Nutritional value of acorns

Many people don’t know what an acorn is. In fact, an acorn is a kind of fruit-like substance, which many people have never come into contact with. The nutritional value of acorns is actually similar to that of many fruits. Generally speaking, acorns are helpful to people and have some effects in treating the gastrointestinal tract. The general method of taking it is decoction, and it is mostly found in the formula of some herbal medicines.

It cannot be said that acorns have no nutritional value, but they are rarely seen in our diet because their main function is to treat some diseases in the body and can help the body to slowly regulate itself. If you are interested, you can read on.

Acorn

It is the oak, also known as oak or oak seed, which grows in many valleys. The wood is hard but cannot be used as lumber. No other tree is as good as it for making charcoal.

Collection and processing

In April and May, it blooms with yellow chestnut-like flowers. The fruit looks like a lychee seed. The stem of its fruit is as big as a bowl, covering half of the fruit. Its kernel, like its young leaves, can be boiled in water and used as tea.

Flavor

It tastes bitter, is warm in nature and non-toxic.

Indications

It is mainly used to treat diarrhea, thicken the intestines and stomach, and make people fat and healthy.

Shell

【Properties and flavors】 Astringent, warm in nature, non-toxic.

Indications

Stop intestinal wind, diarrhea, metrorrhagia and leukorrhea. It can also be used to dye cotton and hair.

Bark, root bark

Flavor

The bark and root bark are astringent, warm in nature and non-toxic.

Indications

Mainly used to treat malignant ulcers. For edema caused by dew, you can wash with boiled water every day until the pus and blood are drained. It can also stop dysentery and eliminate cervical leucoderma and tuberculosis.

The above is an introduction to the nutritional mechanism of acorns. I believe many people will have a better understanding of this aspect after reading it. As for food, few people eat acorns as a food. We often come into contact with a lot of food in our lives, so if we have time, we should learn more about this.