Alias of small files of fruits and vegetables: rice fruit, monkey jujube
Family: Persimmon Family
Flowering and fruiting period: autumn
Nutrition: protein, vitamins, etc.
Tropism of nature and taste: flat in nature, sweet and astringent in taste, entering the spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians.
Health care effect of persimmon: Persimmon contains a lot of nutrients such as water, sugar, vitamin C, protein and amino acids, which can effectively supplement human nutrients and intracellular fluid, and has the effect of moistening lung and promoting fluid production.
Anti-goiter: Persimmon contains more iodine, which can prevent endemic goiter caused by iodine deficiency.
Spleen-invigorating, appetite-stimulating and intestine-astringing to stop bleeding: Persimmon contains more organic acids and other substances, which can not only help food digestion, but also astringe the intestine to stop bleeding.
Sobering up and relieving drunkenness: Persimmon can promote alcohol excretion in the body and has the effect of sobering up and relieving drunkenness.
Improve cardiovascular function: Persimmon contains flavonoid glycosides, which can lower blood pressure, soften blood vessels, promote blood circulation and diminish inflammation, and effectively improve cardiovascular function. It is very suitable for patients with coronary heart disease and angina pectoris.
How to choose persimmons When choosing persimmons, it is better to have bright color, complete and smooth appearance and no crush injury.
How to eat the most nutritious persimmon raw or made into persimmon is the most nutritious, and it has the effects of nourishing lung and stomach and clearing away heat.
Suitable crowd: everyone with normal digestive function of spleen and stomach can eat it, which is more suitable for people with dry stool, hypertension, thyroid disease and long-term drinkers.
Not suitable for people: the ingredients in persimmon will hinder the absorption of iron, so patients with iron deficiency anemia and taking iron agents should not eat it: those with low stomach function such as chronic gastritis, delayed emptying and dyspepsia should not eat it.
Suitable collocation: suitable for collocation with ginger, because persimmon is cool, it will be "neutral" and beneficial to the body.
Not suitable for collocation: not suitable for eating with fish, shrimp, kelp, seaweed, etc., because they are all cold foods, which is not conducive to health.
Before eating, it is suggested that persimmons should not be eaten on an empty stomach, because persimmons contain a lot of persimmon gum. When eating persimmons on an empty stomach, persimmon gum and gastric acid secreted by the stomach will condense into lumps in the stomach, resulting in "gastrolithiasis".
How to store the most fresh? Put a layer of paper under the persimmon and keep it in a cool place. Be careful not to move it often, and remove the rot as soon as possible. If it is winter, you can put it outdoors and freeze it into a "frozen persimmon", which can be thawed with water when eating.
Gourmet linked persimmon cake
Ingredients: persimmon, flour and bean paste.
Practice: (1) Wash and peel persimmons, and mash them in a container. (2) Sieve the flour into the persimmon paste and stir it evenly until it is kneaded into a face with moderate hardness. (3) Leave the noodles closed and stand for 15 minutes, and cut into small noodles with appropriate size. (4) Roll the dough into thick skin with a rolling pin, put the stuffing of Shili bean paste into it, tighten the mouth like a steamed stuffed bun, and flatten it. (5) Put the persimmon cake into the oil and fry it on low fire until both sides are golden.
Efficacy: invigorating spleen and appetizing.
Homemade persimmon
Material: 8 hard persimmons.
Practice: (1) Wash the persimmon, drain the water, and then peel the persimmon with a knife. (2) Put peeled persimmons on a bamboo drawer, sun-dry them under the condition of sunlight and ventilation, and gently squeeze them into cakes by hand. (3) Put the squeezed persimmons back on the bamboo drawer again for sun drying, and then squeeze them once again after about 8 to 10 days. (4) Put the dried persimmon evenly into a small jar, seal the jar mouth with plastic wrap, and cover it with a lid to frost the persimmon.
Efficacy: moistening the heart and lungs, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, clearing away heat and quenching thirst.