Where is Gorgon nut sold? Detailed introduction to purchasing channels
Gorgon nut, also known as spiny lotus root, chicken-head rice, chicken-head lotus, etc., is the dried mature seed kernel of Euryale ferox, a spiny annual aquatic herb of the genus Euryale in the family Nymphaeaceae. It is rich in nutrients and contains starch, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other components. It has effects such as tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea, benefiting essence and securing essence, and removing dampness and stopping leukorrhea. Now let us take a look at where Gorgon nut is sold!
Where is Gorgon nut sold?
Gorgon nut is a traditional Chinese medicine and also a coarse grain, and it can generally be bought in traditional Chinese medicine shops or supermarkets. Gorgon nut grows wild in lakes, ponds and swamps across both northern and southern China, and is cultivated in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang area. It has many uses. The seed kernel, Gorgon nut rice, is an excellent tonic for autumn. Besides being eaten, it can also be used to make wine. The roots, stems, leaves and fruits can all be used as medicine, the outer shell can be used as a dye, and the tender leaf stalks and flower stalks can be used as vegetables after the skin is peeled off.
How much does Gorgon nut cost per jin?
Fresh Gorgon nut is divided into different grades according to size and degree of tenderness, and the price is usually 20 to 60 yuan per jin. The price of dried Gorgon nut also fluctuates quite a lot. Ordinary ones cost about 50 to 80 yuan per jin, and expensive ones can cost more than 100 yuan per jin. For dried Gorgon nut, whole kernels usually cost more, while half kernels are relatively cheaper. At the same time, according to the shelling method, it is divided into machine-shelled and hand-shelled, and hand-shelled ones are certainly more expensive.
Where is the best Gorgon nut?
Yugan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province is truly the “Hometown of Chinese Gorgon Nut”, and is the county with the largest Gorgon nut planting area and the highest technological content in processing in China. The planting area in the whole county has remained stable at about 100,000 mu, and the planting history has already lasted more than 1,200 years. Yugan Gorgon nut is famous at home and abroad for its white color, large grains, delicious taste, delicate fragrance and rich nutrition, and is exported overseas. Its medicinal value is even more widely known, making it a distinctive product for spleen-strengthening and kidney-benefiting green health care.
What effects does Gorgon nut have?
1. Strengthening the spleen and tonifying the kidney: Gorgon nut is extremely rich in carbohydrates and contains very little fat, so it is very easily absorbed by the human body and has the effect of regulating spleen and stomach function. After taking Gorgon nut for regulation, the digestive system can then adapt to other tonics.
2. Tonifying the middle and benefiting qi: Gorgon nut is a nourishing and strengthening food, and its effects are somewhat similar to those of lotus seeds, but the astringent and sedative effect of Gorgon nut is stronger than that of lotus seeds. It is suitable for chronic diarrhea, frequent urination, nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea, and excessive leukorrhea with waist soreness in women.
3. Preventing and fighting cancer: Gorgon nut can strengthen the absorption function of the small intestine, increase the urinary xylose excretion rate, and increase serum carotene concentration. An increase in serum carotene level can reduce the incidence of lung cancer and stomach cancer, greatly reducing the chance of cancer occurrence.
4. Preventing aging: Gorgon nut is rich in starch, can provide heat energy for the human body, and contains a variety of vitamins and carbon substances, ensuring the nutrients needed in the body. The Gorgon nut preparation “Eight Immortals Cake” has a clear effect of prolonging life.