The efficacy and function of chestnut

Chestnut is a food that many people like to eat. This is because chestnuts have a better texture and taste. Of course, in addition to being delicious, chestnuts also have relatively rich nutritional value. For example, they are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, minerals, riboflavin and carbohydrates, which can supplement the human body with various types of nutrients. Next, I will introduce to you some related knowledge about the effects and functions of chestnuts!

1. The efficacy and function of chestnut

Nourishes the stomach and spleen, replenishes the kidneys and strengthens the tendons, promotes blood circulation and stops bleeding. Indications: spleen and stomach weakness, nausea, diarrhea, physical weakness, backache, leg weakness, vomiting blood, nosebleed, blood in the stool, wounds, swelling and pain caused by fractures, scrofula and swelling

1. The rich unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals contained in chestnuts can prevent and treat diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, osteoporosis, etc. It is an excellent tonic for anti-aging and longevity.

2. Chestnuts contain riboflavin. Eating chestnuts regularly is beneficial for children's mouth and tongue sores that are difficult to heal and adults' oral ulcers.

3. Chestnut is a kind of dried fruit with a high carbohydrate content. It can provide the human body with more heat energy and help fat metabolism. It has the effects of invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen, and nourishing the gastrointestinal tract.

4. Chestnuts are rich in vitamin C, which can maintain the normal functions of teeth, bones, blood vessels and muscles. It can prevent and treat osteoporosis, soreness of the waist and legs, pain in muscles and bones, fatigue, etc., delay human aging, and is an ideal health fruit for the elderly.

2. How to choose chestnuts

When purchasing, you should choose large ones with dark brown and shiny skin as the best quality. In the market, some stalls sell chestnuts of all the same size. It is understood that most of these chestnuts are stocks in cold storage, especially last year's chestnuts. These chestnuts are mostly processed through mechanical peeling and screening. They are not new products this year and are cheaper than this season's chestnuts. You should be more careful when purchasing. The chestnuts that have just been put on the market are of different sizes. It is not easy to peel them. Artificially peeled chestnuts will have residual skin scraps and knife marks on them.

Fresh chestnuts have a thin layer of fuzz on their skin, while old chestnuts have a smooth skin. When picking chestnuts, it is best to check carefully for worm holes, because chestnuts are most susceptible to worms.

3. Chestnut production skills

1. Chestnuts can be eaten raw, boiled, fried, or stewed with meat.

2. How to peel raw chestnuts: Cut the chestnuts into two halves with a knife, remove the shells and put them in a basin. Add boiling water and soak for a while, then stir with chopsticks. The chestnut skin will come off. However, be careful not to soak for too long to avoid loss of nutrients.