Yes.

The kidney-tonifying effect of chestnuts is best when eaten raw, chewed slowly, and swallowed slowly. This is because raw chestnuts contain the highest levels of enzymes and vitamin C, and they are more fully digested when chewed slowly, which is more conducive to human body absorption. It has a good effect on symptoms such as weakness in the legs and feet caused by physical weakness or kidney deficiency.

Not only that, according to the "Health Times" report, eating raw chestnuts can also treat fractures, blood stasis, swelling and pain, muscle and bone pain caused by trauma; eating raw chestnuts also has the effect of stopping bleeding. Peeling chestnut shells, pounding them into mud, and applying to the affected area can cure bruises, congestion, swelling and pain. Chestnuts eaten raw can also resist aging and are also effective in treating oral ulcers and hemorrhoid bleeding due to physical weakness. In addition, "Health Times" also reminded that people suffering from hematuria, such as vomiting blood, blood in the stool, etc., should eat raw chestnuts.

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Eating cooked chestnuts can harmonize with the stomach, strengthen the spleen, and relieve spleen deficiency. Steaming and grinding chestnut kernels to make cakes is suitable for children who eat little and are thin to increase appetite and regulate the stomach. Using chestnuts and japonica rice to cook porridge is beneficial to patients with chronic diarrhea caused by deficiency of the spleen and stomach. Get well soon and is a dietary prescription for treating indigestion and qi deficiency in the elderly.

Although chestnuts have a good kidney-tonifying effect, they are difficult to digest when eaten raw and easy to stagnate when eaten cooked. According to Qilu.com, it is not advisable to eat too much chestnuts at one time. It is best to eat them as a snack between meals, or to eat them with meals to avoid taking in a lot of calories, which is not conducive to weight maintenance.

People's Daily Online - Eating raw food nourishes the kidneys, and eating cooked food strengthens the spleen. Although chestnuts are good, they should not be eaten too much