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Detailed Explanation of Angelica sinensis Harvesting and Processing Techniques (Part 3)
For autumn direct-seeded plants, harvest in the second year; for transplanted plants, harvest in late October of the same year, when the plants turn yellow and withered. Dig up the whole plant, shake off the mud and sand, and air-dry for 2-3 days until the roots become soft. Then remove the stems, leaves and fibrous roots, sort them by root size, tie them into small bundles, hang them head-down on the curing rack, and smoke and roast them slowly with smoke and fire. During smoking, pay attention to indoor ventilation and turn them frequently. After drying, rub off the fine hairs and fibrous roots, and they are ready as a commercial product. Generally, 667 sq m can produce about 150 kg of dried product. High-yield fields can reach 400 kg.
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A Detailed Guide to the Harvest Time and Processing Methods of Angelica sinensis
This product is the dried root of Angelica sinensis, a plant in the Apiaceae family. (1) Origin: mainly produced in Minxian, Wudu, Zhangxian, Chengxian, Wenxian and other places in Gansu, and also produced in Yunnan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hubei and other provinces. It is mainly cultivated. (2) Processing at origin: dug up in late autumn, the fibrous roots and sand and soil are removed, and after the moisture has evaporated slightly, it is tied into small bundles, placed on racks, and slowly smoked dry with smoke and fire. (3) Characteristics: slightly cylindrical, with 3-5 or more branch roots at the lower part, 15-25 cm long. The surface is yellowish-brown to brownish-brown, with longitudinal wrinkles and transversely elongated lenticels. The root head (gui head) is 1.5-4 cm in diameter, with
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Detailed Explanation of Key Points for Angelica sinensis Harvesting and Processing Techniques
In early October, when the leaves of Angelica sinensis turn yellow, cut off the aboveground parts so that the sun reaches the ground, promoting root maturation. In late October, dig up the Angelica sinensis, starting from one end of the field and digging as completely as possible. After digging, pick up any missed roots once more while plowing the field. After harvesting and digging out the Angelica sinensis, promptly shake off the wet soil, remove diseased and rotten roots, snap off the remaining leaf stalks, and after the moisture has slightly evaporated, tie them into flat bundles weighing 0.5-1 kg, and place them in a dry, ventilated room or a specially made smoking shed. The smoking shed frame is 1.3-1.7 m high, with bamboo strips laid on top, and the Angelica sinensis bundles are placed flat
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Traditional Processing Methods and Storage Techniques for Schisandra chinensis
The fruit of Schisandra chinensis is a traditional Chinese medicinal material with a long history of use and is sold well both domestically and internationally. Schisandra chinensis is sour and sweet in taste, warm in nature, and enters the lung, heart, and kidney meridians. It has the effects of astringing the lungs, nourishing the kidneys, promoting fluid production, stopping sweating, and securing the essence. It is used to treat conditions such as cough and asthma due to lung deficiency, dry mouth and thirst, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, emaciation from injury, seminal emission and spermatorrhea, chronic diarrhea and chronic dysentery. It is mainly produced in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Hebei, among other places. I. Collection and Processing of Schisandra chinensis 1. Raw Schisandra (dried): Every year from September to October, when the fruit of Schisandra chinensis turns
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Detailed Explanation of Harvesting and Processing Methods for Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
Large Schisandra seedlings that have been transplanted, with good watering, fertilizing and management after planting, can bear fruit after 2 years, and generally enter the fruiting stage at 4 to 5 years of age. The fruit ripens in September to October, when the peel turns purplish red, appears oily, is soft, and dries easily in the sun. When harvesting, pick off the fruit clusters, remove the individual fruits, spread them out on a mat, and dry them in the sunlight until they form a ball when squeezed by hand and scatter apart when the hand is released. During drying, prevent rain from causing mold and spoilage, which produces black grains and affects quality.
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Schisandra Berry Jelly Processing Methods and Technical Key Points
1. Process flow: raw materials → sorting → washing → pulping and seed removal → boiling → filtering → blending → concentration → filling and sealing → sterilization → cooling → inspection → finished product. 2. Technical key points (1) Raw material handling: select fresh Schisandra berries with good maturity, remove impurities and moldy parts, then wash them clean, then crush them with a crusher while removing the seeds; after boiling, filter to remove the pulp portion. The pulp may also be retained, and after blending, homogenization treatment is required, with a homogenization pressure of 50 MPa. (2) Blending: the juice dosage is 25%-
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Detailed Explanation of the Processing Method for Schisandra Fruit Leather
1. Process flow: raw materials ―→ sorting ―→ washing ―→ pulping and seed removal ―→ boiling ―→ homogenizing ―→ blending ―→ concentrating ―→ spreading into sheets and baking ―→ slicing ―→ drying ―→ packaging ―→ finished product. 2. Technical key points (1) Raw material handling: select fresh Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis) fruits with good ripeness, remove impurities and moldy portions, wash them clean, crush them with a crusher while removing the seeds, and homogenize with a homogenizer or colloid mill for later use. (2) Blending and concentrating: place the Schisandra pulp in a stainless steel
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Processing Methods and Technical Points for Schisandra Fruit Vinegar
Fruits contain abundant sugar resources and are superior raw materials for vinegar brewing. Compared with grain vinegar, fruit vinegar has richer nutritional components, being rich in acetic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, citric acid, various amino acids, vitamins and bioactive substances, with a mellow taste, rich flavor, fresh and refreshing character and unique effects, and can soften blood vessels and lower blood lipids. Fruit vinegar is acidic, but after being absorbed and metabolized by the human body it becomes an alkaline food. Fruit vinegar has the following health benefits: (1) The volatile substances and amino
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Harvesting, Processing Methods, and Main Uses of Schisandra chinensis
Harvesting and processing: After planting, it bears fruit heavily in 4-5 years. In September-October, when the fruits turn purplish red, harvest them as they ripen, dry them in the sun or by heat, rub off the fruit stalks, and pick out the black seeds before storing them in the warehouse. Uses: 1. The ripe fruit is used as medicine: it has the functions of tonifying qi and astringing the lungs, nourishing the kidneys, astringing essence, promoting fluid production, stopping diarrhea and checking sweating. It mainly treats asthma and cough, spontaneous sweating, spermatorrhea, insomnia, chronic diarrhea, fluid depletion and thirst, etc. Formulas: (1) Neurasthenia, insomnia: Schisandra chinensis 15-25k, decocted in water. Or take Schisandra chinensis 50g, crush it, and use 5
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A Detailed Guide to Harvesting and Processing Methods for Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
Harvest from late August to early October, picking as they ripen. For processing, they can be sun-dried or oven-dried; keep the room temperature at 60°C, and when the schisandra berries are half-dry, lower the temperature to 40-50°C; when they are 80% dry, move them outdoors to sun-dry until fully dry, then rub off the fruit stalks and pick out the black berries before storing them in the warehouse.
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