What are the benefits of drinking water infused with orange peel?
Disease description:
My wife really wants to drink water infused with orange peels, but we are unsure whether there are any benefits to doing so. Could you please tell us, doctor, what are the benefits of drinking water infused with orange peels?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yu Yongchao
Drinking water infused with orange peel offers benefits such as promoting digestion, relieving cough, freshening breath, lowering blood lipids, and possessing antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
1. Promotes digestion: Orange peel contains volatile oils, hesperidin, and other components that gently stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, promote the secretion of digestive juices, and aid in food digestion and absorption.
2. Relieves cough: Orange peel has effects of relieving cough and removing phlegm. The volatile oils it contains help expel phlegm, while certain flavonoid components have a cough-suppressing effect.
3. Freshens breath: Orange peel contains unique aromatic substances. When consumed as an infusion, it can act within the oral cavity to help eliminate odors and freshen breath.
4. Lowers blood lipids: Hesperidin in orange peel has antioxidant properties and can reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood, thereby helping regulate blood lipid levels.
5. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory: Certain components in orange peel exhibit antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity and can inhibit bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
Individuals with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold, excessive stomach acid, yin deficiency with fire hyperactivity, as well as pregnant women, should consume it cautiously. Additionally, orange peel may retain pesticide residues on its surface, so it should be thoroughly washed before use.
