Since the ancient country is based on the people, the people take food as the sky... It can be seen that the importance of "food" in the hearts of the people. And the source of this Taoist food comes from the kitchen, the small kitchen, and the big clean. Did you know that in the kitchen where you cook food every day, there are many ingredients with "identity", in addition to cooking food, in fact, it is still a traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Today, let's walk into the kitchen and walk into the "big ingredient" in the spices - cute and exquisite star anise!
aniseed
Star anise, just named star anise. It is a tree, 10 to 15 meters tall, with a tower-shaped canopy, oval or conical shape, dark gray bark, and dense branches. It is mainly produced in western and southern Guangxi.
Medicinal value
It is the dried ripe fruit of the magnolia plant star anise illicium verum hook.f. The fruits are picked in autumn and winter when they turn from green to yellow, and dried slightly in boiling water or directly dried.
Sexual taste and return to the scriptures
Sim, Warm. It belongs to the liver, kidneys, spleen and stomach meridians.
Function and indications
Warm sun dissipates cold, rational qi relieves pain. It is used for cold hernia abdominal pain, kidney deficiency and low back pain, stomach cold vomiting, cold abdominal pain.
Usage and dosage
3~6g。
storage
Store in a cool, dry place.
Edible value
Star anise is both a Chinese herbal medicine and one of the most commonly used seasonings, which can be prepared into a variety of delicious dishes or ground into powder as an accompaniment to coffee or tea; there are also other countries, such as France and Germany, which use it as a spice for wine. Star anise can be stewed, stewed, boiled, pickled, marinated, soaked all kinds of meat products, with its participation, the ingredients are always icing on the cake, so in the spices, it is called "big ingredients", in other words, now fashionable words, can be said to be the kitchen spices in the yyds. Octagonal kernel powder can treat lactation, the light can be cured, and the heavy can relieve symptoms.
nutritive value
The main ingredient of star anise is fennel oil, which can stimulate gastrointestinal neurovascular diseases, promote the secretion of digestive juices, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis, have the effect of strengthening the stomach and qi, and help relieve spasms and reduce pain. Fennel can promote the maturation of bone marrow cells and release into the peripheral blood, has a significant role in elevating white blood cells, mainly elevating neutrophils, and can be used for leukopenia.
Pharmacist recommended
Patients with yin deficiency and fiery eye disease, and Sjögren syndrome, menopausal syndrome, active tuberculosis, bronchial asthma, gout, diabetes, and hot people eat less, and even avoid eating.
This article was scientifically checked by Xie Donghao, a traditional Chinese medicine pharmacist who is the director of Guanghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Contributed by "Da Yi Xiao Nursing"