In Oriental medicine, water chestnuts are used to cool the body, clear up sputum, and treat fever, dehydration, sore throat, bronchitis, and red eyes. True to its name, c á»§ nÄn (water chestnut) grows in water. A water chestnut is nearly 70 percent water, 19 percent starch, 2.25 percent protein, 0.19 percent fat, and 1.58 [...]
