The contents of amino acids and water-soluble free amino acids that make up Osmanthus fragrans protein, as well as the complete and water-soluble contents of some mineral nutrients were analyzed. The results showed that the total amino acid content of Osmanthus fragrans was relatively high. , reaching 13.178, of which the essential amino acids for the human body are 6.126, accounting for 45.155 of the total amino acids, and plant protein

The first limiting amino acid, lysine, has a high content, and the amino acid ratio of the protein is reasonable, making it a high-quality Protein. Osmanthus fragrans is rich in mineral nutrients, especially potassium and zinc.

Osmanthus fragrans is significantly higher than that of ordinary plant samples.

Osmanthus fragrans has the functions of soothing the liver, refreshing the spleen and appetizing, and can cure toothache, dry throat and mouth. It has the effect of dryness and bad breath; it has the effect of benefiting kidney qi, and can treat kidney deficiency, difficulty in urination, frequent urination, painful urination and other diseases in the elderly.

The medicinal and health-care functions of Osmanthus fragrans

The family belongs to the flower of Osmanthus fragrans.

Also known as osmanthus.

Meridian distribution of nature and flavor, warm in nature, spicy in taste; enters the heart, spleen, liver and stomach meridians.

Effects: It mainly regulates qi and resolves phlegm, stops bleeding and disperses blood stasis. It is mainly used to treat diseases such as phlegm, dyspnea and cough, intestinal wind and blood dysentery, hernia, toothache, bad breath and other diseases.

Nutritional content: Each 100 grams contains 63 grams of water, 0.6 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, and 8 grams of carbohydrates. Also contains a variety of aromatic substances. Flower wax contains hydrocarbons, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and other substances.

Therapeutic effects

1. Reducing phlegm and relieving cough. The aromatic substances contained in sweet-scented osmanthus can dilute phlegm, promote the discharge of respiratory disease fluid, and have the effect of resolving phlegm, relieving cough and relieving asthma.

2. Promotes Qi and relieves pain, disperses blood and stops dysentery. Osmanthus fragrans has the pungent aroma of promoting Qi, can relieve pain and relieve pain, disperse blood and eliminate blood stasis, and promote the excretion of turbid substances in the intestinal tract, causing wind and dysentery in the lower intestine.

3. Removing bad breath: Osmanthus fragrant, can remove bad smell in the mouth, and has the effect of killing bacteria in the mouth. It is a good dietary therapy for patients with bad breath.

Healthy recipes

1. Osmanthus and red bean porridge: 100 grams of red beans, 150 grams of glutinous rice, 10 grams of sweet-scented osmanthus, and appropriate amount of sugar. Remove the impurities from the red beans and glutinous rice and wash them separately; put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, add the adzuki beans, cook until the skin breaks, add the glutinous rice and cook until it becomes porridge, add sugared osmanthus and an appropriate amount of white sugar, cook for a while, and serve. This porridge is fragrant and rich, and has the effects of tonifying the spleen and stomach, and relieving blood and blood stasis. It is suitable for physical weakness, indigestion, loss of appetite, edema, malnutrition, treatment of sores, swelling, toothache and other conditions.

2. Osmanthus Yuanxiao: 500 grams of glutinous rice flour, 25 grams of osmanthus sauce, 50 grams of cooked flour, appropriate amounts of white sugar, red and green silk, and lard. Mix the cooked flour, osmanthus paste, white sugar, red and green shreds, and lard to make 40 fillings; put the glutinous rice flour in a dustpan, then dip the osmanthus filling in a little water, roll it in the glutinous rice flour, and dip it in while rolling Roll the water into the size of a table tennis ball to make Yuanxiao; put the water in the pot and bring to a boil, add the Yuanxiao, cook until the Yuanxiao floats, add boiling water twice, and cook the Yuanxiao. This food is sweet and glutinous with a pleasant fragrance. It is a traditional food of the Chinese nation and has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach and dispersing blood stasis. It is suitable for symptoms such as loss of appetite, indigestion, physical weakness, weak limbs, phlegm, cough and asthma.

3. Osmanthus yam: 750g yam, 80g sugar osmanthus, appropriate amount of sugar. Peel, wash and cut the yam into sections, place them vertically on a plate, steam them in a cage for 30 minutes, take out and filter out the soup; mix the sugar and sweet-scented osmanthus evenly, and sprinkle it on the yam. This food is sweet and refreshing, and has the effects of strengthening the spleen and kidneys, nourishing the lungs and reducing phlegm. It is suitable for diseases such as phlegm, dyspnea and cough, tuberculosis and low fever, chronic bronchitis, diarrhea and other diseases. Ordinary people can strengthen their body and prolong their life by eating it.

4. Osmanthus and walnut kernels: 100 grams of walnut kernels, 10 grams of sweet-scented osmanthus, appropriate amounts of sugar and peanut oil. Put the walnut meat into a large bowl and soak it in boiling water, then pour out the boiling water, remove the walnut coating and set aside; add sugared osmanthus flowers to the water and pinch out the osmanthus pieces; put the oil in the pot and heat it to 30% heat, add the walnut meat and fry until When golden brown, remove and drain. Put water and sugar in the pot, simmer over a warm fire until the water is reduced, then add the sweet-scented osmanthus juice and walnut meat, turn it over a few times, remove it from the pot, cool it, and serve in a basin.

This food has the effects of strengthening the waist and nourishing the kidneys, astringing the lungs and calming asthma. It is suitable for cough and asthma, waist and leg pain, frequent urination, Yang disease, spermatorrhea and other diseases.

5. Osmanthus longevity wine: 120 grams of osmanthus, 500 grams each of longan meat and white sugar, and about 5000 ml of white wine. Put the sweet-scented osmanthus, longan meat, and white sugar into the white wine and seal for 1 year, the longer the better. Take 50ml once a day. After the wine is gone, take the longan meat and chew it in several portions. This wine is sweet and delicious, has a refreshing fragrance and has the effects of nourishing blood and nourishing the heart, strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, calming the mind and calming the mind. It is suitable for symptoms such as palpitations caused by overthinking, straining the heart and spleen, forgetfulness, insomnia and dreaminess.

Notes: Osmanthus fragrans is pungent and warm, so those with a hot constitution or internal heat should eat with caution. Osmanthus fragrans should be stored in an airtight container to prevent the aroma from escaping and becoming damp and moldy.

"Replenishing yang and eliminating yin, calming the liver and tonifying the kidney."

"Properties of Medicine": "Scenting tea to make sauce, flavoring food, appetizing and promoting body fluids."

"Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine" : "Remove bad breath and blurred vision."

Cultural Appreciation

"The Classic of Mountains and Seas": "The ostentatious mountain has many laurels on it."

Qu Yuan "Li Sao": "Let's drink cinnamon pulp to support Beidou", "Let's drink cinnamon pulp to drink osmanthus wine".

Liang Fan Yun of the Southern Dynasties. "Yong Gui": "There are eight trees in the south, and they are as prosperous as the four seasons. I don't know the wind, frost, and bitterness, and I know how to be in peace."

Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty. "Osmanthus fragrans": "Dark, light yellow, soft in nature, far away from love, only the fragrance remains. No need to be light green and light red, it is naturally the best among flowers."

Qing Dynasty·Xu Feiyun. "Osmanthus in a Vase": "The west wind is bleak through the window, and the golden millet is fragrant and tender. I am afraid that the autumn light will easily wither, but the bottle of courage will protect a branch of fragrance."