Should you blanch schisandra chinensis? How to dry schisandra

Schisandra chinensis is a common Chinese herbal medicine, which has the functions of astringent and astringent, invigorating qi and rejuvenating the body, and tonifying the kidney and calming the heart. In the process of making schisandra chinensis to be dried, there is no need to blanch.

First of all, from the point of view of the list of ingredients, the preparation method of dried schisandra is very simple. It is only necessary to prepare the schisandra fruit. There is no need to add other ingredients and there is no need to blanch.

Secondly, from the point of view of the production steps, drying Schizandra is also very simple. All you need to do is wash the fruit and let it dry naturally in the sun. There is no need to perform the blanching step.

It should be noted that in the process of drying Schizandra, you should choose a sunny, ventilated and dry place for drying. This ensures that the schisandra fruit is fully dried and does not become moldy and spoiled due to moisture.

In short, you don't need to blanch the schisandra berries, you just need to clean the fruit and let it dry naturally in the sun. This method of making is simple and easy, and is suitable for both family and small-scale productions.

Of course, you don't need to blanch your schisandra, and you can't expose it directly to the sun, which will lose nutrients. The best way to do this is to put it in a dry and ventilated place, or to dry it directly with a drying device.

Seeing your description, drying Schisandra chinensis should be kept in its original ecology, blanching will cause the loss of original nutrients, don't blanch it and dry it directly.

1. Natural drying.

1) Shade drying is to spread out the schisandra chinensis in a dry, shady and ventilated place, so that its thickness can not exceed 3 cm, and it should be turned frequently, and it must not be stacked in the house and in a humid place to prevent the schisandra from becoming moldy. However, there are drawbacks of time-consuming and mildew-prone.

2) Drying is a processing method of drying Schisandra chinensis in the sun, the thickness of the processing should not exceed 5 cm, and it should be turned frequently to make it evenly dried. During the drying process, it must not be exposed to the sun, otherwise it will lead to dark color and poor quality of dried schisandra.

2. Manual drying.

1) Drying of the oven (fire kang). It is composed of two single-layer brick walls of 1 meter high and 3 meters long, the distance between the two walls is 2 meters, the middle of the wall is the fire kang of 80 centimeters high, 5-6 wooden rafters are erected on the wall, the bamboo curtain is laid on it, the fruit is tiled on the bamboo curtain, the thickness is required to be 20-30 cm, and the charcoal fire is made at the bottom of the kang, so that the temperature of the kang surface is maintained at about 50. This method is suitable for the drying process with relatively backward conditions and no modern drying equipment, but the drying time is long and the production capacity is poor.

2) Drying in the oven. Generally, the main structure of the room is required to be 6 meters long, 4 meters wide and 4 meters high, and there are heating equipment, ventilation and dehumidification equipment and loading equipment, and the doors and windows need to be installed with glass, and the drying speed is fast.

Heating equipment: using electric heating heating method, the initial stage of the drying room is low temperature (55-60), the middle stage is high temperature (70-75), and the later stage is low temperature (about 50).

Put the schisandra in a dry, shady, ventilated place, the thickness can not exceed 3 cm, and you need to turn the schisandra frequently, do not pile the schisandra in the house or in a humid place, in case the schisandra is moldy, and the drying process will not be able to be exposed to the sun, which will lead to dark color and poor quality of the schisandra.

The taste of schisandra after drying is sweet and sour in the flesh, the kernel is bitter and salty, the schisandra is rich in vitamins and other substances, the medicinal properties of the dried schisandra will be more intense, and the schisandra has a great effect on people's calming and tonifying the kidney.

Schisandra sun-drying method.

1. Natural drying.

Put the schisandra in a dry, shady, and ventilated place, the thickness should not exceed 3 cm, and the schisandra needs to be turned frequently, do not pile the schisandra in the house or in the damp place of the cherry cave god, in case the schisandra is moldy, and the drying process can not be exposed to the sun, which will lead to dark color and poor quality of the schisandra.

2. Manual drying.

The drying process of the oven needs to keep the temperature of the kang surface at about 50; The drying of the drying room generally requires the main structure of the room to be 6 meters long, 4 meters wide and 4 meters high, and it needs to have heating equipment, ventilation and dehumidification equipment and loading equipment, and the doors and windows need to be installed with glass, which will make the drying speed of Schisandra chinensis faster.

Schisandra chinensis is dried and preserved.

After drying, it is best to put it in a glass bottle and cover it and then put it in the refrigerator to refrigerate, which can be stored for a longer time to avoid mold, but if the Chinese medicine is not dry and put it in the refrigerator for a long time, it may also lead to mold, and the Chinese medicine can generally be stored for two years, and the efficacy of the drug will be reduced if the time is too long.

How to eat dried Schizandra.

The effect and efficacy of dried schisandra are very high, it can be used for health food therapy, but we must pay attention to the matching, dried schisandra can be matched with Ganoderma lucidum so that it has the effect of insomnia, dried schisandra can also be directly soaked in water as a tea drink, or made into longan schisandra paste with longan, and can also be used to cook porridge.

Schisandra chinensis is steamed first and then dried.

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et wils.of dried ripe fruits. The former is commonly known as "Northern Schisandra", and the latter is commonly known as "Southern Schisandra".

In autumn, when the fruit is ripe, it is picked and dried in the sun or steamed to remove the fruit stalks and impurities. Tang et al.'s "New Revision of Materia Medica" contains "five flavors of skin and meat sweet and sour, hard in the core, and salty", so it has the name of Schisandra chinensis. Schisandra chinensis is divided into two types: southern and northern.

The ancient medical book called it Xuan, Xuanand, Huiand, the earliest listed in Shennong's Materia Medica, the first to nourish the strength of the strong, the medicinal value is extremely high, has the effect of strengthening the body, and Qiongzhen Ganoderma lucidum is used in combination with insomnia.

Schisandrin is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine whose fruit contains schisandrin (C23H3206) and vitamin C, resin, tannin and a small amount of sugar. It has the effect of relieving cough, nourishing astringency, diarrhea and antiperspiration. Its leaves and fruits can be extracted from aromatic oils.

Seed kernels contain fatty oil, which can be used as industrial raw materials and lubricating oil. The bark of the stem is fibrous and can be used for ropes.

Contraindications to medications. Those who have an external evil, a real heat inside, or a cough at the beginning and a rash at the beginning should not take it. "Materia Medica": When you feel cold, you should be taboo at the beginning, and I am afraid that it will not disperse.

The liver should be taboo when swallowing acid, for fear that it will help the wood and hurt the soil. "Materia Medica": The initial onset of rash and all stop drinking, the liver has dynamic qi, the lungs have real heat, and the use of skullcap diarrhea fever is prohibited.

Adverse reactions and**: Schisandra chinensis has no obvious toxicity, and some patients have stomach burning, pantothenic acid and stomach pain after taking the drug. Occasionally, it was reported that 1 case of sinus tachycardia was caused by decoction of Schisandra chinensis, and the clinical manifestations were palpitation, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and sinus tachycardia on electrocardiogram, accompanied by qualitative premature both, which was relieved after first aid.

Wine Schisandra: Take the cleaned Schisandra chinensis, add rice wine and mix well, put it in a jar, seal it, stew it in water, wait for the wine to be absorbed, take it out, and dry it. In addition, there are also honey steaming and vinegar steaming, and the method is the same as wine steaming (20 kilograms of rice wine per 100 catties of Schisandra, or 30 catties of honey, or 15 catties of rice vinegar).

Stir-frying: Take the net schisandra and stir-fry it over low heat until it is puffed up, and it is purple-brown in color. "Lei Gong Cannon":

Whoever uses (schisandra) to split two pieces with a copper knife, soak them in honey and steam them, and soak them in pulp for one night, and bake them for drying.

1. How to dry Schisandra chinensis quickly:

1) Put in daylight;

2) The thickness in processing shall not exceed 5 cm;

3) And it should be turned frequently so that it dries evenly.

2. Schisandra chinensis should never be exposed to the sun during the drying process, otherwise it will lead to dark color and poor quality of dried schisandra.

3. Schisandra chinensis has a strong physique, enhances immune function and anti-aging effect, when the brain is overused or the elderly kidney essence is gradually weakened and cerebral power is reduced, mental fatigue and neurasthenia can also play a role in improving brain power, calming the nerves and calming the heart, and boosting the spirit.

The main effects of Schisandra chinensis are to collect the lungs, nourish the kidneys, produce Jin, collect sweating, and astringency.

It can treat lung deficiency, wheezing and coughing, dry mouth and thirst, self-sweating, night sweats, fatigue and thinness, slippery essence in dreams, and diarrhea for a long time.

The use of traditional Chinese medicine is compatible. I don't know what kind of disease you drink Schisandra to cure.

Schisandra chinensis is a small poison, and it is generally not recommended to take poisonous, large, and small poisonous Chinese medicine regularly and without the guidance of a doctor.

The adverse effects of Schizandra are:

1) Oral crude drug 13 18g or more may have hiccups, acid reflux, stomach burning, intestinal whine, drowsiness, etc., and occasionally allergic reactions.

2) Toxic reactions include: fever, headache, fatigue, dry mouth, strange feeling, nausea, vomiting, urticaria, etc.

3) Schisandra chinensis is slightly toxic, which can excite the respiratory center and increase the respiratory rate and amplitude. It also has the effect of increasing gastric acid and lowering blood pressure.

Schisandra chinensis is commonly used in prescriptions.

1. Shengmaisan: 10g of ginseng, 15g of Maimendong, 6g of Schisandra chinensis. Add water to decoction.

Originated from "The Theory of Internal and External Injuries and Confusion". This recipe uses ginseng to nourish qi and generate jin, schisandra chinensis to nourish qi and rejuvenate jin, collect lungs and stop perspiration, and maimendong nourishes yin and nourishes jin. It is used for lack of qi and yin, fatigue and sweating, shortness of breath and lazy speech, thirst and dry throat, and weak pulse; Or a long-term cough hurts the lungs, both qi and yin, dry cough and shortness of breath, and self-sweating.

2. Schisandra chinensis: 18g of Schisandra chinensis, 6g of Evodia. Stir-fry together until fragrant, and grind into fine powder. Take 6g 2 times a day, with rice drink.

Originated from "The Competent Party". This recipe uses schisandra to replenish the kidney and solidify astringency, and Evodia diffuses cold and dampness. It is used for spleen and kidney deficiency and cold diarrhea, and diarrhea does not stop for a long time.

If you want, it is recommended that you seek the help of a doctor. Don't drink Chinese medicine on your own anymore. Especially Chinese medicine, which is a bit poisonous. After all, "it is a medicine that is three parts poisonous".

Freshly ripe Schizandra berries that are available in autumn can be eaten raw, and I think it should be fine if they are dried and soaked in boiling water.