Sand nuts for the ginger plant Yangchun sand (AmomumnuillosumLour.) dry mature fruits or seeds, also known as spring sand nuts, Yangchun sand, medicinal or do to increase the aroma of flavorings used. Mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan, Fujian is also cultivated. 10.9 milligrams, calcium 91 milligrams, iron 0.6 milligrams, manganese 7.6 milligrams, zinc 3.99 milligrams, copper 1.43 milligrams, phosphorus 20 milligrams, but also contains norepineol acetate, α-camphor, α-norepineol, limonene, linalool, nerol and so on.

(II) Sand nuts medicinal use

Sand nuts taste pungent, warm. It has the effect of warming the spleen, strengthening the stomach, regulating qi, eliminating food, and stabilizing the fetus; it is used in the treatment of stomach and epigastric congestion, food accumulation, nausea, vomiting, cold dysentery, gastric flaccidity, neuralgia, and women's abdominal pain. The shells of sand nuts are also used medicinally. Sold in herbal markets, hospitals and pharmacies.

(C) sand nuts edible

Fragrant and strong, used as a condiment, has a fragrance and flavor, to remove the role of fishy and greasy. The production of brine, brine soup commonly used. Sold at farmers' markets and spice stores.

(D) market analysis

Sand nut is commonly used precious Chinese herbal varieties. The amount of this product is expanding day by day, in addition to medical formulations and production of proprietary Chinese medicines, and is one of the Ministry of Health to determine the edible medicines, so for the dual-use medicine and food products. Only 500 tons of this product domestically produced; others imported from abroad. Therefore, the appropriate development of production to meet market demand. In addition, the fresh stems and leaves can be comprehensive utilization of sand nuts, distilled sand nuts leaf oil for export for foreign exchange, the current domestic market price per kilogram in more than 70 yuan.