The efficacy and function of pecan kernels

Pecan kernels are very familiar to everyone. Pecan kernels have a long history and are very effective in regulating the body and treating diseases. They are a good choice for health preservation. Let’s take a look together.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the seed kernel of Hickory nuts, a plant of the Juglandaceae family.

[Original form] Deciduous tree, 10-20m high. The bark is smooth and grayish white; the pith is solid; the winter buds are naked and have no bud scales. Odd-pinnate compound leaves, alternate, 16-30cm long, with 5-7 leaflets, the terminal leaflet and the upper lateral leaflets are of the same shape and size or slightly larger; the leaf blade is lanceolate or obovate-lanceolate, slightly sickle-shaped, 10-18m long, 2-5cm wide, acuminate at the apex, cuneate at the base, slightly oblique, with fine serrations on the edge, green on the upper side, and with orange-yellow glandular scales on the lower side. Flowers are unisexual and monoecious; male catkins are 3 in 1 bundle, axillary, 10-15cm long, with short petioles, no perianth, 1 bract and 2 bracteoles, and 2-7 stamens; female inflorescence is spike-shaped, terminal, erect, with densely glandular inflorescence axis, 1-3 flowers, no perianth, 1 bract located in the front, 3 bracteoles located on both sides and back, fused with the bracts to form a 4-lobed pitcher-shaped involucre, adnate to the ovary, the ovary is inferior, without style, and the stigma is disc-shaped. The fruit is obovate, drupe-like, with 4 narrow wing-like longitudinal ridges, split into 4 lobes when ripe, the endocarp is hard and bony, light grayish yellow, 1mm thick, and acute at the apex; there are no gaps in the septum and wall, and the cotyledons are deeply divided into 2 parts. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in mountain forests at an altitude of 400-1200m or in valleys rich in humus.

[Chemical composition] The seed kernel contains fatty oil and volatile oil, and the exocarp contains tannin.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Entry】 Lung; Kidney

【Functions and indications】Nourishes the liver and kidneys; promotes the flow of qi and relieves asthma. Mainly used for soreness and dull pain in waist and knees; shortness of breath and long-term cough

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g; or ground into powder, 3-5g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what pecan kernels are, and we also learned about the efficacy and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine pecan kernels. We know that the efficacy of pecan kernels is very powerful, and everyone can eat some pecan kernels for health preservation.