How much does natural peach gum cost per jin on the market?
Peach gum is the resin secreted from the bark of plants in the Rosaceae family such as the peach or the mountain peach. Friends who have grown peach trees at home are certainly familiar with this substance; from early summer all the way to the first frost, peach trees continuously secrete this amber-colored substance. Here we will introduce peach gum's price, edible methods, and therapeutic effects, and more.
I. The price of natural peach gum
Peach gum is a light red-yellow viscous liquid obtained from peach tree sap through a chemical reaction; after further drying and pulverizing into solid granules, it becomes a light red-yellow transparent solid natural gum. The market price of natural peach gum varies greatly and is also closely related to its quality. Generally, lower-quality peach gum containing more impurities can be purchased for just over 20 yuan, while higher-quality peach gum containing fewer impurities is priced at roughly 120 yuan to 160 yuan. If it is processed peach gum, the price is usually around 35 yuan per jin.
The quality of peach gum is greatly related to the environment of its place of origin. Only in areas with relatively little chemical pollution does this kind of peach gum have higher edible value. Peach gum from ordinary industrial cities is actually not recommended for consumption. Because peach gum is formed by the coagulation of liquid, during the coagulation process acid rain, dust particles, and industrial chemical molecules may all coagulate into the peach gum; after eating this kind of peach gum, it may not achieve the goal of health preservation and care, and may instead be harmful to the human body.
II. The effects and edible methods of peach gum
Peach gum is amber-colored and will swell and soften after being soaked in clear water for more than ten hours. It has the effects of purifying the blood and lowering lipids, relieving stress, and anti-wrinkle skin rejuvenation. The main components of the gum are galactose, rhamnose, glucuronic acid, and others. In Ben Jing Feng Yuan it is said that peach gum "best frees the body fluids and can treat bloody strangury and stone strangury. For smallpox with black sunken lesions, Bi Sheng Gao is used."
Peach gum is very rich in plant collagen, can beautify and nourish the complexion, increase skin elasticity, and can also replenish qi and blood, making people's complexion more rosy and healthier. Eating more peach gum in daily life can help prevent obesity and also play an important role in weight loss and slimming. For treatment, peach gum can be boiled in water, or washed clean and chewed directly.
Common ways to eat peach gum include papaya stewed with peach gum and peach gum and white fungus sweet soup. The methods are not difficult, but before using peach gum it must be soaked in clear water for more than twelve hours, otherwise the peach gum will be indigestible. Also, do not eat peach gum before bed, as it can cause indigestion. Medically, no side effects of peach gum have been found so far, but pregnant women and women during menstruation had best not take it.
That is all for peach gum. When buying peach gum, everyone must be careful not to be cheated or deceived by unscrupulous merchants. Fake peach gum granules are equal in size, contain no impurities within the granules, and lack the faint fresh fragrance of real peach gum. Everyone must pay attention to identifying it.