The processing and drying of fresh lychees has a long history. The finished product has thick meat and sweet taste. It has always been a good product for self-tasting and gift giving, and is sold at home and abroad. The types of dried lychees used for processing are mostly Huaizhi and Nuomizi, especially Nuomizi. The finished product has thick flesh, small core, sweet honey and mellow flavor. In recent years, glutinous ricezi has been less processed due to its high price. The ratio of dried fruits varies slightly depending on the variety, climate conditions and processing technology. The finished product is 100kg, the raw material glutinous rice cake needs 400-500kg, and Huaizhi only needs 350-380kg. The processing methods are divided into sun drying and heat drying (fire baking or hot air drying). The quality of the finished product is better when dried by sunlight and hot air, followed by fire baking.
Nature, flavor and function
(1) Nature and flavor: sweet, sour, warm in nature. (2) Function: Benefiting the heart and kidneys, nourishing the liver and blood.
Selection of dried lychee medicinal recipes:
(1) Indications for treating cervical lymphatic tuberculosis: Take 50 grams of dried lychee fruit, 15 grams of seaweed, an appropriate amount of rice wine, boil it in water, and take 1 dose per day. , there is no limit to the course of treatment.
(2) Indications for treating lymphatic tuberculosis and boils: ① Take a few lychees, mash them into mud, and apply externally to the affected area, once a day. ② Take 5-7 dried lychees, 15 grams of kelp, add appropriate amount of rice wine, decoct in water and take.
(3) Indications for treating hiccup: Take 500 grams of lychee, burn the ash with the shell, grind into powder, and mix with warm water.
(4) Indications for treating qi deficiency and stomach cold: Take 5 lychee meats, boil 1 small cup of wine, and take several doses to be effective.
(5) Indications for treating spleen deficiency and diarrhea: ① Take 15 grams of dried lychee meat and 3-5 jujubes, decoct them in water and take them regularly. ② Take 15 grams of dried lychee meat and 30 grams of lentils, decoct them in water and take them once a day.
(6) Mainly used to treat diarrhea in the elderly: take 5 dried lychees and a handful of spring rice, or add yam and lotus seeds to cook porridge.
(7) Mainly used to treat anemia and weakness in women: Take 7 pieces each of dried lychees and jujubes, decoct them in water, and take 1 dose per day.
(8) Indications for the treatment of hemorrhage: Store the lychee shell in ashes, grind it into powder, take 6 grams each time, and mix it with rice wine on an empty stomach.
(9) Indications for treating enuresis in children: Eat about 10 dried lychees every day.
1. Dried lychee duck soup
Ingredients: 30 dried lychees, 20 grams of scallops, 1 bare duck, 1/4 tangerine peel, 2 slices of ginger
Method:
(1) Peel and core the dried lychees, take out the pulp, and soak the scallops in water;
(2) Soak the tangerine peel in water until soft, scrape Remove the white flesh and wash;
(3) Peel the duck and chop it into pieces, blanch it in boiling water, remove it from the cold river, drain the water and set aside;
(4) Pour an appropriate amount of water into the clay pot, add duck meat, dried lychees, scallops, tangerine peel and ginger slices, cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low for 2 hours, add salt to taste and serve.
Efficacy: Stewed old duck with dried lychees has a fragrant and sweet smell. It is a timely soup. Dried lychees are nourishing and beneficial to the spleen and liver, while the old duck nourishes yin and replenishes qi and blood. Together they become a soup. *** Plays the role of nourishing the body, replenishing qi, nourishing blood and promoting body fluids.