Can the elderly with high blood lipids eat hawthorn?

Many friends did not pay attention to their diet and lifestyle habits in middle age, which makes them prone to high blood lipids in old age. Elderly people with high blood lipids can eat hawthorn, because hawthorn has the effects of strengthening the heart, lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, which is good for the body.

1. Strengthen the heart, lower blood lipids and blood pressure

Studies have shown that hawthorn can prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, lower serum cholesterol and triglycerides, and effectively prevent and treat atherosclerosis. Hawthorn can also strengthen the heart and prevent angina pectoris by enhancing myocardial contractility and increasing cardiac output. In addition, the total flavonoids in hawthorn have the effect of dilating blood vessels and permanently lowering blood pressure. Therefore, patients with hyperlipidemia, hypertension and coronary heart disease can take 15 to 30 grams of raw hawthorn every day, boil it in water and drink it as tea.

2. Treat dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation

Hawthorn has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is an excellent food therapy for patients with blood stasis type dysmenorrhea. Patients with blood stasis type dysmenorrhea often experience lower abdominal pain on the 1st to 2nd day of menstruation or 1 to 2 days before menstruation. When the menstrual blood flows smoothly, the pain gradually decreases or disappears, and the menstrual blood is dark in color and accompanied by blood clots. Patients with such symptoms can take 1000 grams of fresh hawthorn with core, wash it, add appropriate amount of water, simmer it on low heat until the hawthorn is cooked, add 250 grams of brown sugar, and simmer for another 10 minutes. When it becomes a thin paste, you can drink it. This method is also suitable for people with irregular menstruation and blood stasis diagnosed by Chinese medicine. Editor's reminder: Some dysmenorrhea symptoms are different, and sometimes they may be caused by diseases. Therefore, when taking hawthorn, it is best to consult a professional doctor.

3. Appetite

Eating hawthorn can stimulate appetite and help digestion, especially it is better for eliminating meat stagnation. Hawthorn is used in many digestive medicines.

4. Can treat diarrhea

Hawthorn contains ingredients that can relieve asthma, reduce phlegm, inhibit bacteria, and treat abdominal pain and diarrhea.