Calligonum Calligonum is a very special fruit with high nutritional value. It tastes sweet and delicious and is deeply loved by everyone. So can dates be eaten raw? What is a date? Let's get to know it together ~

What is a date?

Scientific name of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. Also known as Hovenia dulcis Thunb. Lin Qin, Maruko Pear, Chaenomeles, Wanweiguo, Golden Hook, Chicken Feet, Mimi, Lizao, Jujube, Citron, etc. , belonging to Rhamnaceae, belonging to Hovenia. Deciduous trees, more than 20 meters high; Shoots, back of young leaves, petioles and inflorescence axes are pubescent at first, and most of them grow in Jiangxi, Yunnan and other regions.

Where is the specialty of strange tricks?

Scientific name of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. It is a major specialty in Qinba Mountain area of southern Shaanxi. There are five kinds of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. In Xunyang, it is like a red orange. , green. , fat dolls and white oranges. (mostly wild). Among them, two kinds of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. Good, big fruit, good taste, high yield and storage resistance.

Distributed in Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu Longnan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other provinces. The fruit is shaped like a million words, so it is called a longevity fruit tree. When the fruit is ripe, you can eat it raw. The pulp is pulpy and has no stone. The seeds are exposed outside the pulp and taste sweet and slightly astringent. It can also be used to make soup, which is unique and mellow.

Wood is thin and hard, which is a good material for architecture and joinery. Calligonum mongolicum is a good kind of wood. Its material is hard, its texture is beautiful, it is easy to process, its plane is smooth and its paint performance is good. It can be used as musical instruments, exquisite handicrafts, furniture and architectural decoration. In addition, jujube is a fast-growing tree species. This tree is beautiful, with lush foliage, large shade leaves and twisted fruit stalks. It is an ideal tree species for greening on all sides, and it is also very suitable as a shade tree for urban gardens and lawns.

Can dates be eaten raw?

Calligonum mongolicum can be eaten raw.

Calligonum Calligonum can be eaten directly. Mature Calligonum Calligonum tastes sweet. If it is not cooked, it will taste very astringent and numb. Not only fresh dates, but also dried dates can be eaten raw, but if you want to eat dates that are not sour or astringent, it is recommended to eat them after defrosting or soaking them in wine, which will not be sour. Calligonum Calligonum has high nutritional value and contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, cellulose, vitamin B 1, ascorbic acid, potassium, sodium, calcium, iron and zinc. In addition, it also contains a lot of malic acid, oxalic acid, acetic acid and so on. Among them, the contents of glucose and calcium are higher than other fruits.

What are the benefits of eating dates for people?

1, supplement nutrition

Calligonum Calligonum is rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, carbohydrates, cellulose, vitamin B 1, ascorbic acid, potassium, sodium, calcium, iron and zinc. In addition, Calligonum Calligonum also contains a lot of malic acid, oxalic acid, acetic acid and so on. These are all nutrients that human beings need.

2, can soothe the nerves

Calligonum Calligonum contains a lot of glucose and organic acids, which can not only expand the blood volume of human body, but also relieve alcoholism, so Calligonum Calligonum has the effect of sobering up and calming the nerves.

3, can cure rheumatism

Soaking Calligonum Calligonum in wine can cure rheumatism: soaking 500g Calligonum Calligonum in 500ml low-alcohol distilled liquor, sealed 1 week, and drinking 20ml twice a day, which has a good effect of expelling wind and removing dampness. Calligonum Calligonum wine is suitable for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

4. Reduce blood sugar and blood pressure

Hovenia dulcis Thunb contains wheat straw alkali, B- carboline, Hovenin C, D, G, H, rhamnoline, etc. It has anti-lipid peroxidation and blood pressure lowering effects.

5, can diuretic

Calligonum Calligonum contains a lot of glucose and potassium malate, which is a cool diuretic when used as medicine.

6. Health care effect

Calligonum Calligonum has good functions of relaxing muscles and activating collaterals, refreshing brain, invigorating stomach and spleen, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipid and blood viscosity, and preventing and treating cancer. Because of its high selenium content, Calligonum Calligonum is a natural selenium-enriched fruit. Selenium has strong antioxidant, anticancer and natural detoxification effects, which can regulate and improve human immunity and maintain the normal structure and function of cardiovascular system.

7. Lose weight.

Eating jujube has a powerful effect on strengthening the body, because jujube can decompose and consume excess nutrients in the human body, which not only helps to lose weight, but also prevents obesity.