Pine nuts, also known as pine nuts, pine nuts and sea pine nuts, are the seeds of pine trees and one of the common nuts. Rich in fat, protein, carbohydrates, etc. Pine nuts are an important Chinese herbal medicine and a good food for leisure and health care. In the Tang Dynasty's "Herbal Medicine of Sea Medicine", there is a record that "sea pine seeds warm the stomach, keep it suitable for a long time and prolong life". The legend of the immortals records: "The whole ancient people like to eat pine nuts, which are several inches long and walk like galloping horses." Chinese medicine believes that pine nuts are sweet and warm, and enter the large intestine and lung meridians. It has the effects of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, strengthening body resistance and tonifying deficiency, and is very suitable for the elderly, the weak, constipation and cough.
1, brain strengthening and intelligence improving
Pine nuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, glutamic acid, phosphorus and manganese, which have a good nourishing effect on the brain and cranial nerves and can effectively prevent Alzheimer's disease.
2. Have a strong heart and a cool head.
The oil content of pine nuts is high, but most of them are unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid, which can soften blood vessels and prevent atherosclerosis.
3. Beautiful and beautiful
Pine nuts are rich in oil and a variety of nutrients, which can moisten the five internal organs, tonify qi and blood, beauty beauty, and have good skin care and hair blackening effects. Pine nuts are rich in vitamin E, which can strongly resist oxidation, protect cells from free radicals and have a good anti-aging effect.
4, spleen laxative
The content of fat and grease in pine nuts is very high (about 74%), belonging to the large intestine meridian, which has the function of moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels, and does not harm the righteousness. It has a good therapeutic effect on constipation caused by insufficient body fluid in children, constipation caused by asthenia in the elderly and constipation caused by intestinal dryness.
5, moistening the lungs and relieving cough
Pine nuts are sweet and warm, enter the lung meridian, and have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening lung, strengthening body resistance and tonifying deficiency, which is very suitable for people with yin deficiency, lung dryness and cough.
Chinese medicine recommends healthy eating methods.
1. It is best to pick up the dishes at the end of 13:00- 15:00. At this time, the small intestine is the most abundant and turbid. Water enters the bladder, dregs are sent to the large intestine, and essence turns to the spleen. It is advisable to take 20-30g each time.
2. For those with constipation due to intestinal dryness and cough due to lung dryness, appropriate amount of honey can be added to mix with food.
3. People with loose stool due to spleen deficiency, nocturnal emission due to kidney deficiency, and extreme phlegm dampness should not eat more.
4. Prevent pine nut shells from damaging teeth and choking. Pine nut shell is hard, and it can be taken out after being clamped with a clamp. Old people and children should be prevented from biting pine nuts with their teeth, so as not to damage their teeth or suffocate.
Pine nuts should be stored in a sealed container to prevent oil from oxidative deterioration.
Small pine nuts contain huge energy, and the hard shell hides huge "energy"-pine nuts are undoubtedly the best gift from nature. ...