Pinglu chestnut

The local people are commonly known as Maoli. The wild chestnut resources in the east area of Pinglu County are very rich. Chestnuts are beautiful in appearance, shiny, low in moisture, high in flour yield, delicious and sweet in meat, and easy to peel. Pinglu chestnut has high nutritional value. According to the determination, it contains protein 510%, sugar 1020%, fat 7.4%, starch 60%, vitamins and fatty acids. Whether eaten raw, cooked, fried or cooked, it is delicious, easy to digest and absorb, and can also be made into exquisite and delicious cakes. Since ancient times, chestnut has been regarded as a superior product. Empress Dowager Cixi often eats chestnut noodles and steamed buns as nourishment. Chestnut bark, chestnut flower, fruit, shell, leaves and roots can be used as medicine, which is a widely used medicinal plant. Chestnut has the effects of nourishing stomach, strengthening spleen, tonifying kidney, strengthening tendons, promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding; Chestnut leaves can cure throat furuncle and fire poison; Chestnut shell can cure nausea, quench thirst and diarrhea; Chestnut flower can cure scrofula and red and white dysentery; Endocarp can cure bone in throat; Chestnut house can cure erysipelas; Chestnut bark can treat sores and gold injuries. Chestnut tree is also a good industrial raw material, and the bark contains pigment for dyeing; Chestnut house contains a lot of tannin and tannin to make tannin extract; Chestnut trees are hard, temperature-resistant and acid-resistant, and are high-quality wood for sleepers, bridges, vehicles and ships, buildings and furniture.
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