The oranges and winter
Posted on 2/2/10 by Cathe in Articles , Chinese medicine |
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The fruit of the orange is very decorative and fragrant, I was surprised to know that its origins are not at all like I thought mediterranean. The orange was born in East Asia it is believed to be present even already 4000 years BC. For some historical theories you think that some legionnaires may have arrived to China first discovered this delicious fruit. Arrived and cultivated in Italy around 1400 only belatedly.
The orange, known today as a classic winter fruit commonly recommended for its content in Vitamin C, however, is often used incorrectly and excessively.
And 'the common fact that you find written anywhere that a little orange juice daily, or even worse, orange juice preserved are absolutely the best thing to take in the winter to limit viral infection.
Not exactly so, while the content of vitamin C is not quite as impressive compared to other fruits. Keep in mind that currants and kiwi will contain much more, as well as papaya and strawberries and some vegetables such as peppers, spinach, cabbage and cauliflower, if cooked properly, can make a decent content in Vitamin C. Not to mention that parsley has a high content.
With the recommended five daily servings of fruits and vegetables is expected to exceed the greater the need for vitamin C daily (equal to about 50-60 mg), as well as many trace elements and micronutrients important ingredients with antioxidant and therefore anti-aging.
Certainly the smoker and heavy users of alcohol, not enough to limit the damage, not only oxidative, but not of his bad habits is certainly increasing the dose of juice a day that will improve their health. By this I mean not only fossilizarsi sull'arancia much less time recommended on the juices that you drink without effort. We use instead the more mature concept of diversification, the freshness of produce and healthy desire of our body to take on that particular food. Also know that the orange is just for the Chinese medicine is considered as a fruit with cool or cold, or that cools and is useful when you tend to eat too hot food with quality meat, wine and chocolate are not randomly typical of the winter season.
If we have a constitution that suffers from moisture or cold or a constitution suffer very cold and we are particularly sensitive to cold, this fruit should be eaten carefully, possibly into wedges and squeezed, because maybe you are drinking when thirsty, you do not feel the desire the body and take too many risks running into problems including diarrhea and joint pains.
A classic mistake is to take one or more juices when you are "harboring" a cold, maybe just when they start shivering, thinking to improve the immune system with vitamin C. The juice at that precise moment the picture worsens rather suddenly, encouraging input from the surface of the cold inside, it makes more sense on those occasions the classic folk remedy, something hot, spicy and aromatic diaphoretic that is enabling the body heat and sweat a little throwing out the cold.
For the orange aroma is invaluable for cooking different dishes, mixes easily in a variety of meat or fish, especially when particulate acids such as salmon or shellfish. A sliced, seasoned and mixed with the salad, can be used as an interlude between two major plates. After the meal, perhaps served in slices, for example after a big pot of stew or pot roast, it is useful to temper the heat of these foods and promote digestion. Also pleasantly refreshes the mouth, becoming an excellent dessert to round off, perhaps accompanied by a pezzetino chocolate of Modica.
Finally the orange as a snack is easy to carry, very nutritious and rich in calcium, and able to quench efficiently, especially if you are in excessively warm and dry.
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The oranges and winter ...
The oranges are not always ideal. To begin to eat juices are much better.
It should then consider the constitution and the general condition of the person.
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On 7/1/12 at 7:17 pm Max said:
The orange was known during the trips to China by the Roman legions? But how do you write such nonsense?
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Cathe Reply:
January 7th, 2012 at 10:41 pm
From what I know the orange was cultivated in Asia over 2000 years BC, and during the Roman Empire was not yet known, the Roman legions that were pushed further east to discover it during their journeys. This I learned from the texts by Valerio Massimo Manfredi, who should know something of history. But if you tell us more learned in the place of his scandalized! I am not a historian and not pretend to be, I just wanted to point out that the orange has very far from the Mediterranean and Sicily where many think is his native home and add a curious story found in the beautiful historical novels of Manfred.
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Max Reply:
January 8th, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Dear Cathe, the maximum eastward expansion of the Roman Empire under Trajan has, in the second century, with the conquest of the Parthian capital of Ctesiphon, on the left bank of the Tigris in Mesopotamia. From here came the Roman legions.
With regard to relations with China, only since the second century we hear of some diplomatic missions in Rome. Probably some Roman merchants arrived in China, but certainly never got there the Roman legions, except perhaps in some novel fantastoria.
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Franz Reply:
January 8th, 2012 at 3:03 am
But I wonder how you could be so rude in the comments. But above all how we can be when the topic of this post was not the story of the orange, but its properties can be exploited in the kitchen.
However, for your information, the Romans knew right from the bitter orange contacts with the Chinese empire.
It 'also true that the spread of sweet oranges in Italy must wait until the middle of 1400 by Vasco de Gama (always importing them from China).
So, dear Max, before you express yourself as you did, he attended a course in history, but above all, of good manners.
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Max Reply:
January 8th, 2012 at 4:22 pm
I can not find anything rude in pointing a resounding failure, as the arrival of Roman legions in China.
The fact that the topic of the post is not about the history of Orange, but its properties can be exploited in the kitchen, does not justify statements without any basis, otherwise I could say the arrival of Roman legions at the Maya talking about the nutritional properties of maize .
For my information, the bitter orange is mentioned in some ancient texts of the first century, while there are reports of possible contacts with China since the second century. Trade between the Roman world, particularly China were mediated by the empire. The Romans acquired the shares through Chinese silk. I do not think, therefore, that the Romans have imported the orange from direct contact, but probably through the intermediation of shares.
But this is what "gets it" by saying that the legions arrived in China?
Dear Franz, I do not know if I have to attend a course in history, probably a high depth would be useful to me, but I can advise you to attend one of logic.
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Franz Reply:
January 8th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
The logic is that the integral exists. I bow to historical knowledge. A different is the ability of expression: I repeat: in the end, your objections really bring something useful to the article?
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Max Reply:
January 8th, 2012 at 4:51 pm
My apologies, I did not realize that instead it was useful to write inaccuracies.
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On 8/1/12 at 6:00 pm Cathie said:
No, these inaccuracies are not useful to anyone and I will edit my text. In fact there is only a theory based on evidence that can be considered that some legionnaires arrived to China and it is unfair and certainly take it for granted. Well be the opportunity to correct and change their thinking. Thanks for your comments so abrupt and rude even though I have certainly learned some history and maybe she will have lost a few certainties.
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