Pine nuts are the seeds of many kinds of pine trees such as Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc., Whitebark pine (P. bungeana Zucc.), Huashan pine (P. armandii Francn.) and other Pinaceae plants.

Alias: pine nuts, pine nuts, sea pine nuts, and pine nuts.

Origin: Northeast, Yunnan

Description:

Pine nuts are the seeds of pine trees, also known as maritime pine nuts. Pine nuts contain fat, protein, carbohydrates, etc. Pine nuts are an important traditional Chinese medicine. Long-term consumption of pine nuts can strengthen the mind, moisturize the skin, and prolong life. Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty once spoke highly of the medicinal uses of pine nuts. He wrote in the "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Hai pine nuts, also known as Silla pine nuts, have a sweet smell and are non-toxic; they are mainly used to treat joint wind, dizziness, and death." It can whiten the muscles, dissipate water and qi, moisten the five internal organs, dispel wind and paralyze cold qi, nourish weak and weak qi, fatten the five internal organs, disperse wind and dampness in the intestines and stomach, take it for a long time, lighten the body, and prolong life. "It can be eaten, and can be made into candies. Pastry accessories, it can also be used as a substitute for vegetable oil. In addition to being edible, pine nut oil is also an important raw material for dry paint and leather industries. Pine nut bark can be used to make dyes, activated carbon, etc. In short, pine nuts are a treasure with high economic value in forest areas. my country is the main country exporting pine nuts, and Yichun, Heilongjiang Province is the main producing area of ??red pine nuts.

Nature and flavor: pine nuts, neutral in nature and sweet in taste. It has the functions of nourishing the kidneys and replenishing qi, nourishing blood and moistening the intestines, smoothing the intestines and laxative, moistening the lungs and relieving coughs.

Nutrition: The nutritional value of pine nuts is very high. In every 100 grams of pine nut meat, it contains 16.7 grams of protein, 63.5 grams of fat, 9.8 grams of carbohydrates, and 78 mg of mineral calcium, 236 mg of phosphorus, and 6.7 iron. milligrams and nutrients such as unsaturated fatty acids.

Eating: Pine nuts are mainly fried and cooked, and can be eaten by anyone regardless of age.

Efficacy: Pine nuts contain a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids. Regular consumption of pine nuts can strengthen the body, especially for the frail elderly, low back pain, constipation, dizziness, and growth retardation in children. It can nourish the kidneys, nourish qi, and nourish blood. It has the functions of moisturizing the intestines and nourishing the body. Treat dry cough, vomiting blood, constipation and other diseases. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" records that "Zhufeng numbs cold air, causes weakness and lack of energy, nourishes deficiencies, moisturizes the skin, and fattens the five internal organs." "Jade Catalpa Medicinal Solution" records that it "moistens the lungs and relieves coughs, smoothes the intestines and relieves constipation, switches on and off numbness, and rejuvenates the skin and hair." It can be seen that regular consumption of pineapple can prolong life and improve beauty. Those with spleen deficiency, loose stools, kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, and severe dampness and phlegm should not eat too much.