Processed ginseng is a unique product made of high-quality fresh ginseng, which is washed and made by different processing techniques. It not only maintains the rich nutritional value of fresh ginseng, but also is convenient to eat and resistant to storage. It is the first choice for giving gifts to friends and honoring the elderly.
First, classify common sense. Ginseng processing products can be divided into red ginseng, molded red ginseng, sun-dried ginseng, sun-dried ginseng, fresh-keeping ginseng and active ginseng according to processing technology.
Red ginseng is made of high-quality fresh ginseng by scrubbing, steaming and drying. Molded red ginseng is made from high-quality red ginseng by shaping, softening and pressing with a special mold. Red ginseng and molded red ginseng are cooked at high temperature during processing, so that hydrolase, amylase and maltase in ginseng root are denatured by heat, which not only prevents the hydrolysis reaction of ginsenoside, but also prevents the hydrolysis and saccharification of amylase in ginseng root, which is beneficial to the maintenance of nutritional components.
Sun-dried ginseng is made from fresh ginseng by scrubbing and drying at 40 ~ 50℃. Sun-dried ginseng is made of fresh ginseng, which is washed and sun-dried or dried at 40 ~ 50℃. During the processing of dried ginseng and all-beard dried ginseng, the activity of hydrolase is inhibited under dry conditions to prevent the hydrolysis of ginsenoside without loss of nutrients; Ginseng loses moisture, and in dry state, it is not easy to be infected by microorganisms such as mold to prevent mildew.
Second, common sense of product selection. There are many kinds of ginseng processed products, each with its own characteristics, and the quality varies greatly, but as long as the following points are well grasped, consumers can buy products with confidence and satisfaction:
(1) Don't choose ginseng products with serious drainage, firmness and falsehood. There are two possibilities for this phenomenon, whether it is red ginseng or sun-dried ginseng: first, ginseng has a short life; Second, improper management during processing leads to desizing, drainage and shrinkage. This kind of product is not only greatly reduced in nutritional value, but also easy to absorb moisture and become soft, moldy and deteriorated in humid environment.
(2) Don't choose ginseng with cracked roots and small dull roots. Ginseng root fracture leads to slurry overflow and nutrient loss; Exogenous and endogenous, it is easy to absorb moisture and soften in humid environment, which is not conducive to preservation. For red ginseng, the nutritional value depends on the shape and color of ginseng root. Therefore, when buying, you must choose products with large roots, complete shapes and luster.
(3) Pay attention to the product packaging and complete label identification. Sealed or vacuum-packed products can avoid moth, mildew and deterioration because they are well isolated from the outside world. Generally speaking, the product labels of formal enterprises are relatively complete and can be purchased with confidence.
(four) choose the products of larger enterprises. Due to strict quality control of raw materials, advanced production technology and equipment, high management level of enterprises and guaranteed product quality.
Third, eat correctly. China's edible ginseng has a long history, and its magical effects are highly respected. According to historical records, ginseng has the effects of "nourishing five internal organs, calming the spirit, calming the mind, stopping fright, improving eyesight, being happy and improving intelligence". It is very particular about how to eat:
(1) stew. Cut ginseng into 2cm slices, put it in a porcelain bowl, fill it with water, seal the bowl, put it in a pot and steam it for 4~5 hours before taking it.
(2) chewing. Chewing 2~3 pieces of ginseng in your mouth is the simplest way to take it. It is refreshing, sweet and delicious.
(3) grinding. Grind ginseng into fine powder and swallow it every day. The dosage depends on the individual's physique, generally 1 ~ 1.5g each time.
(4) make tea. Slice ginseng, put it in a bowl or cup, brew it with boiling water, cover it for 5 minutes and take it.
(5) soaking wine. Sliced whole ginseng can be put into bottles, soaked in 50-60% Chinese liquor, and taken daily according to the situation.
(6) stew. Ginseng is often accompanied by a certain bitterness when eaten. If ginseng is cooked with lean meat, chicken and fish, it can eliminate bitterness and nourish the body.
In addition, whether it is red ginseng or dried ginseng, you should eat it step by step, and you should not rush and eat too much. In addition, we must pay attention to seasonal changes. Generally speaking, the weather is cool in autumn and winter, and the food is better; Summer, when the weather is hot, is not suitable for eating. In short, as long as we master the above eating methods and precautions, ginseng can make us keep fit and prolong life.
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1. It is safe to take ginseng and its preparations for a long time, with occasional slight anxiety and excitement. If you take it for a long time, you will feel uncomfortable, such as insomnia, depression, headache, palpitation, elevated blood pressure, sexual dysfunction, weight loss and so on. There are 133 cases of taking ginseng and its preparations abroad. Two years later, diarrhea, rash, insomnia, nervousness, hypertension, euphoria or depression occurred respectively, and sexual function was also affected. 2. There are many reports of adverse reactions caused by short-term or one-time overdose of ginseng and its preparations. If 200 ml of 3% ginseng tincture is taken orally, dizziness and fever will occur, and 500 ml will lead to death; Shock caused by fatigue injection of 4 ml ginseng injection; After taking 10g Korean Red Ginseng once, headache, irritability and convulsion occurred 4 hours later. Dizziness, blurred vision, shaking hands, and fever occurred after taking Ginseng Rubra 15g once. Vomiting, convulsion, unconsciousness, incontinence, fever and unequal pupils on both sides occurred within one day after taking 80 grams of Ginseng Rubra, which was diagnosed as cerebral hemorrhage and died of acute left heart failure. Three newborns took 0.3 ~ 0.6 grams of ginseng decoction on the day of birth, causing 1 person to die and 2 people to be poisoned. Excessive dosage is harmful to nervous system, cardiovascular system, digestive system and water and electrolyte metabolism. Most of the reported cases are conscious fatigue and weakness, and they are eager to supplement vital energy, which leads to physical damage and even death. Ginseng is used to nourish the body in clinic, and it must not be used too much for quick success and instant benefit. 3. improper use of ginseng is suitable for people with weak constitution, and taking it regularly can really correct the weak state. However, long-term use will cause corticosteroid poisoning-like damage.
First, ginseng dumplings.
Yuan folk song party
Raw materials ginseng powder 5g rose honey 15g cherry honey and black sesame each 30g white sugar 150g chicken oil 30g flour 15g glutinous rice flour 500g.
Cook chicken oil, filter residue, and air-cool; Stir-fry flour in a griddle; Stir-fry and mash black sesame seeds, press rose honey and cherry honey into mud, add white sugar, sprinkle with ginseng powder and mix well to form a heart shape; Mix glutinous rice flour evenly, and make dumplings with stuffing. When the water in the pot is boiled, put jiaozi in the pot and cook it, and you can eat it.
Usage can be early or late, and taken in moderation.
Efficacy tonic, soothe the nerves and strengthen the heart. It is suitable for diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, palpitation and spontaneous sweating, and mental fatigue.
Second, ginseng spinach jiaozi.
Yuan folk song party
Raw materials ginseng 5g pork lean meat 500g spinach 750g flour 300g ginger, onion, pepper, soy sauce, sesame oil and salt.
manufacture
1. After washing spinach, remove stems and leaves, rub it into mud in this ladle, add appropriate amount of water and stir it evenly, wrap it with gauze, and squeeze out green vegetable juice for later use; Ginseng Radix is ground into fine powder and sieved with 100 mesh sieve for later use.
2. Wash the pork with clear water, chop it, add salt, soy sauce, pepper and minced ginger, mix well, add appropriate amount of water and mix well to form paste, then add chopped green onion, ginseng powder and sesame oil and mix well to form stuffing.
3. Knead the flour and spinach juice evenly. If the spinach juice is not enough, add some water and knead it evenly until the surface is smooth. Then add meat to make jiaozi.
4. After the water in the pot is boiled, you can cook jiaozi in the pot.
Use with meals.
Efficacy: invigorating qi and nourishing spirit. It is suitable for qi deficiency, limb weakness and palpitation.
Third, steamed ginseng chicken soup
Source "Jilin cookbook"
Raw ginseng 15g hen 1 ham 10g water-made magnolia tablets 10g water-made mushrooms 15g refined salt cooking wine monosodium glutamate onion ginger chicken soup.
manufacture
1. After the hen is slaughtered, remove the hair piles and internal organs, blanch in a boiling water pot and wash with cold water; Slice ham, mushrooms, onions and ginger.
2. Boil ginseng with water, steam it in a cage for 30 minutes, and take it out for later use.
3. Put the hen in a pot, add ginseng, ham slices, magnolia slices, mushroom slices, onion slices, ginger slices, refined salt, cooking wine and monosodium glutamate, then add chicken soup (submerged chicken), put the pot in a cage and steam it over high fire.
4. Put the steamed chicken in a big bowl, and put ginseng (chopped), ham slices, magnolia slices and mushroom slices on the chicken (except onion and ginger); Pour the soup of steamed chicken into a spoon, put it on the fire to boil, skim off the foam, adjust the taste and pour it on the chicken. Usage: Divide meals with food.
Has the effects of invigorating primordial qi, promoting fluid production and calming the nerves. It is suitable for fatigue, anorexia, listlessness, amnesia, dizziness, headache, impotence, frequent micturition, and deficiency of qi, blood and body fluid.
Fourth, ginseng porridge.
Source: Total records of myogenesis.
Ginseng 10g Poria cocos (peeled) 10g japonica rice 10g ginger 10g salt.
manufacture
1. Decoct Ginseng Radix, Poria, and Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens with water, and remove residues to obtain juice.
2. Put the japonica rice into the medicinal juice and cook it into porridge. Add a little salt when it is cooked and stir well.
Usage Eat on an empty stomach.
Efficacy of invigorating spleen and qi, tonifying deficiency. Suitable for deficiency over deficiency of qi; It can also treat stomach-qi disharmony, insufficient diet, and increased weight loss.
Five, fried ginseng chicken slices
Yuan folk song party
Raw materials: fresh ginseng 15g, chicken breast 200g, winter bamboo shoots 25g, cucumber 25g, egg white 1, refined salt, cooking wine, onion, ginger, coriander, chicken soup, lard, sesame oil, monosodium glutamate and water bean powder.
manufacture
1. Slice chicken breast into slices with a width of 5cm, 1.6cm and a thickness of 0. 16cm; Cleaning Ginseng Radix, and cutting into small pieces with an oblique knife with a thickness of 0.66 cm; Slice winter bamboo shoots and cucumbers; Shred onion and ginger; Cut the coriander into long sections.
2. Add salt and monosodium glutamate to the chicken slices and mix well. Add egg white and water bean powder and mix well.
3. Put the lard in the spoon. When heated to 50%, add chicken slices, cut them with iron chopsticks, take them out when cooked, and control the oil. 4. Mix the juice with salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken soup and cooking wine.
5. Put the base oil in a spoon, heat it to 60%, add shredded onion, shredded ginger, bamboo shoots and ginseng slices, stir fry, then add cucumber slices, coriander stalks and chicken slices, boil the juice, turn it over a few times and pour in bright oil.
The usage when eating can be eaten with meals. People who catch a cold quickly.
The effect is greatly encouraging. It is suitable for people with qi deficiency and weak constitution.
Six, steamed bear's paw with ginseng antler
Materials: ginseng 15g, pilose antler 1g, papaya 1600g, pork 250g, chicken 250g, chicken soup 1000g. Preparation: put papaya into the pot, add chicken soup, and keep papaya still. Add an appropriate amount of onion and ginger, steam in a cage for 30 minutes and take it out. Spread honey on bear's paw, fry in 80% hot oil until golden brown, cut into pieces and put in a bowl. Soak ginseng in water until soft, cut it into filaments, and put it on bear's paw with deer antler slices. Cut the pork and chicken into pieces. Heat the oil in the pan, add the onion and ginger when the oil is cooked, stir-fry until golden brown, and stir-fry the chicken and pork for 2 minutes; Add soy sauce, cooking wine, refined salt, monosodium glutamate, pepper water and chicken soup, boil, pour into bear's paw bowl, steam in a cage and take out. Pick up chicken, pork, onion and ginger, pour bear's paw and raw juice into the pot, simmer for 5 minutes, then thicken the beans with medium heat, pour oil on them, pour them into a plate and add coriander. Eat as a snack or dish.
Function: Warming kidney, supporting yang, benefiting essence and nourishing blood. Can be used for treating senility and sexual hypofunction.
Seven, ginseng stewed pork elbow
Source "Folk Party"
Raw ginseng 10g pork elbow 500g cooking wine 10g salt 5g monosodium glutamate 3g pepper 3g ginger 5g onion 10g.
manufacture
1, moisten ginseng thoroughly, remove the reed head, wash and cut into thin slices; Pat the ginger loosely and cut the onion into pieces.
2, pig elbow hair, washed, cut into 4 cm square pieces, elbow bone, put it in the bottom of the casserole, then add elbow meat, then add ginseng, ginger, onion, cooking wine, and add some water.
3. Boil the casserole with high fire, and remove the floating foam. Stew for another 55 minutes, add salt, monosodium glutamate and pepper, and stir well.
Usage: Take with meals.
Efficacy: tonify qi and blood. Suitable for weak body, sallow complexion, cold limbs and weak waist and knees.