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Detailed Introduction to Honeysuckle Processing Techniques
There are 2 processing methods: air-drying and oven-drying. (1) Sun-drying. Before 1970, producers in Shandong generally chose a wind-sheltered, sunny flat surface or stone slab with long sunlight exposure, spread a thin layer of flowers in the morning, and dried and collected them the same day. This method saves labor and time, but windy days and rainy or overcast weather affect quality. Since 1970, the basket-drying method has been used more often. A basket frame about 1.7 m long, about 0.7 m wide and 5-7 cm high is made from wooden rods, with a base of sorghum stalks or a mat (sorghum stalks are not peeled; the mat should be turned over to absorb water better). Each basket dries 2
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Detailed Explanation of Key Points for Honeysuckle Harvesting and Processing Techniques
Honeysuckle is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, with the flower buds used medicinally. It has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, dispersing wind and reducing swelling, and is mainly used to treat wind-heat common cold, sore and swollen throat, pneumonia, dysentery, painful swellings and sores, erysipelas, cellulitis, and other conditions. The harvesting and processing techniques of honeysuckle have a great influence on its yield and quality. The harvesting and processing techniques of honeysuckle are introduced as follows: Flowering period. Honeysuckle generally blooms in the 3rd year after planting. The flowering time of honeysuckle is relatively concentrated, with a flowering period of about 15 days. The first batch of flowers is generally picked in mid-to-late May, and then one batch is successively picked every 1 month,
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How is honeysuckle processed? A detailed explanation of processing methods
The processing of honeysuckle includes rough processing and fine processing (deep processing), etc. Here we focus on rough processing. (1) Sulfur fumigation: After removing branches, leaves and impurities from the harvested honeysuckle, it can be fumigated. For a small amount of flowers, small wooden cabinets, water vats, rice steaming baskets, etc. can be used for fumigation; for a large amount of flowers (over 200 jin), a sulfur fumigation pool can be built for fumigation. Two to three layers can be set up inside the pool, with each layer 40 cm apart, and bamboo mats laid on them. Then spread the honeysuckle on the bamboo mats (be careful not to press the honeysuckle tightly), and each layer should have two ventilation holes. Each layer should be covered with burlap
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How to do the initial processing of Gastrodia elata? Detailed methods and steps
For sale as fresh produce, after harvesting, Gastrodia elata must be kept from being bumped, dropped, or mechanically damaged, then the silt on the tubers should be gently brushed off with a soft brush, and they can be packed into a wooden box or plastic box lined with soft material. If processing dried Gastrodia elata, it takes longer; generally, the boiling method or the steamer method is used for cooking, followed by drying by oven or sun-drying. In actual production, the steamer method and heated kang drying method are generally used to make dried product. The operation process is: grading Gastrodia elata - washing with clean water - steaming over high heat until cooked - heated kang drying at 50°C for 60 minutes, 60°C for 60 minutes, 70
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Detailed Explanation of Gastrodia elata Harvesting, Processing and Storage Techniques
Gastrodia elata is a precious Chinese medicinal herb, and doing a good job of harvesting and processing it is the most critical step in improving the quality of commercial Gastrodia elata. At the same time, Gastrodia elata has high commercial value, so proper grading and storage of commercial Gastrodia elata are also very important. The harvesting, processing, grading and storage methods for Gastrodia elata are introduced as follows: I. Harvesting 1. Harvesting time. The harvesting time for Gastrodia elata is generally from late autumn to early winter (that is, October to November). At this time, Gastrodia elata has stopped growing. Harvesting at this time is not only convenient for processing, but also beneficial for timely cultivation after harvest, and the yield of Gastrodia elata is high and the quality is good.
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Detailed Explanation of Key Points for Harvesting and Processing Gastrodia elata
Gastrodia elata is a perennial parasitic herbaceous plant. I. Harvesting of Gastrodia elata: For asexually propagated Gastrodia elata planted in winter, it is dug up in the following winter or the spring of the 3rd year. For Gastrodia elata planted in spring, it is dug up in the same winter or the following spring. For sexually propagated Gastrodia elata sown in June of the first year, it is dug up in November of the 2nd year, with 80% being commercial product and 20% being seed tubers. Therefore, the harvesting time for sexually propagated Gastrodia elata can be determined according to production needs. II. Commercial Processing of Gastrodia elata: After fresh Gastrodia elata is harvested, it begins to rot after being piled for 3-5d. Therefore, it must be processed promptly. Before processing, it should first be sorted and graded:
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What are the commonly used processing methods for Gastrodia elata?
The processing of Gastrodia elata must be done carefully and meticulously; otherwise, the good Gastrodia elata that was cultivated through hard work will be processed into inferior products, and all the effort will be wasted, failing to achieve good economic returns. There are 3 commonly used methods for processing Gastrodia elata: 1) Basket steaming method: the method of steaming Gastrodia elata in a basket is called the basket steaming method. Gastrodia elata processed by this method has bright color and the best quality. That is, wash the Gastrodia elata clean of surface soil with clean water, divide it into large, medium and small grades, place them separately in a ground basket and steam for 10-20 minutes; the small ones should be steamed for a shorter time, and the large ones slightly longer, with the degree of being steamed through and having no white core as the standard. 2) Rice-washing water boiling method: use 5
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Detailed Explanation of Key Points in Gastrodia elata Harvesting and Primary Processing
If Gastrodia elata is sold fresh, it is enough to keep it from being bumped, dropped, or mechanically damaged after harvest, then gently brush off the mud and sand on the tubers with a soft brush and pack them into soft-lined wooden boxes or plastic crates. If processing dried Gastrodia elata, the method is more complicated: generally, it is first cooked by boiling in water or steaming in a steamer basket, and then dried by oven or sun. In actual production, the method of steaming in a steamer basket and drying in a kang oven is generally used, and the operational process is: grading - washing - steaming - kang drying. 1. Grading: grade by 50-gram differences according to the weight of Gastrodia elata, that is, place and process separately those below 50 grams, 50-99 grams, 100-150 grams, 151-200 grams, and 201 grams and above, while removing diseased tubers, rotten tubers, and other unqualified products.
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Detailed Explanation of Gastrodia Harvest Season and Processing Methods
Sexual reproduction: sow in June and July, harvest in November of the following year. Asexual reproduction: winter sowing, harvest in November of the following year; spring sowing, harvest in November of the same year or spring of the following year. After digging and harvesting, the large ones are used for medicinal purposes, and the small ones are kept as seed tubers. For medicinal gastrodia, wash off the soil, divide into 2 to 3 grades, put into water (add a little alum), boil the large ones for 10 to 15 min and the small ones for 5 to 10 min, judging by whether they are cooked through; when viewed from a dark place toward a bright place, if there is no black core and they are translucent, they are fully cooked. Then fumigate with sulfur for 20 to
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What are the processing steps for Gastrodia elata? A clear explanation of every step at once
If Gastrodia elata is piled up for a long time after harvest, it will rot, so Gastrodia elata should be processed promptly after harvest. Its processing steps are as follows: 1. Grading. According to the size of Gastrodia elata, it can be divided into 3 grades. Those above 150 grams are first-grade products, 75-150 grams are second-grade products, and those below 75 grams and those damaged during digging are third-grade products. 2. Washing off soil. Wash the above 3 grades of Gastrodia elata separately with clean water. The washed Gastrodia elata must be processed the same day. If soaked in water overnight, the processed Gastrodia elata will be black, which will affect its medicinal use
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