How much is one jin of cashews, one of the four great dried fruits, and can eating them really tonify the kidneys?
As one of the world's famous four great dried fruits, cashews also appear quite often in daily life and are a food suitable for all ages. So how much is the price per jin? Is it true as rumored online that eating them can tonify the kidneys? Now let's take a look together with the editor of Tuliu.com.
1. How much is cashews per jin?
Cashew prices vary by place of origin and purchase quantity. For example, the price of original-flavor bulk cashews in Jingxi County, Guangxi: 57 yuan/kg for purchases of 500-2000 kg, 56 yuan/kg for purchases of 2000-5000 kg, and 55 yuan/kg for purchases above 5000 kg; the price of cashews in Laiwu, Shandong is 50 yuan/jin, with a minimum purchase of 50 jin; imported raw Vietnamese cashews in Junan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province are 39 yuan/jin, 38 yuan/jin for purchases above 10 jin, and 35 yuan/jin for purchases above 100 jin.
In addition, apart from being sold in bulk, cashews are mostly sold in bags or boxes. For example, 500g packaged roasted cashews at Gaoqiao Grand Market in Yuhua District, Changsha City are priced at 38.9 yuan, and 32.5 yuan/bag for purchases of 5 bags or more; large salt-baked, skin-on cashews 450g at the Liquor and Food City of Gaoqiao Grand Market in Yuhua District, Changsha City are priced at 36 yuan/bottle.
2. Can eating cashews really tonify the kidneys?
The cashew is an evergreen tree native to the Americas, also known as the chicken cashew, jieshou fruit, hog plum, and so on. It has rich nutritional value and also has effects such as nourishing the brain and blood, tonifying the kidneys, strengthening the spleen, and directing rebellious qi downward, so what is said online that eating cashews can tonify the kidneys is true.
In addition, traditional Chinese medicine holds that cashews are sweet and neutral in nature and flavor, entering the spleen, stomach, and kidney meridians, and have a certain effect on tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the spleen; while Western medical research shows that cashews contain large amounts of protein, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, selenium and other minerals as well as various vitamins, thereby having anti-aging, anti-tumor, and immunity-enhancing effects. More importantly, they are also rich in linoleic acid and unsaturated fatty acids. Although these two fatty acids are also oils, they are beneficial to the body and can lower the levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein in the blood, thereby helping to prevent cardiovascular diseases such as arteriosclerosis, heart disease, and stroke, and are also helpful to kidney health.
Although cashews have a certain kidney-tonifying effect, they are not like a “specific remedy” that takes effect immediately. Instead, they must be eaten consistently over the long term, and must be combined with a reasonable diet and daily routine; otherwise, their kidney-tonifying effect will not be brought into play.
3. What are the precautions for eating cashews?
1. The general population can eat cashews, but cashews contain multiple allergens, and for people with an allergic constitution, they may cause certain allergic reactions. Therefore, people who are prone to allergies should avoid eating cashews, and the amount eaten each time should not be too much.
2. The outer shell of the cashew is rich in oil, but this oil is toxic, so everyone must pay attention when eating it. In addition, cashews should be stored in sealed jars, kept refrigerated in the refrigerator, or placed in a cool, ventilated place, avoiding direct sunlight, and should be eaten up as soon as possible.
3. People suffering from bronchial asthma should avoid eating cashews.
The above is the content introduced for everyone about cashew prices and whether they tonify the kidneys. In addition, it should also be reminded that although cashews are good, the amount eaten each time should not be too much.