Bashang hazelnut

[Hazelnut Growth and Processing] Hazelnut is one of the specialties of Chengde. Different kinds of hazelnuts have different requirements on temperature. Ouzhen likes warm and humid climate. Suitable for areas with average temperature of 13 ~ 15℃, absolute minimum of -10℃ and extreme high temperature of 38℃. The maturity of hazelnut is closely related to species, varieties and climatic conditions. Generally, it takes 147 to 176 days from female flower pollination to nut ripening. Because the nuts on the periphery and top of the same tree ripen first, and the lower part and inner chamber are late, they should be harvested by stages in production. Picked hazelnuts with bracts are piled and fermented for 1-2 days, knocked with a stick to shell, removed impurities and dried to obtain commercial hazelnuts. [Nutritional Value of Hazelnut] Hazelnut itself is rich in oil, which makes the fat-soluble vitamins more easily absorbed by the human body, and has a good nourishing effect on people who are weak, weak after illness and prone to hunger. Its vitamin E content is as high as 36%, which can effectively delay aging, prevent arteriosclerosis and moisturize skin. Hazelnut contains taxol, an anticancer chemical, which is an active component in taxol. This medicine can treat ovarian cancer, breast cancer and other cancers, and prolong the life span of patients. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that hazelnut has the effects of invigorating spleen and stomach, benefiting qi, improving eyesight and walking, and is quite beneficial to the symptoms of lung and kidney deficiency such as thirst quenching, night sweats and frequent urination at night. [Notes on eating hazelnuts] It is edible for most people, and it is also a nut supplement suitable for cancer and diabetes patients, 20 capsules each time. However, people with severe gallbladder function should be careful to eat hazelnuts because they are rich in oil.
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