Grapefruit is sweet and sour, cold in nature, and has the effects of promoting digestion, invigorating stomach, promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels. Grapefruit can relieve alcoholism and eliminate the peculiar smell in the mouth after drinking. Therefore, eating fresh grapefruit after drinking can make people stay fragrant, so people will avoid it.
Grapefruit contains a variety of nutrients needed by human body, rich in vitamin C, carotene, vitamin B 1, B 2, calcium, phosphorus, iron and sugar.
Grapefruit is mostly produced in the south, especially in Zhangzhou and Xiamen, Fujian. Its fruit is fresh, sweet and delicious, refreshing and full of praise; Its peel and grapefruit flower can be used as medicine. According to legend, grapefruit flowers were collected by a special person in the imperial palace of the Qing Dynasty to refine the essence and make cosmetic oil for the concubines to use when making up.
Grapefruit not only has high edible value, but also has a good medical and health care function. When gastrointestinal stagnation and indigestion occur, shredding a proper amount of pomelo peel and boiling it in water can help digestion, stimulate appetite, ventilate and make people feel comfortable.