Chestnuts are the seeds of the chestnut tree of the Fagus family, also known as chestnuts. The varieties include chestnut, chestnut, and chestnut, all of which have similar properties.
Performance Chestnuts are warm in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and enter the spleen, stomach and kidney meridians. The fruit contains 5.7% protein and 2% fat, as well as carbohydrates, vitamins (A, B1, B2, C), lipase, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, iron, etc.
Function of chestnuts: ①Invigorate kidney qi, treat soreness and weakness in waist and feet, and frequent urination. There is an ancient poem that says: "As you age, you will suffer from waist and foot problems. The mountain old man takes the old prescription of Li. When a guest comes, he talks about morning and evening. He swallows the white jade pulp slowly after three swallows." The poem says that the elderly should eat raw chestnuts every morning and evening and chew them carefully to cure waist and foot problems. ② Replenishes the spleen and stomach and treats diarrhea caused by spleen and stomach qi deficiency or coldness. "Famous Doctors" says: It mainly replenishes qi and strengthens the intestines and stomach.
Notes and taboos ① Pay attention to the quality of this product to ensure that the fruit is plump and free of mold and deterioration. Those without insect bites are better. If it has deteriorated or become moldy, it should not be used. ② It is not advisable to eat too much of this food, as eating too much will make it difficult to digest. ③ It should not be used by those with indigestion, internal dampness and heat, facial edema, and rheumatic pain.
Recipe and usage
(1) Chestnut meat and yam porridge: 30 grams of chestnut meat, 15 to 30 grams of yam, 12 grams of poria, 10 grams of fried lentils, lotus seeds (heart removed) ) 10 grams, 5 jujubes, 100 grams of rice. Wash all the ingredients, put them in a casserole, add an appropriate amount of water, cook porridge, add an appropriate amount of sugar, and eat after the rice is cooked. It is suitable for diarrhea caused by spleen and stomach qi deficiency. In the prescription, chestnut meat and yam nourish the spleen, stir-fried lentils strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, poria cocos removes dampness, lotus seeds help chestnut meat, yam strengthen the spleen, jujube strengthens the spleen and season, rice nourishes the stomach and strengthens the kidneys. Spleen and stomach, it can remove dampness and turbidity and stop diarrhea.
(2) Chestnut chicken: 250 grams of chestnuts, 1 chicken. Cut the chicken into pieces, put it into a pot and stir-fry lightly, add an appropriate amount of salt, seasonings, a little sugar, add water and cook, add chestnut meat, simmer until the chestnuts are cooked and become powdery, and it is ready to eat. It is suitable for patients with insufficient spleen and stomach and weak kidney qi. Chestnuts nourish the spleen and stomach and kidney qi, while chicken strengthens the spleen and stomach and kidneys. The two synergize to enhance the tonic effect.
(3) Chestnut and pork soup: 200 grams of chestnut meat, 250 grams of lean pork. Wash chestnut meat. Cut the pork into cubes and stir-fry the pork first. Add water, salt and seasonings, add chestnut meat and stew. For those who are physically weak, eating it can be beneficial: it is effective for chronic bronchitis and spleen and kidney deficiency. Western medicine believes that it is effective for those with chronic bronchitis who are not cured by physical weakness. Chestnuts and lean pork in the formula are used to nourish the spleen, stomach, lungs and kidneys. They can replenish qi and nourish yin without dryness, and are peaceful in nature. They are good tonics for physical weakness. It is effective for those with chronic cough and spleen, lung and kidney deficiency.