The efficacy and function of Platycladus orientalis fruit

I believe everyone has seen cypress in life. We all know that the leaves of cypress are evergreen all year round, and the leaves of cypress look particularly flat and have a certain pattern. In fact, cypress will also bear fruit. The fruit of cypress cannot be eaten due to disease, but it has a certain value. It can treat many diseases and supplement various trace elements. So what are the effects and functions of cypress fruit?

Nutritional and functional components of Platycladus orientalis

The seeds of Platycladus orientalis, a plant of the Cupressaceae family, contain about 14% fat, mostly unsaturated fatty acids, as well as a small amount of volatile oil, saponins, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and various vitamins. The branches and leaves of Platycladus orientalis contain coniferous bitter elements, thujone, quercetin, fenchone, volatile oils (the main components are da-pinene monosesquiterpenoids, caryophyllene, etc.), condensed tannins, and resins. Platycladus orientalis leaves contain cypress biflavonoids.

How to eat Platycladus orientalis

The edible part is the seed kernel of Platycladus orientalis. Common medicinal foods made with the seeds of Platycladus orientalis as raw materials and their therapeutic effects are as follows:

(1) Braised pig heart with pine nuts

10 grams of pine nuts, 250 grams of pig heart, appropriate amounts of cooking wine, salt, MSG, onion, ginger, broth and lard. Wash the pig heart, blanch it in boiling water to remove the blood, then take it out and wash it; remove the impurities from the pine nuts, wash them and put them into the pig heart. Heat the pan, add lard, stir-fry scallions and ginger, add cooking wine, pour in broth, pour into a stewing pot, put in the pig heart, steam until the pig heart is cooked through, pick out the scallions and ginger and it’s done. Efficacy: Nourishes the heart, calms the nerves, replenishes blood, and moistens the intestines.

(2) Pineapple Nut Porridge

15 grams of pine nuts, 100 grams of polished rice, and appropriate amount of honey. Remove impurities from the pine nuts, wash them, and mash them slightly; wash the polished rice, put it into a casserole together with the mashed pine nuts, add appropriate amount of water, boil it over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes, add honey to taste. Efficacy: It can keep you healthy and prolong your life. It can be eaten regularly by the elderly with blood deficiency and the weak.

(3) Poria cocos double kernel honey drink

30 grams each of white Poria cocos, pine nuts and cypress nuts, and appropriate amount of honey. Remove impurities from white Poria cocos, pine nuts and cypress nuts, wash and clean them separately, slice the Poria cocos, put them into an aluminum pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 1 hour over low heat, add honey and bring to a boil. Efficacy: Nourishes the heart and calms the mind, nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, suitable for symptoms such as palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, dry cough, and vomiting blood. Drinking it can make healthy people have sharper eyes and ears and be healthier and less prone to illness.

(4) Baizi Pig Heart Slices

10 grams of pine nuts, 1 pig heart, appropriate amounts of Shaoxing wine, MSG, soy sauce, ginger and green onion. Wash the pine nuts, dry them, grind them into powder, and put them in a plate; wash the pig heart, cut it into slices, add scallion shreds, Shaoxing wine, ginger slices, MSG, soy sauce, pine nuts powder, pour appropriate amounts of fresh soup on it, (www.niuBB.nEt) put it in a steamer and steam it until cooked. Efficacy: Nourishes blood and calms the mind, suitable for people suffering from palpitations, irritability, and neurasthenia. '

(5) Boiled Peanuts

It is cooked with 500 grams of peanuts, 30 grams of pine nuts, salt, scallion segments, ginger slices, peppercorns, cinnamon and other ingredients. Efficacy: Delicious and fragrant, nourishes the heart and calms the mind, used for neurasthenia, palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, palpitations and other symptoms caused by heart deficiency and lack of blood. In addition, this dish can also serve as an auxiliary treatment for patients with gastrointestinal ulcers, constipation due to physical weakness, and night sweats due to yin deficiency.

Pharmacological effects of Platycladus orientalis

Chinese medicinal materials use the branches, leaves and seed kernels of Platycladus orientalis, a plant of the genus Platycladus in the Cupressaceae family. The nature of pine nuts is mild, and the taste is sweet and spicy. The leaves are slightly cold in nature and taste bitter and astringent. The water and ethanol extracts of cypress seeds can improve memory consolidation disorders. The oil of pine nuts has a mild laxative effect. The water extract and alcohol extract of Platycladus orientalis leaves have inhibitory effects on Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The decoction of Platycladus orientalis leaves has an inhibitory effect on influenza virus Jingke 68-1, herpes virus and Coxsackie virus. Platycladus orientalis and the flavonoids it contains have antitussive and expectorant effects on mice. The decoction of Platycladus orientalis leaves can significantly shorten the bleeding and coagulation time of animals and has a certain hemostatic effect.