Some readers asked whether the red skin on the outside of peanut kernels can be ingested as a health food, and I heard that it is a traditional Chinese medicine, what is the specific effect? Who is suitable for eating and who is not for eating?
<h1>The red skin of the peanut kernel is called peanut coat, which has the effect of nourishing blood and stopping bleeding, dispersing stasis and swelling</h1>
Many readers do not like to eat peanut skin when eating peanuts, especially fried peanuts, many people are accustomed to eating after peeling them by hand, and even feel that this way is very comfortable. However, this red peanut peel does have a traditional Chinese medicine effect, which is often called peanut coat in Chinese medicine.
Chinese medicine believes that peanut clothing has the effect of nourishing blood and stopping bleeding, dispersing stasis and swelling. Western medical and scientific studies have shown that it can promote bone marrow hematopoietic function, improve platelet quality, increase platelet content, strengthen capillary constriction, and have an adjuvant therapeutic effect on bleeding and anemia.
<h1>Aplastic anemia and thrombocytopenia after chemotherapy can be treated with adjuvant peanut coats</h1>
Zhou Zhongying, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, often uses peanut coats in the treatment of aplastic anemia, taking its blood-nourishing effect.
Yu Rencun, a national veteran Chinese medicine expert academic experience inheritance work instructor and a famous oncology expert, also uses peanut coatings in prescription medicines for treating patients.
Chinese medicine believes that chemotherapy drugs hurt qi and yin, damage the spleen and stomach, affect the liver and kidneys, and the double loss of qi and blood can cause dizziness, fatigue and fatigue, lack of energy, loss of appetite and so on.
Yu Rencun believes that the use of traditional Chinese medicine in the process of chemotherapy, the best way to strengthen the spleen and supplement the kidneys, the day after tomorrow, the kidneys are beneficial to the congenital, and the bone marrow hematopoietic function and immune system function are improved.
Among them, for thrombocytopenia, it is generally two deficiencies of qi and yin, and there are also qi and blood, blood fever and so on. Treatment is commonly used for female virgins, dry lotus grass, raw land, staghorn gum, turtle nails, peanut coats and so on.
(Note: Chinese medicine is for reference only, please follow the doctor's advice for medicinal use!) ）