Chestnut is sweet and cold, and has the functions of nourishing stomach and strengthening spleen, tonifying kidney and strengthening tendons. Sun Simiao said in the Tang Dynasty: "Chestnuts are the fruit of kidney, and kidney disease should be eaten." "Compendium of Materia Medica" points out: "Chestnut can cure kidney deficiency, weakness of waist and legs, invigorate kidney, and thicken stomach."

Su Dongpo's younger brother, Perilla, once wrote a poem praising the therapeutic efficacy of chestnuts. "Old age adds to my back and feet, and Shan Weng passed it on. The guest came to say that the morning is prosperous and the evening is late, and the white jade pulp is collected three times. "

Eating chestnut can benefit qi and blood, nourish stomach, tonify kidney and strengthen liver and spleen; Raw food also has the effects of treating sore waist and legs, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals. Chestnuts contain high starch, which can provide high calories, while potassium helps to maintain the normal heartbeat law, while cellulose can strengthen the intestine and keep the excretory system working normally.

Chestnut is warm and non-toxic, and has the medical functions of strengthening the spleen and liver and strengthening the body and bones. Regular raw food can cure waist and leg weakness, and the shell and bark have astringent effect; Fresh leaves can be used externally to treat skin inflammation; Flowers can treat carbuncle and diarrhea and cure hernia radically. Chestnuts are often used in folk prescriptions, and one or two chestnuts are eaten raw every morning and evening, which can cure kidney deficiency in the elderly and weak urination; Raw chestnuts are mashed like mud and applied to the affected area, which can cure traumatic injury, swelling and pain of bones and muscles, and have the effects of relieving pain, stopping bleeding and absorbing sepsis.

The disadvantages of eating more chestnuts:

Eating too much raw is not easy to digest;

Too much cooked food is easy to stagnate;

Diabetic patients should eat less or not because the sugar content of chestnut is very high.

Chestnut has high nutritional value, sweet and fragrant, containing starch 51~ 60%, protein 5.7-10.7%, fat 2-7.4%, sugar, starch, crude fiber, carotene, vitamins A, B, B:, C and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Calculated by ten grains, the calorie is 204 calories, and the fat content is less than 1 g, which is the lowest in shelled fruits. Widely used in food processing, cooking banquets and non-staple food. Chestnut is suitable for raw and stir-fried food. Stir-fried chestnut with sugar and roasted chicken are delicious, can be ground into powder, and can also be made into various dishes, cakes, canned food and so on. Chestnut is easy to store and keep fresh, which can prolong the market supply time. Chestnut is mostly produced on hillside, which is called "healthy food" abroad, and belongs to the first-class fruit of invigorating stomach and kidney and prolonging life.

Chestnut is a treasure, which can be processed into dried chestnut, chestnut powder, chestnut sauce, chestnut pulp, cakes, canned food and so on. Chestnut soup is a nutritious candy suitable for all ages. Chestnut tree is hard, straight in texture, corrosion-resistant and moisture-resistant, and is a good material for manufacturing military industry, vehicles, boats and furniture. Branches and leaves, bark and thorns are rich in tannins, and baking gum can be extracted; Flowers are a good source of honey. All parts of chestnut can be used as medicine. Chestnut can strengthen spleen, replenish qi and eliminate damp-heat. The shell is called astringent to treat nausea, and the bark decoction washes erysipelas, and the root can treat kidney qi and other diseases.

However, chestnut should not be eaten too much. It is not easy to digest when eaten raw, and it is easy to stagnate when eaten cooked. People with diabetes should eat less or not, because the sugar content of chestnut is very high.

Therapeutic effect of chestnut

Chestnut is sweet and cold, and has the functions of nourishing stomach and strengthening spleen, tonifying kidney and strengthening tendons. Sun Simiao said in the Tang Dynasty: "Chestnuts are the fruit of kidney, and kidney disease should be eaten." "Compendium of Materia Medica" points out: "Chestnut can cure kidney deficiency, weakness of waist and legs, invigorate kidney, and thicken stomach." Su Dongpo's younger brother, Perilla, once wrote a poem praising the therapeutic efficacy of chestnuts. "Old age adds to my back and feet, and Shan Weng passed it on. The guest came to say that the morning is prosperous and the evening is late, and the white jade pulp is collected three times. " Eating chestnut can benefit qi and blood, nourish stomach, tonify kidney and strengthen liver and spleen; Raw food also has the effects of treating sore waist and legs, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals. Chestnuts contain high starch, which can provide high calories, while potassium helps to maintain the normal heartbeat law, while cellulose can strengthen the intestine and keep the excretory system working normally.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chestnut is sweet and warm, non-toxic, and has the medical functions of strengthening the spleen and liver and strengthening the body and bones. Regular raw food can cure waist and leg weakness, and the shell and bark have astringent effect; Fresh leaves can be used externally to treat skin inflammation; Flowers can treat carbuncle and diarrhea and cure hernia radically. Chestnuts are often used in folk prescriptions, and one or two chestnuts are eaten raw every morning and evening, which can cure kidney deficiency in the elderly and weak urination; Raw chestnuts are mashed like mud and applied to the affected area, which can cure traumatic injury, swelling and pain of bones and muscles, and have the effects of relieving pain, stopping bleeding and absorbing sepsis.