cashew

Scientific name Anacardium occidentale L.

Alias Chicken cashew, Kai Shou Nao, Japonicas

Family Lacardiaceae Cashew

Characteristics and characteristics of the evergreen tree. The trunk is erect, up to 10 m. The single leaves are leathery, alternate, elliptic or obovate. Panicles, flowering branches in racemose order. The fruit consists of an enlarged fleshy receptacle (fruit pear, i.e., pseudo-fruit) and a nut (seed, i.e., true fruit) attached to the receptacle. Do not tolerate low temperatures, the average annual temperature of 24 ~ 28 ℃, the average monthly temperature of 23 ~ 29 ℃. Light-loving, optimal annual sunshine hours of 1500 ~ 2000 hours. Annual rainfall of 1000～1600mm is suitable. Neutral and even slightly acidic soil are suitable, but the root growth of good soil like aeration, poor drainage of lowlands, swamps, alkaline soils and soils containing too much salt are not suitable for planting, other types of tropical soil can be planted.

Anacardiaceae (Anacardium occidentale) cashew (Anacardium occidentale, i.e., as the tree, chicken cashew nuts) of the seeds or nuts, edible. Born in the tropics and subtropics on moist, fertile soils, it is an evergreen shrub or tree that grows up to 12 meters (40 feet) tall. Harvested mainly for its nuts, the wood is also used for crates, charcoal burning, or shipbuilding; the gum is similar in use to gum arabic. This species is related to American kudzu and Anacardium occidentale and should be handled with care by sensitive individuals. The nut is shaped like a stubby bean, sometimes more than 25 mm (1 in) long, and is oddly shaped as if one end were pressed into the stalk of a pyriform inflated stem, which is about three times larger than the nut, and is light red or yellow in color, and is used locally in drinks, jams, and jellies. Nut with two layers of skin (or shell), the outer shell is thin, slightly elastic, solid, smooth surface like glass, olive green before ripening, strawberry red after ripening; the inner shell is hard like other nuts. The brown oil between the shells can cause water sores in contact with the skin, and can be used as a lubricant, insecticide, and used in the production of plastics. The nut has a strong, distinctive flavor and is used as a characteristic condiment for chicken and vegetables in southern India. The nuts are harvested by hand and stripped and dried. In some areas, the dried nuts are grilled over a wood fire, and the shell cracks and oozes oil (which burns quickly and whose smoke is harmful to the eyes and skin), while in some modified methods, toxic ingredients are eliminated from the grill tube, and then the inner shell is broken open to remove the kernel, which has been separated from the inner skin by heat. Cashews are native to Central and South America, and were introduced to East Africa and India by Portuguese missionaries in the 15th century, where they are abundant at low coastal elevations.

Distribution situation native to northeastern Brazil. 16th century introduced into Asia and Africa, now distributed in the north and south latitudes within 20 degrees of dozens of countries and regions. Mozambique, Tanzania, India, Brazil and other countries planted the most, China Hainan and Yunnan are also planted.

Medicinal value

1. for the pseudo-fruit, is formed by the receptacle of the fleshy fruit, gyroscopic, flat rhombic and ovoid, bright red, orange and yellow-green mixed colors. Fruit flesh is crisp and juicy, containing moisture 87.8 percent, carbohydrate 11.5 percent. Eight percent, carbohydrate 11.5 percent, protein ○.5 percent. Six percent, protein ○. Two percent, fat ○. One percent, but also contains a variety of vitamins and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other mineral elements. The flavor is sweet and sour, is very ideal for fresh fruit. In addition to raw food, can also be processed into juice, jelly, jam, preserves, as well as used to brew wine, etc., and has water, dehumidification, decongestive effect, can prevent gastrointestinal diseases, chronic dysentery.

2. The edible part is born at the top of the kidney-shaped part of the pseudo-fruit, about 25 millimeters long, from greenish gray to yellowish brown, hard shell, covered with seed kernels, which is what we often say "cashews". It is very nutritious, containing up to forty-seven percent fat, protein 21.5 percent, carbohydrate 22.5 percent. Two percent, twenty-two percent of carbohydrates. Three percent, but also contains A, B1, B2 and other vitamins and minerals, especially manganese, chromium, magnesium, selenium and other trace elements, with antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-tumor and anti-cardiovascular disease effects. The fat contained is mostly unsaturated fatty acids, of which oleic acid accounts for 67.4% of the total fatty acids, linoleic acid accounts for 19.4%. Oleic acid accounts for 67.4% of the total fatty acids and linoleic acid accounts for 19.8%. Eight percent, is high blood fat, coronary heart disease patients of therapeutic good fruit. Whether deep-fried, salted, candied, all delicious, unique flavor.

3. Chinese medicine believes that cashews are sweet, neutral and non-toxic. It can cure cough, heartburn and thirst. Gleanings of the Materia Medica" cloud: cashew nuts "main thirst, moisturize the lungs, to annoy, in addition to phlegm. Sea Drugs Materia Medica" also said: "the main irritability, heart boredom, phlegm, typhoid fever, clear snot, coughing up air.

4. Because cashews are delicious, and have a certain therapeutic effect, it is quite popular, like to eat a lot of people. But eating too much, often appear some allergic symptoms, mild abdominal pain, nausea, lips, eyelid edema, pharyngeal itching, eyes, ears, nose itching, sneezing, sneezing, dizziness, panic; serious children's whole body from the wind, adults appear anaphylactic shock; the most dangerous than the respiratory tract edema. If the laryngeal edema, can lead to asthma, asphyxia, failure to rescue can lead to death. Especially the original bronchial asthma, the condition will be more serious. During an asthma attack, bronchial susceptibility to irritants increases. Certain components within cashews can cause a type I allergic reaction in asthmatics, followed by a series of clinical allergic symptoms.

These are the properties of cashew nuts: sweet, flat.

Effects:Tonifying the brain and nourishing the blood, tonifying the kidney, strengthening the spleen, lowering rebellious Qi, and quenching prolonged thirst.

Fat content: 46.5%, Protein: 21.2%, Sugar: 22.3%.

Certain vitamins and trace elements in the cashew component has a good role in softening blood vessels, the protection of blood vessels, the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease is very beneficial.

It is rich in oil, can laxative, emollient beauty, delay aging.

Frequent consumption of cashews can improve the body's ability to resist disease, enhance libido, so that weight gain.

Cashew nuts taste sweet, crisp and delicious, and nutritious. Rich in protein, starch, sugar, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and vitamins a, b1, b2, b6. appropriate intake of these two kinds of beneficial oil can help the elderly to prevent atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart disease, due to the richness of the beneficial oil, and therefore can promote the elderly every day smooth bowel movement.

So, it's best to eat more cashews if you're prone to vitamin deficiencies. You can eat 3 to 5 capsules every morning or afternoon. Usually when cooking, also often add some. For example, to do a common cashew nut shrimp, mixed celery, bamboo with a little cashew nuts, in addition, drinking porridge to eat breakfast, you can add some cashew nuts in the porridge crushed grains, replenishment of the day's energy and unsaturated fatty acids.

Nutrient Composition List of Cashews

(Contained per 100g) Ingredient Name Content Ingredient Name Content Ingredient Name Content Ingredient Name Content Edible Part 100 Moisture (g) 2.4 Energy (kcal) 552 Energy (kJ) 2310 Protein (g) 17.3 Fat (g) 36.7 Carbohydrate (g) 41.6 Dietary Fiber (g) 3.6 Cholesterol (mg ) 0 Ash (g) 2 Vitamin A (mg) 8 Carotenoids (mg) 49 Retinol (mg) 0 Thiamine (mcg) 0.27 Riboflavin (mg) 0.13 Niacin (mg) 1.3 Vitamin C (mg) 0 Vitamin E (T) (mg) 3.17a-E0 (β-γ)-E0 δ-E0 Calcium (mg) 26 Phosphorus (mg) 395 Potassium (mg) 503 Sodium (mg) 251.3 Magnesium (mg) 153 Iron (mg) 4.8 Zinc (mg) 4.3 Selenium (mcg) 34 Copper (mg) 1.43 Manganese (mg) 1.8 Iodine (mg) 0

Economic Value

The cashew tree is a fruit tree of great economic value. The fruit stalk is sour, spicy and sweet, and can be eaten and used to make wine. The nut is very high in nutritional value, rich in protein, fat and carbohydrates, sweet and savory flavor, fried, salted, candied sugar can be. If you want to save time, put on the fire fried can also be, fried kernels crispy and delicious. "Fake fruit" is also rich in fruit juice and vitamin C, can be eaten raw as fruit, can also be used to make jam. Cashews are rich in fruit juice, can be drunk directly, is a cool and smooth drink; also to be used as fermentation or wine, in medicine is widely used in diabetic blood cleanser. The oil content of the kernel is up to 40%, which is a kind of high-grade edible oil. From the husk can be extracted an aromatic oil, used in pharmaceuticals, refining high-grade lubricants or synthetic rubber, the oil extracted from the husk, can also be used to make insulating paints, waterproof paper, thick cardboard and other adhesives. The milky sap overflowing from the bark can be made into paint, which can be applied to wood or ships to provide preservation and protection against white ants. The wood of the cashew tree is a good material for making furniture. The leaves and roots of the cashew tree can be used to make medicinal tea. It can be said that the cashew tree's whole body is a treasure.

Nutrient-rich kernels, mostly used in the production of cashew chocolate, snacks and fried salted food. In addition, cashew nuts can be pressed oil, cashew kernel oil is the best cooking oil, oil cake is excellent feed. By-products are shell liquid, fruit pear and so on. Shell liquid is a kind of dry oil, can be made of high-grade paint, color film colored agent, synthetic rubber and so on. Fruit pear is soft and juicy, can be used as fruit to eat, but also brewing, making juice, jelly, jam, preserves, pickles and so on.

Cashew nuts are valuable dried fruit and senior dishes, containing protein up to 21%, oil content of 40%, a variety of vitamin content is also high. In international trade, each ton of cashew nuts worth more than 5000 U.S. dollars, worthy of the world's "four nuts" (walnuts, walnuts and hazelnuts) one. Cashew nutshell oil rate of 11%, cashew oil can be polymerized to produce synthetic rubber. With cashew nut oil paint furniture can be resistant to high temperatures, according to reports, the U.S. space shuttle, is to use scientifically processed cashew nut oil as the fuselage protective layer of paint.

Toxicity

The species is a poisonous plant included in the Chinese Plant Atlas database, and its toxicity is that the rind and seed coat are poisonous, and its aqueous extract stings, redness, and blistering occur on contact with the skin. Accidental ingestion caused tingling of the tongue and abdominal pain. Both aqueous and alcoholic extracts of the rind given to anesthesia depict intravenous injection can lower blood pressure, and more toxic to small fish.

Life Knowledge

1. Select the appearance of complete crescent rows, white color, full, smell fragrant, rich in oil, no moth, spots is good; and there are sticky hands or moisture phenomenon, indicating that the freshness is not enough.

2. It is best to soak the washed cashews for 5 hours before use.

3. Store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator or in a cool, ventilated place away from direct sunlight.

Applicable amount

10-15 capsules each time. Deep fry, stir fry or eat raw. Also used as a dish.

Do not store for a long time. Cashews with an "oily" flavor should not be eaten.

Not suitable for people with severe liver dysfunction as it is rich in oil.

Cashew nuts contain high oil content, phlegmatic people should not eat more.

Cashew nuts have a high calorie content and are easy to eat.

Some people are allergic to cashews, especially spoiled cashews, so be careful.

Medicine

Lotus barley cashew soup

Raw materials cashews, lotus seeds, Poria, Job's tears, Gorgon fruit, lotus root powder 50 grams each, 100 grams of glutinous rice, sugar.

Making

1. cashews, lotus seeds cooked in water, fished out and drained.

2. Poria, Job's Tears, Gorgon fruit, glutinous rice with water to boil soft, put into the juicer into a paste.

3. Add cashew nuts, lotus seeds to the rice soup, add sugar and mix well.

4. Add the lotus root powder with warm water and mix well, add the rice soup and mix well.

Use morning and evening consumption.

Effects tonic moisturize the five organs, tranquilize the spirit, applicable to neurasthenia and insomnia.

Shrimp cashew nuts

Raw materials cashew nuts 50 grams, 200 grams of prawns, 1000 ml of vegetable oil (about 70 ml), 25 ml of cooking wine, 15 ml of vinegar, 2 grams of salt, 7 grams of monosodium glutamate (MSG), 30 grams of eggs, 25 grams of starch, 2 grams of green onion, garlic, ginger, 10 milliliters of sesame oil, a little soup.

Making

1. Wash the prawns, peel out the shrimp, pick off the shrimp line.

2. Eggs into a bowl, add salt, cooking wine, cornstarch and mix, shrimp into, scratch well.

3. Add oil to the pan, fry the cashews first, fish out, set aside and cool.

4. Put the shrimp in the pan again, cut open, stop for a moment and pour out, drain the oil.

5. original pot put a small amount of oil, add onion, garlic, ginger, cooking wine, vinegar, salt, monosodium glutamate, soup, pour shrimp, cashews, upside down, drizzle with sesame oil that is ready.

Use with meals.

Effects Appetizing and tonifying the kidney.

Cashew Nut Ballad

Cashew nuts are ripe,

The luxuriant cashew forest sings a joyful song,

Please try it! Dear traveler,

This nectar-like juice,

will sweeten your parched heart.

--Ballad of Mozambique, Africa