Torreya grandis is the seed of Torreya grandis, a Chinese fir plant, which is a kind of plant seed with homology of medicine and food. Also known as Red Fruit, Yushan Fruit, Torreya grandis, Torreya grandis and Pheasant. The fruit of Torreya grandis is wrapped in a hard seed coat, which is as big as a jujube, with an olive-shaped stone and oval ends. When mature, the shell is yellow-brown or purple-brown, and the seeds are actually yellow-white, rich in oil, with unique fragrance and very appetizing.
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Torreya grandis bears fruit for several years.
It takes a long time to harvest torreya grandis fruit from flowering to fruit maturity, and the yield is low. However, torreya grandis can live for hundreds of years. Compared with the age of trees, the growth period of fruits is not too long. Many people call it the centenarian birthday girl, which is also a sign of awe.
When will Torreya grandis mature?
Generally speaking, torreya grandis will bloom in spring around April, and can be picked in June 5438- 10 of the third year. Because torreya grandis needs drying and processing, the normal listing time will be165438+1October. But after processing, many merchants can store the processed torreya grandis in vacuum packaging for more than six months.
Efficacy and function of torreya grandis
Chinese medicine believes that torreya grandis has the functions of eliminating malnutrition, moistening lung and intestines, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, and can improve the symptoms caused by indigestion, constipation, hemorrhoids and expectoration.
Modern research has found that torreya grandis contains more than ten kinds of essential trace elements such as iron, zinc, calcium and phosphorus, as well as vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin E, nicotinic acid and carotene, especially vitamin E, ranking first among all kinds of nuts. Regular consumption can moisturize the skin and delay aging.
The four components of choline contained in torreya grandis have certain inhibitory effects on lymphoblastic leukemia, which is beneficial to the adjuvant treatment and prevention of highly malignant lymphosarcoma. Torreya grandis oil contained in it can repel parasites such as intestinal tapeworms, hookworms, pinworms, roundworms and ginger worms; Torreya grandis contains more vitamin A, which is beneficial to protect eyes, prevent and relieve symptoms such as dry eyes, easy crying and night blindness.
The fat in torreya grandis can help absorb fat-soluble vitamins, improve intestinal function, increase appetite and help digestion. It also has the functions of moistening lung, relieving cough, eliminating phlegm and relaxing bowels. It also has a certain dietotherapy effect on infantile enuresis.