The role and efficacy of pine seeds

Everyone is familiar with pine nuts, especially as they are a kind of dried fruit snack that every family must have during the Spring Festival in winter. They are rich in fat and have a pine scent. Pine nuts are actually fruits from pine trees and are also a delicacy that squirrels like to eat. Pine seeds have high nutritional value and can be used as medicine. Many Chinese medicines contain pine seeds, which are good for health and longevity. Pine seeds are rich in fat, so they can be ground into oil and consumed instead of vegetable oil.

Pine seeds, also known as maritime pine nuts. Pine nuts contain fat, protein, carbohydrates, etc. In addition to being edible, they are also an important raw material for paint and leather industries. Pine nut peel can be used to make dyes, activated carbon, etc.

The role and efficacy of pine nuts:

Pine nuts are the seeds in pine cones, the edible part. Since there are many different varieties of pine trees, the therapeutic effects of each variety of pine trees on diseases may vary to a certain extent, but all pine nuts are rich in fatty oils and proteins. Therefore, if you are in the stage of over-using your brain in studying, you can eat more pine nuts to replenish your brain power. Because pine nuts contain a lot of fatty oil and protein, they have a sweet taste when you eat them. They can nourish the kidneys, nourish the blood, moisten the lungs, and lubricate the intestines.

Pine nuts have high nutritional value, containing 78% fat, 14.8% protein, 3.7% carbohydrates and 12.6% ash. Regular consumption can increase body oil, moisturize the skin, strengthen the body and replenish the spirit.

Pine seeds can also be used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat arthritis, expel rheumatism and cold, warm the stomach and intestines, moisten the lungs and treat coughs, etc.

Pine nuts are also raw materials for paint and leather industries, and their shells can be made into dyes, activated carbon, etc.

Pine seeds are fragrant and delicious, fragrant but not greasy. They contain a large number of functional ingredients, such as VE, polyunsaturated fatty acids (EPA, DHA), phospholipids, sterols, octacosanol and other ingredients. They also contain pine acid which is not found in other plants.

1. Cure diseases, strengthen the body, and promote growth and development. Pine nuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid. These lipids are components of various tissue cells in the human body and are also the main components of the brain and nerve tissue. Eating more pine nuts can promote children's growth and development and physical recovery after illness.

2. Soften blood vessels, prevent diseases and prolong life. The unsaturated fatty acids and a large amount of minerals such as calcium, iron, and phosphorus contained in pine nuts can, on the one hand, enhance the elasticity of blood vessels, maintain the normal state of capillaries, lower blood lipids, and prevent cardiovascular diseases; on the other hand, they can provide rich nutrients to the body's tissues, strengthen muscles and bones, eliminate fatigue, and are of great benefit to the health of the elderly.

3. Moisturizes the skin, darkens the hair and beautifies the face. Pine nuts are rich in oil and various nutrients, which have a significant effect of satisfying hunger. They can nourish the five internal organs, replenish qi and blood, nourish muscles, darken hair and whiten skin, nourish the complexion and maintain a healthy figure. They are a good beauty food.

4. Moisturizing the intestines and relieving constipation: Pine nuts are rich in fatty oil (about 74%), mainly oleic acid esters and linoleic acid esters. They can moisturize the intestines and relieve constipation without hurting the vital energy. They have a certain therapeutic effect on constipation in the elderly and constipation in children due to lack of body fluid.