The maturity time of magnolia fruit is generally August (before and after the summer heat). Pick the fruits before they are ripe and cracked, cut off the remaining fruit stalks, prevent them from being broken, and fully dry them in the sun. Magnolia grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests below an altitude of 1,300m. Distributed in Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

The lily fruit is the magnolia fruit. Ficus pumila Linn., also known as jelly seed (common name), Bi Chengxia, magnolia, jelly fruit, ice powder seed, ghost steamed buns, wooden steamed buns, etc., is the dried inflorescence holder of Moraceae plant Ficus pumila, climbing or creeping Shrub, with two types of leaves, adventitious roots on fruitless branches, egg-shaped and heart-shaped leaves, about 2.5 cm long, thin leathery, slightly asymmetrical at the base, acuminate at the tip, and short petiole.

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The magnolia fruit is made up of multiple follicles. It is shaped like a pine cone, about 4cm long, 3-4cm in diameter, with an enlarged base and a purple-brown appearance. Tan inside. After the follicles crack, 2 dark purple-red seeds can be seen. When the seed coat is peeled off, there is a grey-white and oily cotyledon, which is fragrant and light in taste. It is better if it is dry, intact and not broken.

Recommended magnolia fruit recipes

1. Ginseng and lotus broth

10 grams of white ginseng, 10 lotus fruits, soak in appropriate amount of water and add 30 grams of rock sugar. Steam for one hour and serve. The ginseng can be left for the next day, and the lotus fruit can be steamed and eaten in the same way. It can be used three times. It has the effect of nourishing qi and replenishing the spleen, and is suitable for symptoms such as physical weakness after illness, spleen deficiency, weight loss, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, and diarrhea.

2. Pork belly stewed with lotus fruit

Wash one pork belly, fill it with 40 lotus fruits (heart removed), sew with thread, and cut the pork belly into slices after stewing , put it on the plate with the lotus fruit, add appropriate amount of sesame oil, salt, onion, ginger and garlic to taste. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, tonifying deficiency and replenishing qi. Suitable for diet reduction, weight loss, diarrhea, edema and other symptoms