Taste bitter, sweet, flat. Attributed to the heart, liver, large intestine meridian. It can promote blood circulation, dispel phlegm, moisten the intestines and laxative. Contains bitter amygdalin, bitter almond enzyme (emulsin), fat oil.

Hickory kernel is the name of the dried mature seeds of hickory in the Rosaceae family, also known as peach, hickory, wild peach, flower peach. Beginning in the "Shennong Ben Cao Jing", the original name of the peach kernel, classified as a lower product. It is not strict on climatic conditions, except for extremely hot and cold areas, but cool and mild climate growth is the best, can be used as medicine.

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Hickory nuts: ovoid, smaller and fatter, about 0.9cm long, 0.7crn wide, 0.5cm thick. fried peach kernels: shaped like a mined peach kernel, the surface of the light yellow, slightly burnt spots, with an aroma.

The peach is not strict on the climatic conditions, in addition to extremely hot and cold areas, but cool and mild climate growth is the best. Peach like light, sensitive to light response. Drought avoidance of flooding, the root system aerobic, suitable for loose soil well-drained sandy loam. Peach is mostly born in limestone valleys and hilly slopes, susceptible to climate, afraid of freezing during the flowering period, afraid of drought during the fruiting period, adaptable, drought-resistant, cold-resistant, also alkali resistant.

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