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food
water chestnut
nutrition

definition

water chestnut:

Ayurvedic:

Chinese:
» qualities: sweet, cool
» actions: cools fever; reduces Phlegm; promotes saliva; diuretic, affects Lung, Stomach; lowers blood pressure
» uses: inflamed lungs/cough; meningitis; painful mouth and pharynx; fever with thirst; oliguria/hematuria; jaundice; measles; hemorrhoids, diabetes, conjunctivitis, sore throat, hypertension, indigestion
» contraindications: Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency)

naturopathic:
» qualities: alkaline-forming food
» actions: relieves gas, rids worms, moves bowels
» uses: intestinal parasites, constipation

biochemical: high in iron, potassium, vitamin B2, B3
» form: raw sliced chinese water chestnuts
» portion: 0.5 cup
» calories (kcal): 66
» weight (g): 62
» water (%): 73.4
» protein (g): 0.9
» fat (g): 0.1
» carbohydrates (g): 14.8
» unsaturated fatty acid (g) :
» saturated fatty acid (g):
» calories from fat (%): 1.4
» cholesterol (mg): 0
» dietary fiber (g):
» vitamin A (RE): 0
» vitamin A (IU): 0
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0.09
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0.12
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.6
» vitamin B6 (mg):
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0
» vitamin C (mg): 3
» vitamin E (IU):
» folic acid (mcg):
» pantothenic acid (mg):
» sodium (mg): 9
» potassium (mg): 362
» calcium (mg): 7
» phosphorus (mg): 39
» magnesium (mg): 14
» iron (mg): 0.37
» zinc (mg):
» copper (mg):
» manganese (mg):

Lu, p. 102


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