The efficacy and function of fried gorgon fruit with bran

In layman's terms, fried water chestnut with bran is a processed product of water chestnut. The effects and functions of fried water chestnuts with bran are actually similar to those of water chestnuts. Both of them can remove dampness, strengthen the spleen and stomach, stop diarrhea, and nourish the kidneys. However, everyone seems to be a little unfamiliar with the name of Fried Gorgon Fruit with Glutinous Rice. But it doesn’t matter. Let’s take a look at the detailed introduction of the specific preparation method of Fried Gorgon Fruit with Glutinous Rice.

1. Preparation method of fried gorgon fruit with bran

There was a method of frying in the Ming Dynasty (Jingyue Complete Works).

The Qing Dynasty basically followed the previous method.

The main preparation methods now include stir-frying with plain flour and stir-frying with bran.

The method of stir-frying water chestnuts with bran is: first heat the pan over medium heat, sprinkle wheat bran evenly until smoke starts to rise, then add clean water chestnuts, stir-fry quickly until the surface is bright yellow, take out, sieve out the bran, and let cool.

For every 100kg of Gorgon fruit, use 15kg of wheat bran.

2. Properties of Fried Gorgon Fruit with Glutinous Rice Bran

Gorgon fruit is spherical in shape, mostly hemispherical broken grains. The surface has a reddish-brown endocarp, one end of which is yellow-white, accounting for about 1/3 of the whole body, with a concave hilum mark. After removing the endocarp, the surface appears white. It is hard, white in cross section and powdery. Odorless, light taste.

The surface of the fried water chestnut with bran is bright yellow or yellow and has a slight aroma.

3. Nature, flavor and meridians of Gorgon Fruit

Gorgon fruit tastes sweet and astringent, and is neutral in nature. It enters the spleen and kidney meridians.

4. The efficacy and function of Gorgon Fruit

Gorgon fruit has the functions of nourishing the kidney and consolidating essence, tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea, and removing dampness and stopping leukorrhea.

5. The effect of cooking Euryale ferox with bran

The raw Gorgon fruit is mild in nature, astringent but not stagnant, and can nourish the spleen and kidneys while removing dampness. It is often used for spermatorrhea, leucorrhea, leukorrhea, urinary incontinence, and is especially suitable for those with dampness and turbidity. For example, Shuilu Erxian Dan (Hong's Collection of Effective Prescriptions) is used to treat nocturnal emission and leucorrhea; Yusuo Dan (Yang's Family Collection of Prescriptions) is used to treat nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea.

After frying, it is warm in nature, and its spleen-tonifying and astringent effects are enhanced. It is suitable for patients with spleen deficiency and those with more deficiency than excess. The effects of fried water chestnuts with bran and fried water chestnuts are similar, both of which are good at tonifying the spleen and strengthening the body. It is mainly used for diarrhea due to spleen deficiency and spermatorrhea due to kidney deficiency and weak sperm gate. It can also be used for leukorrhea due to spleen deficiency. For example, Ganhuan Decoction (Luo Shi Hui Yue Yi Jing) is used to treat spleen deficiency, urgent diarrhea that cannot be stopped; Suoyang Gujing Pills (Chinese Pharmacopoeia) is used to treat spermatorrhea, soreness of the waist and knees, dizziness, tinnitus, and weakness in the limbs caused by kidney deficiency and weak sperm gate.

6. Storage method of fried gorgon fruit with bran

Store in a dry container, tightly closed, in a ventilated and dry place. Anti-moth.