Can dried orange peel be boiled in water?

In traditional Chinese medicine, there has always been a "hundred-year-old tangerine peel, thousand-year-old ginseng."

said. In daily life, the older generation often says "one or two tangerine peels and one or two gold". So when the oranges are on the market in autumn, many people begin to think crookedly: after eating the oranges, they will keep the peel, and then dry them and soak them in water to drink.

But the dietitian of the nutrition class.

To remind everyone, put the orange peel directly.

Drying in the sun, what you get is not tangerine peel, and soaking orange peel in water to drink may be bad for health:

Literally, tangerine peel is orange peel that has been sitting for a long time. But in fact, the orange peel dried at home is not tangerine peel, at most it is just a raw material for tangerine peel. Because only a specific variety of orange peel can be called tangerine peel after it is often processed and processed.

The process is very complicated, first it is air-dried in the sun, placed in a sealed device for 60-150 days, and humidified with 80 degrees of humid air in the middle. Then after the peel is softened, it is dried in the sun, and finally it is sealed and stored for a period of time to get the real tangerine peel.

On the other hand, in life, everyone basically puts it in the sun, and generally does not bask for too long, maybe 2-3 weeks to take it out to soak in water and drink.

However, the dietitian in the nutrition class wants to tell you that such homemade orange peel is not recommended for everyone to soak in water. Because in the process of drying, it is likely to contain dirt, dust and other dirt, which may be bad for health after drinking.

And as mentioned earlier, this is not a real tangerine peel, so the health effect it can play is very limited. So what if you are reluctant to throw it away? In fact, orange peel also has a very common use in life, that is, to remove the fishy and greasy, and put a little when stewing meat, which is a very good choice.

Finally, in the autumn of each year, many fans will ask us, when we eat oranges, we eat ** yellow, what is going on? In fact, the dietitian of the ** nutrition class told everyone that this is only a short-term "appearance problem" and will not affect health.

Because oranges are rich in carotene.

When you eat a lot at one time, the carotene ingested may not be metabolized in a short time, and it will enter the bloodstream and flow to various tissues and organs throughout the body, staining the ** yellow.

The solution is also very simple, just don't eat carotene-rich foods. Generally speaking, it refers to yellow fruits and vegetables, such as oranges, oranges, carrots, pumpkins, etc., which can return to normal in a maximum of 1 week.

It should not be used to boil water to drink, because sun-dried orange peel is not hygienic and it is not dried nor tangerine peel, so it is best not to boil water to drink.

Yes, the aunt in our company just boiled water and drank it directly after drying it.

Dried orange peel has a good effect on colds and coughs, and drinking some orange peel soaked in water can supplement the vitamins needed by the human body to maintain health has a certain effect, so the dried orange peel can be used to soak in water and drink.

1. Fresh orange peel and tangerine peel used in traditional Chinese medicine are not the same thing, it does not have medicinal effects, and soaking it in water may also have adverse effects on health.

2. After one year of storage, orange peel is tangerine peel, which has the effect of rationalizing gas and dissolving phlegm. Patients with respiratory diseases with qi stagnation and phlegm have the best effect, and as for ***, patients with qi deficiency cannot use it, otherwise the symptoms will be aggravated. It is best not to soak fresh orange peels in water.

3. Sun-dried orange peel soaked in water can clear heat and remove fire, and has the effect of clearing heat, relieving cough and dissolving phlegm, you can soak in water to drink, generally there is no harm, but it is best not to drink too much at a time, so as not to have too high osmotic pressure.

Efficacy: Regulate qi and strengthen the spleen, dry and damp and dissolve phlegm.

Indications: It is used for abdominal distention, less eating, vomiting and diarrhea, cough and more phlegm.

Method: Ingredients: 2500g of citrus

Step 1: Freshly picked citrus.

Step 2: Wipe the skin clean with a paper towel.

Step 3: Use a knife in the bottom third of the citrus and pull it apart, not to the top, to leave a small part.

<>Step 5: Gently peel off with your hands.

Step 6: Be careful not to break it when you peel it to the top.

Step 7: Then the reverse from the bottom.

Step 8: Peel all the citrus and put it in the sun in turn.

Step 9: After two days of drying, continue to dry on the opposite side.

Step 10: Dry it repeatedly, put it in a sealed can, and take it out when eating.

Step 11: Finished product.

Usually fresh orange peel and tangerine peel are not the same thing, fresh orange peel has no medicinal effect, and soaking in water may also have adverse health effects.

How to properly make your own tangerine peel?

Before peeling the oranges, soak them in rice washing water or floured water for 10 minutes, gently scrub the surface of the orange peel with fine salt, and then rinse them off with running water. Drain the peeled orange peel and dry it in a cool, ventilated and dry place, taking care not to get out of direct sunlight. Put the dried orange peel into a sealed bag, seal it and then store it in a sealed jar, and place it in a cool and dry place at home for more than 3 years.

During the period, take it out every few months to check, and it is best to take it out and dry it in the summer to remove moisture and prevent mildew and moth.

Patients with qi deficiency should not use it, otherwise the symptoms will be aggravated. Soaking tangerine peel in water has the effect of clearing heat and brightening the purpose.