The efficacy and function of elm pod seeds

We can often see elm pod kernels in daily life, so how should elm pod kernels be consumed? What good effects does it have on our body? Let's take a look.

[Other names] Elm fruit (Ben Jing), elm seed, elm kernel (Dietary Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the fruit or seed of the elm tree , a plant of the Ulmus family. The fruits are harvested when they are ripe from April to June, the fruit wings are removed and they are sun-dried.

[Original morphology] The plant morphology is detailed in the entry for "Ulmus alba".

[Chemical composition] Every 100 grams of the fruit contains 82 grams of water, 3.8 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, 8.5 grams of carbohydrates, 1.3 grams of crude fiber, 3.5 grams of ash; 280 milligrams of calcium, 100 milligrams of phosphorus, 22 milligrams of iron, 0.05 milligrams of thiamine, 0.1 milligrams of riboflavin, and 1.4 milligrams of niacin. The seeds contain 18.1% oil.

【Nature and flavor】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "slightly pungent, neutral, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 Clears dampness and heat, kills insects. It is used to treat leucorrhea in women and malnutrition, fever and emaciation in children.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1.5 to 3 qian; or make into pills.

[Additional prescription] Treating malnutrition, heat, emaciation and worms: elm seed (peeled). One liang of Coptis chinensis (without the head). Grind the above ingredients into fine powder, use seven pig gallbladders, break them open and take out the juice, mix it with the two medicines into a bowl, and steam it in a steamer for nine days, once a day. When the number of days is enough, grind five fen of musk, soak it in soup overnight, and mix it with the steamed cake to make a dose. Make pills as big as mung beans. Take five to seven to one to twenty pills each time, with rice water, at any time. (Yuren Pills from "Xiaoer Yaozheng Zhijue")

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[Source] From "Zhenglei Bencao"; 1. Tao Hongjing: Newly grown elm pod seeds, when used to make rice porridge, can make people sleep more.

Although elm pod kernels have many magical effects, they cannot be eaten casually. We need to use the medicine according to the user's own situation. I hope everyone will not take it indiscriminately to avoid unnecessary consequences.