Candied Orange Peel
by Yi Xiao Yanran
Favorite
Difficulty
Easy
Time
30m
Serving
2
The boiled rock candy orange peel can be eaten directly, or soaked in water, and can also be made into cakes. Orange peel has long been a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. It has a pungent and slightly bitter taste, enters the spleen and lungs, and can relieve cough and reduce phlegm. Orange peel contains a lot of vitamin A, and can be used as a weak stomachic and aromatic flavoring agent. Orange peel oil contained in orange peel is effective against chronic bronchitis. The pectin contained in orange peel can promote the passage of food through the gastrointestinal tract, so that cholesterol can be excreted in the feces more quickly to reduce the absorption of cholesterol. For people who have gallstones, in addition to eating oranges, soaking in water with orange peel can also have a good therapeutic effect. Oranges can play a significant role in reducing the occurrence of gallstones.
