1、 Efficacy
1. Antiasthmatic: Bergamot fruit contains lemon oil. Through experiments, it is found that this substance can resist the contraction of isolated guinea pig trachea. At the same time, it also has antiallergic activity for allergy caused by egg white. Therefore, it can be used to treat allergic asthma.
2. Antispasmodic: Bergamot alcohol extract has antispasmodic effect, especially for spasm caused by acetylcholine. It can also alleviate the increase of gastrointestinal tension caused by carbamoylcholine.
3. Analgesia: the substance extracted from Bergamot fruit can relieve pain. Experiments show that it has a good inhibitory effect on the pain caused by antimony potassium tartrate and electrical stimulation, and reduces the number of body twisting in experimental mice.
4. Heart protection: Bergamot fruit has the effect of protecting the heart. It can improve the ability of hypoxia tolerance and protect against myocardial ischemia. In addition, it can prevent arrhythmia caused by chloroform.
5. Anti inflammatory and detumescence: Bergamot fruit contains geranioside and hesperidin. These two substances have anti-inflammatory and anti-virus effects, which can protect cells from viruses for a certain period of time and prevent influenza.
2、 Edible method
1. Soak in water: slice the Bergamot fruit, dry it in the sun, and then collect it. Soak 1-2 pieces each time you drink. It should be noted that this product has medicinal properties, so it should be taken according to the doctor's advice. People with physical deficiency had better not drink it.
2. Fresh food: Bergamot can be eaten as a fruit. It needs to be peeled before eating. Its flesh is white, sour and slightly sweet. Its fruit is greenish green before ripening and turns yellow after ripening. It is usually eaten with ripe fruit, which will taste better.
3. Cooking: Bergamot can also be cooked. Wash and shred it and carrots, and then fry it in the pot. Add seasonings according to your own taste. Generally, salt and monosodium glutamate are added. Other seasonings often affect its taste.