Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chestnuts are sweet and warm in nature, and have the effects of nourishing the stomach and spleen, tonifying the kidneys and strengthening muscles, activating blood and stopping bleeding, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. People with frequent urination and cold spleen and kidneys.

The nutritional and health-care effects of chestnuts have been described in various traditional Chinese medicine classics: "The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic" refers to "chestnuts, plums, peaches, apricots, and dates" as the "five fruits", saying that "the five fruits" "Fruit is a help", food can support and strengthen the body. Tao Hongjing of Liang Dynasty said in "Famous Doctors": "Chestnuts are good for replenishing qi, thickening the intestines and stomach, nourishing kidney qi, and making people endure hunger." Sun Simiao, the king of medicine, said in "Qianjin Prescriptions": "Chestnut is the fruit of the kidneys. "Kidney disease should be eaten." Li Shizhen, a famous doctor in the Ming Dynasty, said in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Chestnuts can cure kidney deficiency. If the waist and feet are weak, eat ten pills a day and cook porridge with pork kidneys, and you will be strong for a long time." "Book of Study" records: "Chestnuts are sweet in taste and warm in nature. They have the functions of nourishing kidney qi, strengthening bones and muscles, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and activating blood circulation."

1 Hair care

Insist on eating six or seven pills every day Chestnut can play a very good role in nourishing and protecting hair.

2 Replenishing qi and nourishing the kidney

Chestnut has the functions of strengthening the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi, tonifying the kidney, strengthening the waist, strengthening the tendons, stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and strengthening the heart. It is suitable for treating waist pain caused by kidney deficiency. Sore knees, weak waist and legs, increased urination, and physical fitness.

3 Prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Chestnut can prevent and treat hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, osteoporosis and other diseases. Regular consumption of chestnuts can improve the body's immunity, and also has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, and arteriosclerosis.

4 Strengthen muscles and bones, delay aging

Chestnut can delay human aging and is an ideal health fruit for the elderly. Regularly eating chestnuts raw can also treat waist and leg pain, relax muscles and activate collaterals.

Pregnant women often eating chestnuts can not only keep fit and strengthen their bones, but also help the development and maturity of the pelvis, eliminate fatigue, and contribute to the healthy development of babies.

5 Replenishing qi and spleen, strengthening the stomach and thickening the intestines

Chestnut is sweet and warm in nature, enters the spleen, stomach and kidney meridian, has the effects of replenishing qi and spleen, strengthening the stomach and intestines, and can treat kidney deficiency. For weak waist and legs, it can unblock the kidneys, replenish qi, and thicken the intestines and stomach.

6 Prevent and treat oral ulcers

Chestnut can heal ulcers. Especially for people who usually suffer from mouth and tongue sores and oral ulcers, eating some raw chestnuts in an appropriate amount can relieve the condition and prevent the recurrence of ulcers.

7 Relieve Diabetic Symptoms

Chestnuts can help diabetic patients alleviate their condition, so moderate consumption by diabetic patients will not have much impact on blood sugar.

Commonly used chestnut dietary prescriptions

1. Chestnut roasted pork

Ingredients: 250 grams of chestnuts, 500 grams of lean pork (cut into pieces).

Method: First stir-fry lean pork and chestnuts with appropriate amount of cooking oil, salt, sauce and Chinese pepper, add soy sauce and brown sugar and stir-fry evenly, add water and simmer until the chestnuts are cooked. Can be divided into several meals.

Efficacy: This recipe uses chestnuts to nourish and replenish the spleen, and lean pork to nourish blood and replenish deficiency. Served with various seasonings, it can strengthen the spleen and whet the appetite. It is suitable for weak spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, loss of weight and weight loss.

2. Stir-fried chestnut chicken

Ingredients: 250 grams of chestnuts, 1 rooster, appropriate amount of condiments.

Method: Wash the chickens and cut them into pieces; shell the chestnuts. Heat an appropriate amount of vegetable oil in the pot, add onions and ginger and sauté until fragrant, then add chicken and chestnuts, sauté and season. Stir-fry the chicken pieces until cooked and then serve.

Efficacy: It has the effect of warming the kidneys and supporting yang. Suitable for male impotence, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, etc.

3. Chestnut, Yam, Ginger and Date Porridge

Ingredients: 30 grams of chestnut, 10 jujubes, 15 grams of yam, 6 grams of ginger, and 100 grams of rice.

Method: Add the above ingredients to water and cook into gruel. You can add brown sugar for seasoning.

Efficacy: Chestnut can nourish the kidneys, benefit the spleen and stop diarrhea. The yam and rice in the prescription are also good for the spleen and stomach. Ginger, dates, and brown sugar can warm and nourish the spleen and stomach. It is suitable for the treatment of weak spleen and stomach, fear of eating cold food, diarrhea due to insufficient food intake, or malnutrition and indigestion in children.

4. Chestnut paste

Raw materials: Take 7 to 10 chestnuts.

Method: Peel the shell and mash it, add an appropriate amount of water and cook it into a paste, season with sugar and take it once a day.

Efficacy: It can be used as an auxiliary treatment for indigestive diarrhea in children.

5. Chestnut flour and jujube porridge

Ingredients: 7 chestnuts, peeled and ground into powder, 5 jujubes, 50 grams of rice.

Method: First boil jujube and rice into porridge, add chestnut powder and mix thoroughly, then cook for a while before eating.

Efficacy: It can cure waist and leg weakness and frequent urination in children. It is also suitable for frail elderly people.

6. Chestnut porridge

Ingredients: appropriate amounts of chestnuts, glutinous rice, and white sugar.

Method: Boil chestnuts and glutinous rice over slow fire into porridge, add appropriate amount of white sugar or rock sugar and take it.

Efficacy: It is suitable for symptoms such as poor appetite, frequent urination and urgency caused by spleen and kidney deficiency.