from heaven".
Gac fruit (Artwork).
Gac is a precious medicine
BSCKII Huynh Tan Vu, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital (Facility 3)It is said that Gac is a wild tree and is grown everywhere in our country.Currently, Gac is grown for the purpose of making medicinal and commercial materials.
Gac has the scientific name Momordica Cochinchinensis (Lour) Spreng, belonging to the Bau Gia family, is a vines.
Dr. Vu said that in traditional medicine, all parts of Gac are used as medicine, specifically as follows:
- Gac fruit meat: Gac meat has a sweet taste, average, has the effect of spleen, nourishes blood, useful kidney, eyes ... Gac flesh contains a lot of vitamins A, E, these are theNutrients can help prevent and support the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, brain dementia, weak eyes, blurred vision.
- Gac seeds: Gac seeds, also known as Moc Muc Tu has a sweet, warm, poisonous taste.Gac seeds have the effect of blood stasis, pimples, helping the pain of the pain quickly heal.Everyone can use Gac seeds to soak alcohol, apply topical skin to treat injury, blood stasis, swelling.
- Gac root: Gac root, also known as carpentry base, has a bitter taste, cool properties.Gac roots have the effect of eliminating inflammation, detoxification, emphysema, indicator.Usage: People can use Gac roots to soak alcohol or drink twice a day, each time 12-14g Gac root to treat painful joint muscles.In addition, people can yellowing Gac yellow, thinly canopy and used for drinking, treating rheumatism, swelling of legs.
- Lá gấc: Lá gấc hay còn gọi là mộc miết diệp: Mọi người có thể dùng lá tươi giã đắp ngoài da, giúp chữa sưng đau.Young Gac leaves can be used as vegetables to cook soup or stir -fry, with eye -sight, laxative effect.The Oriental Medicine Institute often uses gac leaves at a mistletoe to make the skin on the skin to help eliminate swelling.
- Gac oil: Gac oil works as drugs containing vitamin A, applied to wounds, ulcers, burns that can help the wound heal quickly.Drinking Gac oil can help people with pain improve health to prevent disease.Dr. Vu said that for children who grow slowly or children with dry eyes, blindness, parents can give children Gac oil 2 times/day, drink 2 main meals before, each time using 5-25 drops of oilGac.
Dr. Vu noted, Gac kernel is poisonous so people are only used to apply on the skin.In addition, to ensure safety, people should consult a professional doctor before using Gac to treat the disease.