Kumquats are rich in sugar and vitamin C, and also contain active substances such as volatile oils and kumquat glycosides. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that kumquats are warm in nature, sour and sweet in taste, and have the effects of regulating qi, relieving depression, resolving phlegm, and sobering up. Kumquats have thin skin and a special aroma, which can be eaten raw with the skin, or soaked in wine for drinking.
Eating kumquats can strengthen the nasopharyngeal mucosa and prevent colds. Taking kumquats soaked in wine can prevent bronchitis. For the elderly, eating kumquats can also help treat indigestion and poor appetite, enhance the elasticity of capillaries, and prevent cerebrovascular diseases.