In eggplants there is nightshade soda, a substance that has anti-cancer effects, inhibiting tumor growth in the digestive system; therefore, it can have an adjunct treatment effect for people with tumors and cancer.

Eggplant is very beneficial in treating cardiovascular diseases.

Vitamin P strengthens blood vessels

Eggplant has the scientific name Solanum melongema L. Belonging to the Solanaceae family. Eggplant originated in India and has been cultivated in our country for a long time. During the cultivation and selection process, people have created many varieties of eggplant, commonly known as eggplant, eggplant, eggplant, eggplant, etc.

According to Dr. Le Than, Quang Nam Traditional Medicine Hospital, author of the book “Medicine around us”, all types of eggplant that we often use for cooking or pickling such as eggplant, eggplant, eggplant, etc. are the leading group of vegetables and fruits in terms of vitamin P content, which strengthens blood vessels and prevents bleeding; vitamin E is anti-aging.

In particular, eggplant contains nightshade soda, a substance that has anti-cancer effects and inhibits tumor growth in the digestive system; therefore, it can have an adjunct treatment effect on people with tumors and cancer.

Eggplant is very beneficial in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, obesity (as a diet food in cases of obesity), diabetes, gout. There is research that eating eggplant is the leading measure to reduce cholesterol in the blood.

In addition, eggplant also has diuretic, anti-edema, phlegm-removing effects, supporting the treatment of kidney disease. Experiments on animals show that eggplant juice helps prevent epilepsy; therefore, people who are easily agitated should drink a small glass of eggplant juice every time they feel nervous.

Eggplant increases the secretion of bile and pancreatic juice, helping to digest food. Treats indigestion, bloating.

Eggplant pickled with fish sauce is a dish that combines animals and plants, delicious, fragrant, fatty and more nutritious. Eggplant pickled in water with lemon, keeps it white without darkening and is pressed tightly to wrinkle the stem, giving the feeling of “looking at it is crispy” when eating, “mouth chews, ears listen”.

Good remedies from eggplant

– Weak spleen and stomach causing indigestion, loose stools: Cook 250g fresh eggplant and eat with some other foods according to habit such as pork, perilla, onion, garlic, coriander… continuously for several days.

– Blood in stool and urine: Roast old eggplant until golden brown, grind finely, use 8g each time, mix with water and diluted vinegar to drink, 3 times a day. 40g dried eggplant roots and plants, decoct to drink.

– Poisonous boils: 7 eggplant buds, equal amount of Polygonum multiflorum; boil both ingredients thoroughly and drink.

– Cold and chapped hands and feet: Cook dried eggplant roots and plants in water to soak and wash.

– Persistent cough: Cook 30 – 60g fresh eggplant, add enough honey to cook again, eat 2 times a day. This way, you don’t have to abstain from eggplant for coughs.

– Women with blood deficiency and yellow skin: Split old eggplants, dry them in the shade, grind them finely, take 8g each time with warmed wine, twice a day.

– Toothache, gingivitis: Burn old salted eggplants to ashes, rub this charcoal on teeth and gums; if you don’t have old eggplants, use the eggplant stems, burn to ashes.

Notes when eating eggplant

Eggplants are cold – even extremely cold – so people with cold deficiency should avoid using them. Be careful when combining them with cold foods, and eat them with warm spices such as garlic, chili, lemongrass, etc. People who have just recovered from illness or are weak should not eat eggplants. In particular, eggplants should not be eaten raw.

Eggplants – like potatoes – contain solanine, which is a toxic substance, so to be safer, avoid eating raw, unripe eggplants – when eggplants contain a lot of solanine.

Solamin poisoning mainly causes digestive and nervous disorders; symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, dry throat, headache, etc.