Elm money is the winged fruit of the elm tree.

Elm money is also known as elm solid, elm son, elm kernel, elm pod kernel, for the elm family plant elm tree's winged fruit. Shape like money and small, white color into a string, because of its shape round and thin as coins, so named. Because it is the "money" of the harmonic, and therefore have eaten elm money can have "money" said.

Elm money is inconspicuous, but rich in nutrients, not only delicious, but also can prevent disease and health care; in the year of famine, is a kind of life-saving hunger food. Produced in China, in the cold temperate, temperate and subtropical regions with distribution.

Elm is a masculine tree species, light-loving, drought-resistant, cold-resistant, barren, not choose the soil, adaptability is very strong. The root system is developed, wind resistance, strong soil conservation. Strong sprouting, resistant to pruning. Fast growing, long life.

Expanded Information

Elm money is the fruit of the elm tree, because the shape of the copper money, a string of densely hung branches, so it got the name - elm money. At this time is the elm ripe season, many older people will pick it home to do elm rice or elm cakes, eat is not only childhood memories, but also can harvest health.

Elm is flat, sweet, slightly pungent, into the lungs, spleen, heart meridian, has the spleen and tranquility, clear the heart to lower the fire, clearing the effect of water, for insomnia, loss of appetite, coughing and other diseases have a certain effect.

Elm porridge clears heat and calms the mind. Elm money is long for the spleen and tranquilize the mind. Modern research has found that elm contains a large number of niacin, ascorbic acid and inorganic salts, including calcium, phosphorus content is relatively rich, so can assist in the treatment of neurasthenia, insomnia.

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