Carrots, also known as yellow radish and carrot, are beautiful in color, crisp, tender and juicy, fragrant and sweet. It has various health care functions for the human body and is known as "little ginseng".
Carrots are rich in carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, folic acid, calcium and dietary fiber, which are almost comparable to multi vitamin pills. In addition, carrots also contain a large amount of phosphorus that constitutes brain cells and bone marrow cells. Every 500 grams of carrots contain 140 grams of phosphorus, 305 mg of calcium and 35 grams of sugar.
Carrot is rich in vitamin A, which can promote the normal growth and reproduction of the body, maintain epithelial tissue, prevent respiratory tract infection, maintain normal vision, and treat night blindness and xerophthalmia. Women's consumption can reduce the incidence rate of ovarian cancer. It contains potassium succinate, which helps to prevent vascular sclerosis, reduce cholesterol and prevent hypertension. Carotene can remove the free radicals that cause human aging, and B vitamins, vitamin C and other nutrients also have the effects of moistening the skin and anti-aging.
Carrot has certain effects of reducing blood pressure, strengthening heart, anti inflammation, anti allergy and enhancing vision. Its antihypertensive mechanism is mainly caused by its potassium salt.
According to the compendium of Materia Medica, carrots can "lower Qi and replenish the middle, harmonize the chest, diaphragm, intestines and stomach, secure the five internal organs, make people eat healthily, and are beneficial and lossless"
