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Pineapple
Ananas comosus, BO LUO
The pineapple, bo luo, is also
called feng li (phoenix pear), and di bo luo (earth pineapple). It is a
herbaceous plant that lives for many years and grows to a height of
400-500mm. The fruit contains a large amount of edible flesh. It is shaped
like an elongated ball or cylinder, 120-200mm long and 90-130mm in diameter.
The surface is yellow-red and rough, covered with 'eyes'. In the centre of
each eye is a flexible thorn-like hair. The flesh is pale yellow with a
fragrant smell. It has a sweet flavor and contains a lot of juice.
The fruit ripens in the summer and autumn, its nature is neither hot nor
cold. The pineapple helps maintain a healthy spleen, relieves thirst,
reduces swelling and removes wind-wetness evil.
The pineapple contains carbohydrate, protein, starch, fat, vitamins B1, B2,
C, carotene, nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorous, iron, organic acids,
pineapple enzymes, etc.
APPLICATIONS
1. INDIGESTION WITH VOMITING AND SWOLLEN STOMACH. Take 250 grams of peeled
fruit, slice it and eat it, or squeeze out the juice and drink it. Do this
twice a day.
2. LOW BLOOD PRESSURE WITH DIZZINESS; LACK OF STRENGTH IN HANDS AND FEET.
Take 250 grams of peeled fruit and slice it, 60 grams of chicken meat and
some salt and pepper, plus some cooking oil. Stir-fry until cooked and eat
at one sitting.
3. WEAKNESS, WITH FEVER AND THIRST. Take 250 grams of peeled fruit, crush
and squeeze out the juice. Add one cup of cool boiled water and a little
salt. Do this twice a day.
4. DROPSY; DYSURIA, DIFFICULTY IN URINATING. Take 250 grams of peeled fruit,
slice and eat. Do this 2-3 times a day.
PREPARATION.
After peeling the fruit remove
the 'eyes' before serving.
WARNING
Do not eat pineapple if suffering from eczema or boils.
NOTES
1. Before eating the sliced fruit
it may be soaked in slated water, this will prevent the mouth and tongue
feeling slightly irritated.
2. Pineapple enzyme ahs been used
in the treatment of inflammation, dropsy, thrombosis, etc.
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