Pomelo is a popular seasonal fruit in the fall. It is not only nutritious but also has high medicinal value, making it one of the fruits most recognized in the medical community for its therapeutic effects, earning it the nickname "natural fruit can."
Professor Gan Aiping, Vice President of the Hubei Medicinal Diet and Therapy Research Association, explains that pomelo is sweet and sour in taste and cold in nature. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pomelo has the effects of strengthening the stomach, aiding digestion, resolving phlegm, relieving asthma, and detoxifying alcohol. Modern pharmacological research has also found that pomelo contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, rich vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin P, carotene, insulin-like components, and trace elements such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and iron. It can lower cholesterol, aid in weight loss, and enhance beauty, and it can also reduce blood viscosity and decrease thrombus formation.
Because pomelo is rich in potassium, it is an ideal therapeutic fruit for patients with cerebrovascular and kidney diseases. Moreover, the fresh pomelo pulp contains insulin-like components, making it an ideal food for diabetic patients. The vitamin P in pomelos can strengthen the function of skin capillaries and speed up the recovery of damaged skin tissue. Furthermore, pomelo has extremely low calorie content, making its weight loss and skin-beautifying functions perfectly aligned with the principle of "natural beauty" for women, and it is the most suitable fruit choice for women in the fall. The large amount of vitamin C and natural pectin in pomelos can lower the cholesterol content in human blood and help with the absorption of calcium and iron, thereby enhancing the body's constitution.
Professor Gan specially reminds that although pomelo is beneficial, its cold nature means that people with qi deficiency and a cold constitution should not eat too much. Additionally, it has a laxative effect, so people with frequent diarrhea should also consume it in moderation. It is worth noting that pomelo should not be taken with medication, and overly bitter pomelos should not be eaten either.