Effect of soaking orange peel in water
Orange peel, also known as dried tangerine peel, is a commonly used Chinese medicine for regulating qi, invigorating stomach and resolving phlegm. Soaking orange peel in water instead of tea has the effect of clearing away heat, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, but soaking fresh orange peel in water instead of tea is not healthy. So you can use it at least once every other year. Dry this year's orange peel and you can soak it next year, or go to a Chinese medicine shop to buy it. The reason why orange peel is also called dried tangerine peel is that the longer the orange peel is aged, the better. Generally, it should be placed once every other year before it can be used. Tao Hongjing, a famous medical scientist in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, said, "It is good to use orange peel for a long time.". According to the research, there are adrenaline-like components in Chenpi decoction, but it is more stable than adrenaline and will not be destroyed when boiling. After the second year, the content of volatile oil in dried tangerine peel decreased greatly, while the content of flavonoids increased relatively. At this time, the medicinal value of dried tangerine peel can be fully exerted.
Orange peel is a good thing in itself. It is a traditional Chinese medicine and is often used as a condiment. Pharmacologically speaking, it has the effects of regulating qi, invigorating stomach, resolving phlegm and stopping vomiting, and has no toxic or side effects. It is precisely because of these benefits of orange peel, plus its simple source, cheap and easy to use, so some people like to make tea directly with orange peel. But making tea like this is very harmful.
This is not because the orange peel itself is not good, but because pests often occur during the growth of oranges, and fruit farmers use drugs to kill them, so that many toxins stick to the orange peel, which is difficult to disappear and cannot be cleaned. If you drink it as tea, it will do great harm, from nausea and vomiting to fatal danger. In addition, in the circulation process, in order to keep fresh, oranges will be soaked or sprinkled with preservatives. Although this can keep the orange pulp fresh, the orange peel is seriously polluted and contaminated by many toxins.
(1) Orange peel contains a lot of vitamin C and essential oil, which can be washed, dried and preserved like tea. You can drink it with tea or alone, which is fragrant, refreshing and ventilated.
(2) Orange peel has the functions of regulating qi, resolving phlegm, invigorating stomach, removing dampness and lowering blood pressure, and is a good Chinese herbal medicine. It can be washed, dried in the sun, soaked in Chinese liquor, and drunk after 2-3 weeks, which can clear away lung heat and resolve phlegm. The longer the soaking time, the better the wine taste.
(3) Put a few pieces of orange peel when cooking porridge, which tastes fragrant and refreshing, and can also play an appetizing role;
(4) When burning meat or ribs, add a few pieces of orange peel, which is delicious and won't feel greasy;
1, purchasing skills of dried tangerine peel
1, touch hard or soft
The shorter the year, the softer Chen Pipi is, because the tangerine peel with a short year also contains a lot of fructose and water, so it is easy to get wet and soften. The longer the age, the harder the skin feels and the easier it is to break. Good dried tangerine peel has a crisp surface and is easily broken when folded by hand. The surface is very dry without any moisture.
2. Look at this color
The inner surface of tangerine peel with short years is white and yellow-white. The outer surface is bright red and dark red. The inner surface of aged orange peel is red or brownish red, and the outer surface is brown or black. A good orange peel is bright in color, that is, yellow-brown and slightly yellow. If the color is too yellow or too bright, such orange peel is generally not good.
Step 3 smell it
Dried tangerine peel generally has three smells: old, fragrant and alcohol. If stored for 3~8 years, the smell is pungent, sour and sweet; 9 to 20 years old tangerine peel smells fragrant, refreshing and pleasant, without sour taste; Chenpi aged 20 to 40 smells pure, sweet and mellow; More than 50 years old tangerine peel is more precious. You can pick up a piece of dried tangerine peel at will, look at it and smell it. It is old and detached, extraordinary and free from vulgarity.
Step 4 taste it
The younger tangerine peel tastes bitter, sour and astringent, while the older tangerine peel tastes sweet, mellow and stale. Characteristics of high-quality dried tangerine peel: 1. Must be authentic Guangdong origin, featured Xinhui Chenpi. 2. The older the dried tangerine peel, the more fragrant it is. Generally, 2-3 years old tangerine peel is the best. 3, orange fragrance is the most obvious.